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119-105

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Kevin Durant scores 24 in his return to Phoenix, leads the Rockets past the Suns 119-105

By AP•Apr 8, 2026

Game Recap

PHOENIX -- — Kevin Durant scored 24 points in his return to Phoenix and the Houston Rockets rallied from an early 21-point deficit and pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-105 on Tuesday night.

The Rockets are on a seven-game winning streak and moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.

All five Houston starters scored in double figures. Durant made 5 of 9 3-pointers.

Durant, a 16-time All-Star, was greeted with a mix of boos and cheers by Suns fans when he was announced as part of the Rockets' starting lineup. He was traded to the Rockets during the offseason after spending 2 1/2 seasons in the desert in a package that brought Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green to the Suns.

The Suns jumped out to a 26-5 lead midway through the first quarter, hitting 10 of their first 15 shots, but the Rockets cut the deficit to 57-54 by halftime. Houston led early in the third quarter but Phoenix rallied to take an 84-81 into the fourth.

Houston scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to push back into the lead and didn’t trail again. Durant hit a 3-pointer to put Rockets up 111-96 with 4:14 left.

Devin Booker scored 31 points for the Suns. The Rockets finished with a 55-34 rebounding edge.

Durant came to the Suns in 2023 as part of a four-team trade deadline deal just hours after Mat Ishbia officially took the reins of the franchise as a majority owner. The splashy move was widely praised at the time, but the Suns were never able to advance past the second round of the playoffs during his tenure.

Up next

Rockets: Host the 76ers on Thursday.

Suns: Host the Mavericks on Wednesday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU wins series 4-0

