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Durant passes Nowitzki for 6th place on NBA career scoring list as Rockets beat Pelicans 119-110

By AP•Jan 19, 2026

Game Recap

Kevin Durant moves into sixth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, passing Dirk Nowitzki.

HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant had 18 points and moved into sixth place on the NBA's career points list, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points as the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 Sunday night.

Alperen Sengun had 21 points and eight rebounds and Amen Thompson finished with 20 points as Houston won for the third time in four games.

Trey Murphy III scored 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting and Zion Williamson had 20 points and six rebounds. Derik Queen finished with 15 points for the Pelicans, who lost for the fourth time in five games and 13th time in 15 games.

With 15.2 seconds left in the game, Durant stepped to the free throw line needing one point to pass Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki (31,560 points) on the NBA's scoring list. The 15-time All-Star made two free throws and received a standing ovation from the home crowd. Durant now has 31,562 career points. Michael Jordan is fifth on the list at 32,292.

When the game was over, a special video message was played on the jumbotron with Dirk Nowitzki congratulating Durant.

Smith, who had 22 points in the first half, bounced back from a 3-for-12 shooting performance in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Against the Pelicans, he shot 11 for 21 and had a career-high seven 3-pointers.

Houston's Steven Adams had to be helped off the court in the fourth quarter with an apparent left ankle injury. Adams, who missed a few games earlier this season with a right ankle injury, had 10 rebounds and five points before leaving the game with just under 10 minutes left in the final quarter.

Up next

Pelicans: Host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Rockets: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

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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.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

