PHOENIX -- — Jalen Green scored 33 points for Houston, and Phoenix star Kevin Durant left with an ankle injury in the Rockets' 148-109 romp over the Suns on Sunday night.

Durant fell to the floor with 6:57 left in the third quarter after he stepped on Rockets Jabari Smith Jr.‘s foot. Durant got to his feet, but could not put weight on his left leg. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant will have an MRI on Monday and will not accompany the team to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night.

Durant finished with 11 points in 23 minutes, but the Rockets were already well ahead, having taken a 78-49 lead at halftime. Houston (49-26) has won 12 of its last 13 and is second in the Western Conference standings, two games ahead of Denver.

Alperen Sengun had 16 points and nine rebounds and rookie Amen Thompson had 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets. Neither played in the fourth quarter as Houston led by 42 points.

Devin Booker scored 28 points for the Suns, who fell two games behind Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West with six games remaining. It was Phoenix’s third loss in a row.

Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected i n the second quarter after a brief shoving match with Durant. He was assessed two technical fouls while Durant and Nick Richards each received one.

Takeaways

Rockets: The Rockets are 12-4 in March with a game remaining.

Suns: Own the tiebreaker against the Mavericks based on winning the season series from Dallas. But with or without Durant, five of their last six games are against playoff teams.

Key moment

After Brooks’ ejection, Houston outscored Phoenix 23-11 the rest of the half to lead by 29 at the break.

Key stat

Phoenix committed 19 turnovers leading to 34 Houston points.

Up next

The Rockets are at the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. The Suns are at Milwaukee on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Nick Richards (Ryan Dunn gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Devin Booker makes two point shot	2	0
11:23	Devin Booker personal foul	2	0
11:13	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot jumper	2	0
11:10	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Dillon Brooks blocks Collin Gillespie's two point shot	2	0
10:55	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	2	0
10:52	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	2	3
10:31	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
10:28	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	3
10:19	Dillon Brooks makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	2	5
10:02	Ryan Dunn bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	2	5
9:58	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot dunk (Dillon Brooks assists)	2	7
9:50	Devin Booker makes 24-foot three pointer	5	7
9:32	Jalen Green misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	5	7
9:28	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	7
9:25	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point shot	5	7
9:22	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	5	7
9:20	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	7	7
9:00	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot two point shot	7	7
8:58	Nick Richards defensive rebound	7	7
8:46	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	9	7
8:35	Amen Thompson makes driving dunk	9	9
8:21	Nick Richards misses dunk	9	9
8:20	Jalen Green defensive rebound	9	9
8:13	Jalen Green misses two point shot	9	9
8:11	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	9	9
8:09	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	9
8:07	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	9	9
8:06	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	9	11
7:56	Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	11
7:45	Alperen Sengun misses 16-foot jumper	9	11
7:42	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	9	11
7:34	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	11
7:30	Nick Richards offensive rebound	9	11
7:29	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	11
7:28	Rockets defensive team rebound	9	11
7:15	Amen Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	11
7:10	Devin Booker defensive rebound	9	11
7:03	Collin Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	11
7:01	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	9	11
7:00	Ryan Dunn makes 3-foot two point shot	11	11
6:46	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:43	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	11	11
6:41	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	11	11
6:39	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	11	11
6:37	Amen Thompson misses 1-foot tip shot	11	11
6:36	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	11	13
6:36	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	11	13
6:21	Collin Gillespie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	14	13
6:20	Rockets Full timeout	14	13
6:20	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Nick Richards	14	13
6:20	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	13
6:20	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	14	13
6:01	Jalen Green misses 10-foot two point shot	14	13
5:58	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	14	13
5:35	Oso Ighodaro makes 9-foot two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	16	13
5:17	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	16	16
5:05	Devin Booker makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	18	16
4:50	Steven Adams makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	18	18
4:32	Ryan Dunn misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:30	Steven Adams defensive rebound	18	18
4:19	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	18	18
4:19	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	18	19
4:19	Grayson Allen enters the game for Ryan Dunn	18	19
4:19	Tyus Jones enters the game for Collin Gillespie	18	19
4:19	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	18	19
4:17	Steven Adams offensive rebound	18	19
4:06	Fred VanVleet makes 12-foot two point shot	18	21
3:47	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	20	21
3:29	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	21
3:26	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	20	21
3:17	Steven Adams shooting foul	20	21
3:17	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 1 of 2	21	21
3:17	Cody Martin enters the game for Devin Booker	21	21
3:17	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Fred VanVleet	21	21
3:17	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	21	21
3:17	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
2:59	Jalen Green misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	22	21
2:55	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	22	21
2:44	Grayson Allen makes driving layup (Oso Ighodaro assists)	24	21
2:34	Kevin Durant shooting foul	24	21
2:34	Suns Full timeout	24	21
2:34	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	24	21
2:34	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	24	22
2:34	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	24	23
2:24	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	24	23
2:19	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	24	23
2:15	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot	24	25
1:56	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	25
1:52	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	24	25
1:51	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Cody Martin steals)	24	25
1:48	Grayson Allen misses 30-foot three point jumper	24	25
1:45	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	24	25
1:40	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	24	27
1:28	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	27
1:25	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	24	27
1:11	Amen Thompson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	24	27
1:10	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	27
1:10	Cody Martin loose ball foul	24	27
1:05	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	24	27
1:01	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	24	27
45.2	Tyus Jones lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	24	27
41.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	24	29
27.2	Oso Ighodaro misses 7-foot two point shot	24	29
25.0	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	24	29
4.1	Aaron Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	24	32
1.0	Amen Thompson personal foul	24	32
1.0	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	24	32
1.0	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	24	32
1.0	Devin Booker enters the game for Cody Martin	24	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	32

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 31, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, Arizona's Family 3TV, Space City Home Network

Attendance

17,071

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Justin Van Duyne, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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