Regular Season Series

HOU at PHX

Tue, Nov 25

114 - 92

Final

PHX at HOU

Sat, Dec 6

98 - 117

Final

PHX at HOU

Tue, Jan 6

97 - 100

Final

HOU at PHX

Wed, Apr 8

119 - 105

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

PHX

45-100FG32-75

45Field Goal %43

14-383PT7-31

37Three Point %23

15-16FT34-39

24Offensive Rebounds10

31Defensive Rebounds24

26Assists15

8Steals10

3Blocks7

17Turnovers18

1Technical Fouls1

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers25

11Fast Break Points14

30Fouls20

15Largest Lead21

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Mark Williams (Devin Booker gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Rockets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:27	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	0	3
11:12	Devin Booker makes 11-foot two point shot	2	3
10:51	Jalen Green blocks Amen Thompson 's 1-foot driving layup	2	3
10:48	Devin Booker defensive rebound	2	3
10:46	Jalen Green offensive foul	2	3
10:46	Jalen Green offensive foul turnover	2	3
10:34	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:31	Jalen Green defensive rebound	2	3
10:25	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	3
10:14	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	5
10:06	Devin Booker makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	5
9:56	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Mark Williams steals)	5	5
9:46	Jordan Goodwin makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	8	5
9:19	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	5
9:18	Mark Williams defensive rebound	8	5
9:11	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer	11	5
8:54	Reed Sheppard misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	5
8:52	Mark Williams defensive rebound	11	5
8:45	Jalen Green makes driving layup	13	5
8:33	Kevin Durant misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	13	5
8:29	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	13	5
8:22	Jalen Green misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	13	5
8:18	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	13	5
8:17	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	13	5
8:13	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	13	5
8:01	Kevin Durant misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	13	5
7:58	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	13	5
7:54	Jordan Goodwin makes 26-foot running jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	16	5
7:52	Rockets Full timeout	16	5
7:52	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	16	5
7:37	Alperen Sengun misses 1-foot two point shot	16	5
7:36	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	16	5
7:35	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	16	5
7:34	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	16	5
7:30	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Mark Williams steals)	16	5
7:25	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	16	5
7:24	Mark Williams offensive rebound	16	5
7:23	Mark Williams makes tip shot	18	5
7:07	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot turnaround jump shot	18	5
7:03	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	18	5
6:58	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	5
6:56	Suns defensive team rebound	18	5
6:56	Grayson Allen enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	18	5
6:37	Jalen Green misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	18	5
6:34	Mark Williams offensive rebound	18	5
6:31	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk	20	5
6:19	Jalen Green blocks Josh Okogie 's 24-foot three point jumper	20	5
6:17	Devin Booker defensive rebound	20	5
6:13	Mark Williams makes running layup (Devin Booker assists)	22	5
6:13	Kevin Durant shooting foul	22	5
6:13	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	22	5
6:13	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	23	5
6:01	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Mark Williams steals)	23	5
5:51	Mark Williams makes 1-foot layup (Devin Booker assists)	25	5
5:51	Clint Capela shooting foul	25	5
5:51	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	26	5
5:44	Mark Williams kicked ball violation	26	5
5:44	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	26	5
5:44	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	26	5
5:35	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	26	7
5:19	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	26	7
5:18	Clint Capela defensive rebound	26	7
5:10	Grayson Allen personal foul	26	7
5:10	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mark Williams	26	7
5:09	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	26	7
5:07	Oso Ighodaro makes 1-foot running dunk	28	7
4:47	Reed Sheppard makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	28	9
4:39	Dillon Brooks offensive foul	28	9
4:39	Dillon Brooks offensive foul turnover	28	9
4:39	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Dillon Brooks	28	9
4:39	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jalen Green	28	9
4:20	Grayson Allen blocks Clint Capela 's 4-foot layup	28	9
4:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	28	9
4:13	Clint Capela misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	28	9
4:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	28	9
4:13	shot clock turnover	28	9
4:00	Devin Booker misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	9
3:58	Tari Eason defensive rebound	28	9
3:46	Clint Capela bad pass turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	28	9
3:43	Collin Gillespie misses 26-foot running jump shot	28	9
3:39	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	28	9
3:37	Tari Eason makes running dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	28	11
3:19	Grayson Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	28	11
3:19	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	28	11
3:19	Amen Thompson enters the game for Clint Capela	28	11
3:06	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	28	11
3:06	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	28	12
3:06	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	28	13
2:50	Oso Ighodaro makes 1-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	30	13
2:38	Kevin Durant misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	13
2:34	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	30	13
2:31	Grayson Allen misses running pullup jump shot	30	13
2:27	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	30	13
2:23	Amen Thompson misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	30	13
2:20	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	30	13
2:11	Devin Booker makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	32	13
2:11	Tari Eason shooting foul	32	13
2:11	Suns Full timeout	32	13
2:11	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	32	13
2:11	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	33	13
1:52	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	33	13
1:49	Tari Eason offensive rebound	33	13
1:48	Tari Eason makes two point shot	33	15
1:48	Grayson Allen shooting foul	33	15
1:48	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Devin Booker	33	15
1:48	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 1	33	16
1:40	Oso Ighodaro offensive foul	33	16
1:40	Oso Ighodaro offensive foul turnover	33	16
1:24	Royce O'Neale blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	33	16
1:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	33	16
1:22	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	33	19
1:03	Collin Gillespie lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	33	19
56.6	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	33	19
47.4	Oso Ighodaro makes 1-foot two point shot	35	19
33.3	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	35	19
30.9	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	35	19
18.8	Amen Thompson shooting foul	35	19
18.8	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	36	19
18.8	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	36	19
18.8	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Collin Gillespie	36	19
18.8	Kevin Durant enters the game for Tari Eason	36	19
18.8	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	37	19
5.4	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	37	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	HOU
