Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder
· NBA Cup - SemifinalsGilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final
The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night's final against the Bucks. Milwaukee Atlanta Hawks 110-102 in the Eastern Conference semifinal. The title game does not count in the league standings.
Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 points for the Thunder, Jalen Williams scored 20 and Luguentz Dort finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Amen Thompson led Houston with 19 points, one of six Rockets in double figures, and Alperen Sengun had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Rockets and Thunder have two of the three best records in the Western Conference, making Saturday's second semifinal a potential playoff preview.
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander entered this game averaging 30.2 points and shooting 51.5% but struggled to find his offensive game early. He found a way to get to the free throw line, making 14 of 15 to help surpass his season average.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Rockets offensive team rebound | 96 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 - 111 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2 | 96 - 111 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-96 | FG | 36-80 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 11-46 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-25 | FT | 28-32 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | May 10 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,937 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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