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Rockets beat the Wizards 123-118 after Trae Young gets ejected for leaving the bench

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Kevin Durant is given a technical foul after his two-hand shove sends Bub Carrington to the ground.
Kevin Durant is given a technical foul after his two-hand shove sends Bub Carrington to the ground.

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.

Up next

Rockets: Host Golden State on Thursday.

Wizards: Visit Orlando on Tuesday.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Capital One Arena
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

Regular Season Series

HOU wins series 2-0
Final
HOU
135
WSH
112
Final
WSH
118
HOU
123

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Rockets
Wizards
45-92FG44-91
49Field Goal %48
9-253PT19-35
36Three Point %54
24-28FT11-14
21Offensive Rebounds7
38Defensive Rebounds20
21Assists20
10Steals15
5Blocks4
20Turnovers12
3Technical Fouls3
39Points Conceded Off Turnovers18
8Fast Break Points24
17Fouls24
19Largest Lead5

Current Standings

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
San Antonio5918.766W11
Houston4829.623W5
Memphis2552.325L3
New Orleans2553.321L7
Dallas2453.312L3

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4533.577W4
Charlotte4236.538W3
Orlando4136.532W1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Alperen Sengun vs. Julian Reese (Amen Thompson gains possession)
00
11:40
Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot two point shot
00
11:37
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
00
11:28
Bilal Coulibaly misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
00
11:28
Rockets defensive team rebound
00
11:20
Amen Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
00
11:17
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
00
11:08
Tre Johnson misses 8-foot fade away jump shot
00
11:05
Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
00
10:49
Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot
02
10:26
Bub Carrington misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
02
10:23
Tre Johnson offensive rebound
02
10:21
Tre Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper
32
9:59
Kyshawn George personal foul
32
9:50
Kyshawn George shooting foul
32
9:50
Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
33
9:50
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
34
9:34
Reed Sheppard blocks Tre Johnson 's 7-foot driving layup
34
9:34
Wizards offensive team rebound
34
9:31
Kevin Durant blocks Kyshawn George 's 3-foot layup
34
9:29
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
34
9:22
Tre Johnson blocks Amen Thompson 's 5-foot driving layup
34
9:20
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
34
9:16
Kyshawn George makes 22-foot running jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)
64
9:00
Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)
64
8:54
Julian Reese misses 6-foot running jump shot
64
8:53
Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
64
8:46
Reed Sheppard makes 9-foot two point shot
66
8:31
Kyshawn George makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
86
8:11
Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot
86
8:11
Wizards defensive team rebound
86
8:11
Alperen Sengun loose ball foul
86
8:04
Bilal Coulibaly makes 26-foot three pointer
116
7:45
Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper
116
7:42
Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
116
7:35
Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
116
7:33
Tari Eason defensive rebound
116
7:19
Kevin Durant makes 28-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)
119
7:04
Bilal Coulibaly misses driving layup
119
7:03
Rockets defensive team rebound
119
7:03
Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason
119
6:43
Julian Reese shooting foul
119
6:43
Wizards Full timeout
119
6:43
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
1110
6:43
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
1111
6:28
Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1111
6:25
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
1111
6:10
Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)
1111
6:07
Bub Carrington makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot
1411
5:52
Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover
1411
5:52
Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun
1411
5:36
Bilal Coulibaly misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
1411
5:33
Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound
1411
5:22
Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot
1411
5:20
Julian Reese defensive rebound
1411
5:10
Bub Carrington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
1411
5:08
Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound
1411
4:56
Bub Carrington shooting foul
1411
4:56
Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
1412
4:56
Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson
1412
4:56
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
1413
4:46
Tre Johnson misses driving floating jump shot
1413
4:45
Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
1413
4:35
Dorian Finney-Smith misses driving layup
1413
4:32
Julian Reese defensive rebound
1413
4:28
Kyshawn George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)
1713
4:12
Reed Sheppard makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
1715
4:12
Wizards Full timeout
1715
4:12
Sharife Cooper enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly
1715
4:12
Will Riley enters the game for Tre Johnson
1715
4:12
Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George
1715
3:58
Tari Eason shooting foul
1715
3:58
Will Riley makes free throw 1 of 2
1815
3:58
Will Riley makes free throw 2 of 2
1915
3:42
Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper
1915
3:39
Clint Capela offensive rebound
1915
3:37
Reed Sheppard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)
1918
3:24
Bub Carrington misses driving floating jump shot
1918
3:23
Tari Eason defensive rebound
1918
3:19
Tari Eason makes running layup
1920
3:12
Reed Sheppard blocks Justin Champagnie 's 3-foot driving layup
1920
3:12
Rockets defensive team rebound
1920
3:12
Jamir Watkins enters the game for Bub Carrington
1920
3:12
Jaden Hardy enters the game for Julian Reese
1920
3:12
(03:12) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
1920
3:12
Amen Thompson enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith
1920
3:12
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard
1920
2:59
Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)
1920
2:54
Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot running jump shot (Sharife Cooper assists)
2220
2:38
Kevin Durant makes 1-foot driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
2222
2:30
Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper
2222
2:30
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
2222
2:22
Amen Thompson misses running layup
2222
2:22
Rockets offensive team rebound
2222
2:17
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
2222
2:15
Clint Capela offensive rebound
2222
2:15
Jamir Watkins personal foul
2222
2:15
Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2
2223
2:15
Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
2224
2:02
Sharife Cooper makes 25-foot three pointer (Jamir Watkins assists)
2524
1:43
Kevin Durant misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
2524
1:42
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
2524
1:42
Amen Thompson personal foul
2524
1:42
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant
2524
1:32
Sharife Cooper makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
2824
1:13
Alperen Sengun misses driving layup
2824
1:10
Clint Capela offensive rebound
2824
1:10
Clint Capela misses 3-foot tip shot
2824
1:10
Clint Capela offensive rebound
2824
1:09
Clint Capela misses 3-foot tip shot
2824
1:09
Clint Capela offensive rebound
2824
1:06
Clint Capela makes tip shot
2826
58.4
Jamir Watkins makes 7-foot pullup jump shot
3026
42.5
Tari Eason misses 18-foot turnaround jump shot
3026
40.4
Sharife Cooper defensive rebound
3026
17.5
Will Riley misses 15-foot fade away jump shot
3026
14.2
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
3026
3.9
Aaron Holiday misses 29-foot three point jumper
3026
0.8
Will Riley defensive rebound
3026
0.1
Will Riley misses heave jump shot
3026
0.1
Wizards offensive team rebound
3026
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
3026

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