12:00	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Mark Williams	37	21
12:00	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Dillon Brooks	37	21
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	37	21
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Kevin Durant	37	21
11:41	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	37	21
11:38	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	37	21
11:34	Oso Ighodaro blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	37	21
11:34	Suns defensive team rebound	37	21
11:16	Jordan Goodwin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)	40	21
10:59	Alperen Sengun misses layup	40	21
10:57	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	40	21
10:51	Jordan Goodwin misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	21
10:48	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	40	21
10:47	Collin Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper	40	21
10:43	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	40	21
10:27	Alperen Sengun traveling turnover	40	21
10:14	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	40	21
10:00	Grayson Allen lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	40	21
9:54	Aaron Holiday makes 26-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	40	24
9:44	Amen Thompson personal foul	40	24
9:44	Jalen Green enters the game for Grayson Allen	40	24
9:32	Jalen Green offensive foul	40	24
9:32	Jalen Green offensive foul turnover	40	24
9:19	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot jumper	40	24
9:16	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	40	24
9:14	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	24
9:13	Tari Eason offensive rebound	40	24
9:12	Tari Eason makes tip shot	40	26
8:59	Jalen Green misses driving layup	40	26
8:58	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	40	26
8:55	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	40	26
8:51	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	26
8:49	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	40	26
8:43	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	40	29
8:41	Suns Full timeout	40	29
8:41	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	40	29
8:41	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	40	29
8:41	Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun	40	29
8:26	Collin Gillespie back court turnover	40	29
8:04	Kevin Durant misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	40	29
8:00	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	40	29
8:00	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot	40	31
7:48	Dillon Brooks makes 6-foot two point shot	42	31
7:36	Dillon Brooks personal foul	42	31
7:36	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	42	31
7:36	Devin Booker enters the game for Collin Gillespie	42	31
7:30	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	42	33
7:15	Devin Booker makes driving layup	44	33
7:15	Devin Booker technical foul	44	33
7:15	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	44	34
7:02	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	44	34
6:59	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	44	34
6:55	Devin Booker misses running pullup jump shot	44	34
6:51	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	44	34
6:39	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	44	37
6:21	Dillon Brooks misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	37
6:18	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	37
6:15	Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul	44	37
6:15	Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul turnover	44	37
6:15	Jae'Sean Tate technical foul	44	37
6:15	Devin Booker makes technical free throw	45	37
6:15	Grayson Allen enters the game for Royce O'Neale	45	37
6:15	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	45	37
6:03	Kevin Durant shooting foul	45	37
6:03	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	45	37
6:03	Suns offensive team rebound	45	37
6:03	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	46	37
5:44	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	46	40
5:28	Aaron Holiday personal foul	46	40
5:28	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Tari Eason	46	40
5:21	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	46	40
5:21	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	47	40
5:21	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	48	40
5:09	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	48	43
4:57	Aaron Holiday personal foul	48	43
4:57	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	49	43
4:57	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	49	43
4:57	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	49	43
4:57	Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2	49	43
4:54	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	49	43
4:45	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	49	43
4:41	Jalen Green defensive rebound	49	43
4:38	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	49	43
4:38	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	50	43
4:38	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	51	43
4:25	Mark Williams personal foul	51	43
4:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	51	43
4:09	Devin Booker defensive rebound	51	43
4:04	Jalen Green makes running layup (Devin Booker assists)	53	43
4:04	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	53	43
4:04	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 1	53	43
4:02	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	53	43
3:48	Kevin Durant misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	53	43
3:46	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	53	43
3:45	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot jumper	53	43
3:45	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	53	43
3:43	Amen Thompson makes tip in dunk	53	45
3:22	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	45
3:18	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	53	45
3:00	Amen Thompson loose ball foul	53	45
3:00	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	54	45
3:00	Mark Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	55	45
3:00	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover	55	45
2:40	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	55	47
2:34	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	55	47
2:30	Mark Williams offensive rebound	55	47
2:29	Mark Williams misses two point shot	55	47
2:29	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	55	47
2:16	Reed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	55	50
1:57	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	55	50
1:55	Jalen Green shooting foul	55	50
1:55	Rockets Full timeout	55	50
1:55	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Jalen Green	55	50
1:55	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Grayson Allen	55	50
1:55	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	55	50
1:55	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	55	51
1:55	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	55	52
1:46	Alperen Sengun personal foul	55	52
1:46	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	56	52
1:46	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	57	52
1:21	shot clock turnover	57	52
1:02	Jordan Goodwin misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	52
58.9	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	57	52
53.8	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	57	52
53.8	Alperen Sengun offensive foul turnover	57	52
53.8	Rockets Full timeout	57	52
53.8	(00:53.8) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	57	52
53.8	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	57	52
53.8	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	57	52
30.3	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	57	52
26.9	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	57	52
15.5	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	57	52
15.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	57	53
15.5	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	57	53
15.5	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	57	53
15.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	57	54
3.3	Devin Booker misses driving layup	57	54
2.3	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	57	54
