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Durant's 28 points, Sengun's double-double lead Rockets past Bulls in 119-113

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41-94FG45-88

44Field Goal %51

12-373PT7-24

32Three Point %29

19-23FT22-29

14Offensive Rebounds12

26Defensive Rebounds38

24Assists24

5Steals5

3Blocks2

7Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls0

8Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

9Fast Break Points14

19Fouls18

4Largest Lead9

Game Recap

By AP•Jan 14, 2026 • 3:37 AM

Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant had 28 points and Alperen Sengun added 23 with 11 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 119-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

There were 35 lead changes in the game with neither team able to build a cushion until the Rockets did in the final minutes.

Houston trailed by 1 with about 3 1/2 minutes to go before going on a 7-2 run to make it 110-106. Durant got things going in that stretch with a dunk and Jabari Smith Jr. added a 3-pointer.

A layup by Tre Jones cut the lead to 2 but Smith made a jumper before knocking down a 3 from the top of the key to extend the lead to 115-108 with about 90 seconds remaining.

Kevin Huerter made a layup for Chicago after that but a booming dunk by Durant left Houston up 117-110 with less than a minute to play.

Amen Thompson added 23 points for the Rockets and Smith scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help Houston snap a three-game skid.

Jones had a career-high 34 points for the Bulls, who lost for the fourth time in five games.

The Rockets led by 6 with about eight minutes left before the Bulls scored the next seven points, with three pointers by Isaac Okoro and Ayo Dosunmu, to take a 99-98 lead midway through the fourth.

Houston was just 4 of 20 on 3-point attempts when Thompson hit one to put the Rockets back on top. But Matas Buzelis made one for the Bulls seconds later to give them a 102-101 lead.

Thompson made two free throws after that before a bad pass by Durant led to a basket by Buzelis that left Chicago up 104-103 with 3 1/2 minutes left.

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Bulls: Host Utah on Wednesday night.

Rockets: Host the Thunder Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	0	0
11:38	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Nikola Vucevic makes running layup (Matas Buzelis assists)	0	2
11:17	Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper	0	2
11:17	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	2
11:01	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:00	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	2
10:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	2
10:29	Tre Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	2	5
10:12	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	2	5
10:12	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	5
10:12	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
9:49	Matas Buzelis misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	5
9:46	Rockets defensive team rebound	4	5
9:27	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
9:02	Jalen Smith makes 2-foot reverse dunk (Tre Jones assists)	6	7
8:50	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:48	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	6	7
8:41	Tre Jones lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	6	7
8:38	Josh Okogie makes 3-foot running dunk	8	7
8:25	Isaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	8	10
8:14	Alperen Sengun misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	8	10
8:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	8	10
8:00	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot fade away jump shot	10	10
7:34	Tre Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	10	13
7:18	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	13	13
7:04	Tre Jones misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	13
7:04	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	13	13
6:47	Nikola Vucevic blocks Alperen Sengun 's 6-foot two point shot	13	13
6:45	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	13	13
6:40	Alperen Sengun blocks Jalen Smith 's 5-foot running layup	13	13
6:40	Bulls offensive team rebound	13	13
6:40	Rockets Full timeout	13	13
6:40	JD Davison enters the game for Josh Okogie	13	13
6:40	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	13	13
6:40	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones	13	13
6:39	Jalen Smith makes 2-foot layup (Isaac Okoro assists)	13	15
6:39	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	13	15
6:39	Jalen Smith misses free throw 1 of 1	13	15
6:39	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	13	15
6:22	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot	15	15
6:08	Isaac Okoro misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	15
6:08	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	15	15
5:58	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	17	15
5:48	Isaac Okoro misses driving layup	17	15
5:44	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	17	15
5:44	Isaac Okoro misses tip shot	17	15
5:44	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	17	15
5:44	Isaac Okoro makes tip shot	17	17
5:44	Alperen Sengun inbound turnover	17	17
5:44	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	17	17
5:44	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	17	17
5:37	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	17
5:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	17	17
5:17	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot two point shot	17	17
5:13	Steven Adams offensive rebound	17	17
5:13	Steven Adams misses tip shot	17	17
5:12	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	17	17
5:03	Jalen Smith misses driving layup	17	17
5:01	JD Davison defensive rebound	17	17
4:41	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	17
4:38	JD Davison offensive rebound	17	17
4:36	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)	17	17
4:31	Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)	17	19
4:15	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	17	19
4:15	Bulls defensive team rebound	17	19
4:15	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	17	19
4:15	Rockets Full timeout	17	19
4:15	(04:15) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	17	19
4:15	Steven Adams loose ball foul	17	19
4:15	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	17	19
4:15	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith	17	19
3:58	Kevin Huerter misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	17	19
3:56	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	17	19
3:49	Steven Adams makes layup (JD Davison assists)	19	19
3:23	Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot dunk (Patrick Williams assists)	19	21
3:03	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot	21	21
2:53	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	21	21
2:52	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	21	21
2:45	Reed Sheppard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	24	21
2:35	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	21
2:34	JD Davison defensive rebound	24	21
2:16	Reed Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	27	21
2:15	Bulls Full timeout	27	21
2:15	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	27	21
2:15	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	27	21
2:04	Nikola Vucevic misses 11-foot floating jump shot	27	21
2:03	JD Davison defensive rebound	27	21
1:45	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	27	21
1:43	Bulls defensive team rebound	27	21
1:19	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	21
1:16	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	27	21
1:12	Patrick Williams traveling turnover	27	21
1:12	Tre Jones enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	27	21
50.7	Amen Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	21
49.5	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	27	21
41.1	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	21
39.1	Steven Adams defensive rebound	27	21
30.5	JD Davison makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	29	21
6.6	Nikola Vucevic misses 4-foot two point shot	29	21
4.2	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	29	21
2.3	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)	29	21
0.0	Kevin Huerter makes 27-foot three pointer	29	24
0.0	(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	24

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 14, 2026

Coverage

CHSN, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Marc Davis, Matt Myers, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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