WASHINGTON -- — Jalen Green scored 22 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets routed the short-handed Washington Wizards 135-112 on Tuesday night.

Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson scored 20 points and grabbed 15 boards, and Fred VanVleet had 19 points as the Rockets improved to 6-1 on the road against Eastern Conference opponents.

Houston overcame a 20-point first quarter — the fewest points allowed by last-place Washington in a period this season.

Corey Kispert scored 23 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 18 in the Wizards' third straight defeat.

Washington leading scorer Jordan Poole missed his second straight game with a bruised left hip, and fellow starter Kyle Kuzma exited at halftime with a bruised right calf.

Takeaways

Rockets: Thompson continues to blossom in his second season, posting another impressive double-double after scoring a season-high 23 points and grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's 119-115 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wizards: A marginally improved 4-10 stretch will be hard to sustain if Poole and Kuzma miss more time. Kuzma has played in only half of Washington's 34 games this season.

Key moment

Houston put the game away with a 21-6 third-quarter run to extend its lead to 95-74. Green scored 11 points and sank three 3-pointers during that stretch,

Key stat

Washington's 18 turnovers led to 35 Houston points, the most a Wizards opponent has scored directly from giveaways this season.

Up Next

Washington visits Philadelphia Wednesday. The Rockets head to Memphis Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Alexandre Sarr (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	0	0
11:35	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:35	Wizards offensive team rebound	0	0
11:35	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:26	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	1	0
11:24	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	1	0
11:17	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	3	0
10:59	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	3	2
10:42	Alexandre Sarr misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:40	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	3	2
10:34	Kyshawn George shooting foul	3	2
10:34	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:34	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	3	4
10:24	Dillon Brooks personal foul	3	4
10:19	Bilal Coulibaly makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	5	4
10:08	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	5	4
10:06	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	5	4
10:06	Alexandre Sarr blocks Alperen Sengun 's 3-foot two point shot	5	4
10:05	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	5	4
9:58	Alexandre Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	5	4
9:48	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Kyle Kuzma steals)	5	4
9:40	Bilal Coulibaly makes two point shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	7	4
9:20	Alperen Sengun misses 6-foot two point shot	7	4
9:18	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	7	4
9:12	Kyle Kuzma misses running pullup jump shot	7	4
9:10	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	7	4
8:50	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	7	6
8:28	Alexandre Sarr misses 12-foot two point shot	7	6
8:26	Jalen Green defensive rebound	7	6
8:17	Jalen Green misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	7	6
8:15	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	7	6
8:04	Alexandre Sarr misses layup	7	6
8:03	Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound	7	6
7:57	Alperen Sengun vs. Alexandre Sarr (Fred VanVleet gains possession)	7	6
7:57	Alexandre Sarr lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	7	6
7:47	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	7	9
7:39	Kyshawn George makes driving layup	9	9
7:24	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	9
7:21	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	9	9
7:14	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot	11	9
7:05	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	9
7:03	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	11	9
6:52	Kyle Kuzma misses 8-foot two point shot	11	9
6:51	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	11	9
6:43	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	9
6:40	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	11	9
6:36	Wizards Full timeout	11	9
6:36	Corey Kispert enters the game for Kyshawn George	11	9
6:36	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	11	9
6:28	Corey Kispert makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carlton Carrington assists)	14	9
6:02	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	14	9
6:02	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	14	10
6:02	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	14	11
5:43	Bilal Coulibaly misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	14	11
5:41	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	14	11
5:40	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	14	11
5:40	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	15	11
5:40	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	15	11
5:40	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
5:24	Fred VanVleet offensive foul	16	11
5:24	Fred VanVleet turnover	16	11
5:24	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks	16	11
5:15	Jonas Valanciunas misses 16-foot jumper	16	11
5:14	Steven Adams defensive rebound	16	11
5:02	Fred VanVleet makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	16	13
4:51	Carlton Carrington makes 27-foot three pointer	19	13
4:35	Carlton Carrington shooting foul	19	13
4:35	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	19	13
4:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	19	13
4:35	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	19	13
4:35	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	19	13
4:35	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	13
4:34	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	19	13
4:22	Carlton Carrington misses layup	19	13
4:21	Steven Adams defensive rebound	19	13
4:16	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point shot	19	13
4:13	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	19	13
4:07	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	19	13
4:07	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 1 of 2	19	13
4:07	Wizards offensive team rebound	19	13
4:07	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	19	13
4:06	Steven Adams defensive rebound	19	13
3:55	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	19	16
3:43	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	19	16
3:43	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	20	16
3:43	Jared Butler enters the game for Carlton Carrington	20	16
3:43	Kyshawn George enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	20	16
3:43	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	21	16
3:33	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	16
3:29	Steven Adams offensive rebound	21	16
3:29	Steven Adams misses two point shot	21	16
3:28	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	21	16
3:13	Jonas Valanciunas misses 13-foot jumper	21	16
3:11	Steven Adams defensive rebound	21	16
3:01	Kyshawn George blocks Jalen Green 's 4-foot driving layup	21	16
3:00	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	21	16
2:58	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	16
2:56	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	21	16
2:37	Jonas Valanciunas makes 6-foot two point shot (Jared Butler assists)	23	16
2:25	Rockets Full timeout	23	16
2:25	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	23	16
2:25	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Fred VanVleet	23	16
2:14	Jae'Sean Tate misses driving floating jump shot	23	16
2:12	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	23	16
2:00	Jonas Valanciunas makes 9-foot two point shot (Jared Butler assists)	25	16
1:44	Amen Thompson misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	25	16
1:42	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	25	16
1:30	Jared Butler misses two point shot	25	16
1:28	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	25	16
1:10	Cam Whitmore misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	25	16
1:07	Steven Adams offensive rebound	25	16
1:06	Steven Adams bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	25	16
1:00	Corey Kispert makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	28	16
47.1	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	28	18
35.1	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	28	18
35.1	Jared Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	29	18
35.1	Jared Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	30	18
23.1	Cam Whitmore makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	30	20
2.0	Jared Butler lost ball turnover (Cam Whitmore steals)	30	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 8, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MNMT, Space City Home Network

Attendance

12,930

Referees

Tyler Ford, Natalie Sago, Robert Hussey

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 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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