0.4	Jae'Sean Tate misses heave jump shot	57	54
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	57	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	HOU
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Collin Gillespie	57	54
12:00	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Royce O'Neale	57	54
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	57	54
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	57	54
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday	57	54
11:42	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	57	54
11:39	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	57	54
11:31	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	57	56
11:12	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	57	56
11:12	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	58	56
11:12	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	58	56
11:12	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	58	56
11:12	Rockets defensive team rebound	58	56
11:02	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	58	56
10:57	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	56
10:56	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	58	56
10:55	Josh Okogie misses 1-foot tip shot	58	56
10:54	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	58	56
10:53	Mark Williams shooting foul	58	56
10:53	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	58	57
10:53	Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2	58	57
10:51	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	58	57
10:51	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 1-foot tip shot	58	57
10:51	Mark Williams defensive rebound	58	57
10:34	Devin Booker misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	58	57
10:31	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	58	57
10:21	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	58	57
10:19	Jalen Green defensive rebound	58	57
10:11	Clint Capela blocks Jalen Green's driving layup	58	57
10:09	Clint Capela defensive rebound	58	57
9:56	Clint Capela makes 5-foot hook shot (Josh Okogie assists)	58	59
9:40	Mark Williams misses layup	58	59
9:38	Suns offensive team rebound	58	59
9:30	Josh Okogie personal foul	58	59
9:25	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	59
9:22	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	58	59
9:18	Clint Capela shooting foul	58	59
9:18	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	59	59
9:18	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	60	59
9:01	Jalen Green blocks Amen Thompson 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot	60	59
8:58	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	60	59
8:57	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	60	62
8:47	Clint Capela shooting foul	60	62
8:47	Mark Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	60	62
8:47	Suns offensive team rebound	60	62
8:47	Mark Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	61	62
8:25	Amen Thompson misses layup	61	62
8:23	Clint Capela offensive rebound	61	62
8:22	Clint Capela misses two point shot	61	62
8:20	Mark Williams defensive rebound	61	62
8:17	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	61	62
8:15	Suns offensive team rebound	61	62
8:11	Kevin Durant shooting foul	61	62
8:11	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	62	62
8:11	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	63	62
7:53	Jalen Green blocks Josh Okogie 's 25-foot three point jumper	63	62
7:51	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	63	62
7:47	Amen Thompson blocks Devin Booker's running layup	63	62
7:47	Suns offensive team rebound	63	62
7:43	Dillon Brooks makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists)	65	62
7:26	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	65	62
7:11	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Devin Booker assists)	68	62
6:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	68	65
6:38	Jalen Green makes driving layup (Jordan Goodwin assists)	70	65
6:38	Amen Thompson shooting foul	70	65
6:38	Suns Full timeout	70	65
6:38	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	70	65
6:38	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	70	65
6:38	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	71	65
6:28	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	65
6:24	Tari Eason offensive rebound	71	65
6:23	Kevin Durant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	71	68
6:08	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	68
6:05	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	71	68
5:53	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	71	70
5:37	Jalen Green makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	73	70
5:20	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	73	70
5:18	Reed Sheppard flagrant foul type 1	73	70
5:18	(05:18) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	73	70
5:18	Grayson Allen enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	73	70
5:18	Dillon Brooks makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	74	70
5:18	Dillon Brooks makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	75	70
5:15	Grayson Allen bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	75	70
4:54	Clint Capela misses 7-foot floating jump shot	75	70
4:51	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	75	70
4:45	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	70
4:42	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	75	70
4:31	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	70
4:28	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	75	70
4:27	Reed Sheppard makes two point shot	75	72
4:13	Reed Sheppard personal foul	75	72
4:13	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	76	72
4:13	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Dillon Brooks	76	72
4:13	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jalen Green	76	72
4:13	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Mark Williams	76	72
4:13	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	76	72
4:13	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	77	72
4:01	Royce O'Neale personal foul	77	72
3:48	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	77	72
3:44	Tari Eason offensive rebound	77	72
3:43	Tari Eason makes two point shot	77	74
3:35	Devin Booker bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	77	74
3:29	Reed Sheppard makes running layup	77	76
3:06	Devin Booker misses two point shot	77	76
3:04	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	77	76
2:51	Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	77	76
2:48	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	77	76
2:44	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot running jump shot	77	76
2:41	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	77	76
2:31	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	76
2:27	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	77	76
2:12	Grayson Allen makes driving layup	79	76
2:01	Rockets Full timeout	79	76
2:01	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	79	76
1:55	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	79	79
1:35	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	79
1:32	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	79	79
1:17	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	79	79
1:14	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	79	79
1:11	Grayson Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	79	79
59.0	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	79
56.0	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	79	79
48.8	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	79	79
48.8	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	80	79
48.8	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	81	79
33.5	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	81	81
22.3	Devin Booker misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	81	81
18.6	Grayson Allen offensive rebound	81	81
8.4	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)	84	81
2.1	Oso Ighodaro personal foul	84	81
2.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	84	81
2.1	Mark Williams enters the game for Collin Gillespie	84	81
0.2	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	84	81
0.2	Rockets offensive team rebound	84	81
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	81

