WASHINGTON -- — Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 13 rebounds, Kevin Durant scored 30 and the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 123-118 on Monday night.

Trae Young was ejected from the game after leaving the bench to come on the court to complain to a referee, days before he is expected to make his Wizards debut.

Durant made all 11 free throws and added seven assists and six rebounds in his only game close to his Maryland home this season. Amen Thompson had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Reed Sheppard finished with 19 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and six steals in his first career double-double.

Bilal Coulibaly scored 23 points and Sharife Cooper had 21 for the Wizards.

Washington coach Brian Keefe said before the game that Young was trending toward being ready to play Thursday against Utah. The All-Star point guard was limited to just 10 games this season with Atlanta and was sidelined by knee and quadriceps injuries when the Wizards acquired him in January.

But Young didn't wait to get into the action, getting ejected in the third quarter during a confrontation between Houston's Tari Eason and Washington's Jamir Watkins. Eason was also thrown out.

Washington was 12 for 19 from 3-point range in the first half but just 6 for 28 inside the arc as Houston led 60-51. Thompson had 12 points and Durant 11 in the third quarter as the Rockets pushed the lead to 18, and they led by 19 in the fourth before Washington made the score close with a 38-point period.

Washington center Julian Reese fouled out with two points in his NBA debut. The brother of WNBA player Angel Reese started and played 28 minutes.

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Wizards: Visit Orlando on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Julian Reese (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot two point shot	0	0
11:37	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Bilal Coulibaly misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:28	Rockets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:20	Amen Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:17	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Tre Johnson misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:05	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	0	0
10:49	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot	0	2
10:26	Bub Carrington misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
10:23	Tre Johnson offensive rebound	0	2
10:21	Tre Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper	3	2
9:59	Kyshawn George personal foul	3	2
9:50	Kyshawn George shooting foul	3	2
9:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
9:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	3	4
9:34	Reed Sheppard blocks Tre Johnson 's 7-foot driving layup	3	4
9:34	Wizards offensive team rebound	3	4
9:31	Kevin Durant blocks Kyshawn George 's 3-foot layup	3	4
9:29	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	3	4
9:22	Tre Johnson blocks Amen Thompson 's 5-foot driving layup	3	4
9:20	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	3	4
9:16	Kyshawn George makes 22-foot running jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)	6	4
9:00	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)	6	4
8:54	Julian Reese misses 6-foot running jump shot	6	4
8:53	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	6	4
8:46	Reed Sheppard makes 9-foot two point shot	6	6
8:31	Kyshawn George makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	8	6
8:11	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	8	6
8:11	Wizards defensive team rebound	8	6
8:11	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	8	6
8:04	Bilal Coulibaly makes 26-foot three pointer	11	6
7:45	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:42	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	11	6
7:35	Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	6
7:33	Tari Eason defensive rebound	11	6
7:19	Kevin Durant makes 28-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	11	9
7:04	Bilal Coulibaly misses driving layup	11	9
7:03	Rockets defensive team rebound	11	9
7:03	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason	11	9
6:43	Julian Reese shooting foul	11	9
6:43	Wizards Full timeout	11	9
6:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	11	10
6:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	11	11
6:28	Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	11
6:25	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	11	11
6:10	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	11	11
6:07	Bub Carrington makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	14	11
5:52	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	11
5:52	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	14	11
5:36	Bilal Coulibaly misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	14	11
5:33	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	14	11
5:22	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	14	11
5:20	Julian Reese defensive rebound	14	11
5:10	Bub Carrington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	14	11
5:08	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	14	11
4:56	Bub Carrington shooting foul	14	11
4:56	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	14	12
4:56	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	12
4:56	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	14	13
4:46	Tre Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	14	13
4:45	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	14	13
4:35	Dorian Finney-Smith misses driving layup	14	13
4:32	Julian Reese defensive rebound	14	13
4:28	Kyshawn George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	17	13
4:12	Reed Sheppard makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	17	15
4:12	Wizards Full timeout	17	15
4:12	Sharife Cooper enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	17	15
4:12	Will Riley enters the game for Tre Johnson	17	15
4:12	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George	17	15
3:58	Tari Eason shooting foul	17	15
3:58	Will Riley makes free throw 1 of 2	18	15
3:58	Will Riley makes free throw 2 of 2	19	15
3:42	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	15
3:39	Clint Capela offensive rebound	19	15
3:37	Reed Sheppard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	19	18
3:24	Bub Carrington misses driving floating jump shot	19	18
3:23	Tari Eason defensive rebound	19	18
3:19	Tari Eason makes running layup	19	20
3:12	Reed Sheppard blocks Justin Champagnie 's 3-foot driving layup	19	20
3:12	Rockets defensive team rebound	19	20
3:12	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Bub Carrington	19	20
3:12	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Julian Reese	19	20
3:12	(03:12) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	19	20
3:12	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	19	20
3:12	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	19	20
2:59	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)	19	20
2:54	Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot running jump shot (Sharife Cooper assists)	22	20
2:38	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	22	22
2:30	Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	22
2:30	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	22
2:22	Amen Thompson misses running layup	22	22
2:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	22	22
2:17	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	22	22
2:15	Clint Capela offensive rebound	22	22
2:15	Jamir Watkins personal foul	22	22
2:15	Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2	22	23
2:15	Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2	22	24
2:02	Sharife Cooper makes 25-foot three pointer (Jamir Watkins assists)	25	24
1:43	Kevin Durant misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	25	24
1:42	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	25	24
1:42	Amen Thompson personal foul	25	24
1:42	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	25	24
1:32	Sharife Cooper makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	24
1:13	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	28	24
1:10	Clint Capela offensive rebound	28	24
1:10	Clint Capela misses 3-foot tip shot	28	24
1:10	Clint Capela offensive rebound	28	24
1:09	Clint Capela misses 3-foot tip shot	28	24
1:09	Clint Capela offensive rebound	28	24
1:06	Clint Capela makes tip shot	28	26
58.4	Jamir Watkins makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	30	26
42.5	Tari Eason misses 18-foot turnaround jump shot	30	26
40.4	Sharife Cooper defensive rebound	30	26
17.5	Will Riley misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	30	26
14.2	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	30	26
3.9	Aaron Holiday misses 29-foot three point jumper	30	26
0.8	Will Riley defensive rebound	30	26
0.1	Will Riley misses heave jump shot	30	26
0.1	Wizards offensive team rebound	30	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 3, 2026

Coverage

MNMT, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,352

Referees

Marat Kogut, Jacyn Goble, Tony Brothers

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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