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	HOU
12:00	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Devin Booker	84	81
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	84	81
12:00	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mark Williams	84	81
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	84	81
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	84	81
11:40	Grayson Allen misses driving layup	84	81
11:35	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	84	81
11:22	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot driving dunk	84	83
11:10	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	83
11:07	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	84	83
10:57	Aaron Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	83
10:53	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	84	83
10:53	Amen Thompson makes dunk	84	85
10:37	Royce O'Neale misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	85
10:35	Tari Eason defensive rebound	84	85
10:21	Aaron Holiday makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	84	87
9:59	Oso Ighodaro misses 1-foot two point shot	84	87
9:57	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	84	87
9:54	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	84	87
9:51	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	84	87
9:48	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	84	89
9:48	Suns Full timeout	84	89
9:48	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Royce O'Neale	84	89
9:48	Devin Booker enters the game for Collin Gillespie	84	89
9:48	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	84	89
9:32	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	84	89
9:32	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	85	89
9:32	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	86	89
9:10	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot	86	91
9:01	Devin Booker makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	88	91
8:40	Mark Williams personal foul	88	91
8:36	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	88	91
8:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	88	91
8:34	Tari Eason vs. Devin Booker (Amen Thompson gains possession)	88	91
8:29	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	88	91
8:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3	88	92
8:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	88	93
8:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	88	94
8:17	Jalen Green misses two point shot	88	94
8:16	Mark Williams offensive rebound	88	94
8:15	Mark Williams makes tip in dunk	90	94
7:59	Tari Eason makes 1-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	90	96
7:59	Mark Williams shooting foul	90	96
7:59	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 1	90	97
7:50	Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover	90	97
7:33	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	90	99
7:33	Suns Full timeout	90	99
7:33	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Jalen Green	90	99
7:33	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mark Williams	90	99
7:18	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Oso Ighodaro's dunk	90	99
7:15	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	90	99
7:14	Oso Ighodaro bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	90	99
7:11	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Tari Eason assists)	90	101
6:48	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	90	101
6:41	Tari Eason lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	90	101
6:37	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot running jump shot	90	101
6:33	Grayson Allen offensive rebound	90	101
6:27	Jordan Goodwin makes driving layup (Grayson Allen assists)	92	101
6:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	92	101
6:03	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	92	101
5:57	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	101
5:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	92	101
5:56	Grayson Allen loose ball foul	92	101
5:56	Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun	92	101
5:49	Aaron Holiday makes 1-foot two point shot	92	103
5:33	Oso Ighodaro makes layup (Devin Booker assists)	94	103
5:18	Amen Thompson makes driving dunk	94	105
5:11	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds bad pass turnover	94	105
5:11	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	94	105
5:11	Jalen Green enters the game for Grayson Allen	94	105
4:53	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	94	108
4:42	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	94	108
4:42	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	95	108
4:42	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	96	108
4:19	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	108
4:16	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	96	108
4:15	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	96	111
4:14	Suns Full timeout	96	111
4:14	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	96	111
4:14	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	96	111
4:00	Jordan Goodwin misses 22-foot three point jumper	96	111
3:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	96	111
3:44	Aaron Holiday offensive foul	96	111
3:44	Aaron Holiday offensive foul turnover	96	111
3:37	Tari Eason personal foul	96	111
3:24	Mark Williams makes 10-foot two point shot (Devin Booker assists)	98	111
3:14	Devin Booker personal foul	98	111
3:14	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	98	112
3:14	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	98	112
3:14	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	98	113
3:05	Jalen Green makes 1-foot two point shot	100	113
3:05	Tari Eason shooting foul	100	113
3:05	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	100	113
3:05	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	101	113
2:48	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	101	113
2:47	Mark Williams bad pass turnover (Aaron Holiday steals)	101	113
2:42	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 30-foot three point jumper	101	113
2:40	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	101	113
2:36	Suns Coach's Challenge	101	113
2:36	(02:36) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Suns] retain their timeout	101	113
2:36	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	101	113
2:36	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	101	113
2:24	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	101	113
2:21	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	101	113
2:02	Amen Thompson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	101	113
1:58	Devin Booker defensive rebound	101	113
1:54	Mark Williams makes running layup (Devin Booker assists)	103	113
1:32	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	103	115
1:21	Devin Booker makes driving layup	105	115
1:04	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	105	117
1:04	Suns Full timeout	105	117
1:04	Khaman Maluach enters the game for Devin Booker	105	117
1:04	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Dillon Brooks	105	117
1:04	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Jalen Green	105	117
1:04	Koby Brea enters the game for Mark Williams	105	117
1:04	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	105	117
1:04	Josh Okogie enters the game for Kevin Durant	105	117
48.6	Jamaree Bouyea misses driving layup	105	117
46.7	Tari Eason defensive rebound	105	117
26.4	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	105	119
2.4	shot clock turnover	105	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	105	119
0.0	End of Game	105	119

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Venue

Mortgage Matchup Center

Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

3:00 AM, April 8, 2026

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, Space City Home Network

Attendance

17,071

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Tre Maddox, John Butler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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