HOU at NO

Fri, Dec 19

128 - 133

Final

NO at HOU

Mon, Jan 19

110 - 119

Final

NO at HOU

Sat, Mar 14

105 - 107

Final

HOU at NO

Sun, Mar 29

134 - 102

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

44-88FG45-90

50Field Goal %50

10-263PT13-36

38Three Point %36

12-15FT16-22

10Offensive Rebounds17

29Defensive Rebounds30

27Assists22

10Steals9

5Blocks4

13Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls0

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

17Fast Break Points13

16Fouls12

3Largest Lead19

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Derik Queen vs. Steven Adams (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot running jump shot	0	0
11:33	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:12	Amen Thompson makes running layup	2	0
10:59	Derik Queen makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	2	2
10:40	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	5	2
10:26	Derik Queen misses 9-foot jumper	5	2
10:25	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	5	2
10:17	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	5	2
10:11	Jeremiah Fears blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	5	2
10:10	Steven Adams offensive rebound	5	2
10:08	Steven Adams makes two point shot	7	2
10:01	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	2
10:01	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	7	2
9:53	Trey Murphy III personal foul	7	2
9:37	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	9	2
9:23	Trey Murphy III makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	9	4
9:04	Zion Williamson shooting foul	9	4
9:04	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	10	4
9:04	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	10	4
9:04	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	10	4
8:54	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	4
8:53	Steven Adams defensive rebound	10	4
8:46	Jabari Smith Jr. makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)	12	4
8:34	Zion Williamson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	12	6
8:11	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer	15	6
7:55	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	15	6
7:54	Steven Adams defensive rebound	15	6
7:42	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	17	6
7:42	Pelicans Full timeout	17	6
7:42	Yves Missi enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	17	6
7:21	Derik Queen makes 6-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	17	8
7:07	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	17	8
7:06	Derik Queen defensive rebound	17	8
6:58	Derik Queen misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	17	8
6:57	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	17	8
6:50	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	8
6:50	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	17	8
6:40	Zion Williamson misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	8
6:39	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	17	8
6:28	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	19	8
6:09	Yves Missi misses 5-foot two point shot	19	8
6:09	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	19	8
6:02	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	19	8
6:00	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	19	8
5:39	Zion Williamson misses 6-foot two point shot	19	8
5:38	Yves Missi offensive rebound	19	8
5:37	Yves Missi makes tip in dunk	19	10
5:18	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	19	10
5:18	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	19	10
5:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	19	10
5:18	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	10
5:18	Micah Peavy enters the game for Zion Williamson	19	10
5:18	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	19	10
5:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	20	10
5:04	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three pointer (Yves Missi assists)	20	13
4:40	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	13
4:38	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	20	13
4:37	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	22	13
4:22	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper	22	13
4:21	Steven Adams defensive rebound	22	13
4:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running layup	22	13
4:12	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	22	13
4:10	Jabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot	24	13
3:54	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	24	15
3:38	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	15
3:37	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	24	15
3:31	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot	24	17
3:18	Reed Sheppard makes 4-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	26	17
3:18	Karlo Matkovic defensive goaltending violation	26	17
3:01	Steven Adams personal foul	26	17
3:01	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	26	17
3:01	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	26	17
3:01	Jordan Poole enters the game for Saddiq Bey	26	17
2:50	Trey Murphy III makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	26	19
2:41	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul	26	19
2:41	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul turnover	26	19
2:41	Rockets Full timeout	26	19
2:41	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	26	19
2:41	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Josh Okogie	26	19
2:41	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	26	19
2:26	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	26	19
2:25	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	26	19
2:05	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	26	19
2:04	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	26	19
1:59	Micah Peavy misses 23-foot running jump shot	26	19
1:58	Yves Missi offensive rebound	26	19
1:52	Jordan Hawkins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	26	19
1:48	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	26	19
1:37	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three pointer	26	22
1:37	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	26	22
1:37	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 1	26	23
1:22	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	26	23
1:22	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	26	23
1:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	23
1:22	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	26	23
1:22	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	26	23
1:09	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Jordan Poole assists)	26	25
1:01	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)	29	25
47.0	Karlo Matkovic makes 27-foot three pointer (Jordan Poole assists)	29	28
40.8	Reed Sheppard makes 27-foot three pointer	32	28
29.6	Jordan Hawkins makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	32	30
9.3	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	32	30
8.2	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	32	30
1.7	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	30
0.3	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	32	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	32	30
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	32	30
12:00	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	32	30
12:00	JD Davison enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	32	30
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Micah Peavy	32	30
12:00	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	32	30
11:42	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	32	30
11:41	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	32	30
11:37	Jordan Hawkins misses tip shot	32	30
11:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	32	30
11:21	Zion Williamson blocks Reed Sheppard 's 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	30
11:20	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	32	30
11:14	Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	32	30
11:08	Reed Sheppard misses running layup	32	30
11:06	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	32	30
10:59	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	32	30
10:59	Pelicans offensive team rebound	32	30
10:57	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	32	30
10:57	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	32	31
10:57	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	32	32
10:45	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	32	32
10:40	Jordan Hawkins bad pass turnover (JD Davison steals)	32	32
10:24	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot two point shot	34	32
10:08	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jordan Hawkins assists)	34	34
9:55	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	34
9:54	Steven Adams offensive rebound	34	34
9:43	JD Davison misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	34
9:43	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	34	34
9:33	Jordan Poole makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	34	36
9:11	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	34	36
9:06	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	36
9:06	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	34	36
8:49	JD Davison misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	36
8:49	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	34	36
8:43	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three pointer (Kevin Durant assists)	37	36
8:30	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	37	38
8:12	Amen Thompson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	39	38
7:59	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	39	40
7:59	Rockets Full timeout	39	40
7:59	Alperen Sengun enters the game for JD Davison	39	40
7:59	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	39	40
7:59	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	39	40
7:48	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	39	40
7:45	Saddiq Bey makes 3-foot running dunk (Zion Williamson assists)	39	42
7:24	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot reverse layup (Kevin Durant assists)	41	42
7:02	Zion Williamson misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	41	42
7:02	Steven Adams defensive rebound	41	42
6:45	Zion Williamson shooting foul	41	42
6:45	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	42	42
6:45	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Kevin Durant	42	42
6:45	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Zion Williamson	42	42
6:45	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	43	42
6:35	Derik Queen misses 27-foot three point jumper	43	42
6:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	43	42
6:27	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	46	42
6:25	Pelicans Full timeout	46	42
6:25	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams	46	42
6:25	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	46	42
6:07	Karlo Matkovic makes 5-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	46	44
5:48	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	49	44
5:33	Trey Murphy III vs. Alperen Sengun (Alperen Sengun gains possession)	49	44
5:33	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	49	44
5:26	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	49	44
5:22	Derik Queen makes running layup	49	46
5:12	Micah Peavy personal foul	49	46
4:57	Amen Thompson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	49	46
4:56	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	49	46
4:47	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	49	46
4:47	Jordan Poole misses free throw 1 of 2	49	46
4:47	Pelicans offensive team rebound	49	46
4:47	Jordan Poole misses free throw 2 of 2	49	46
4:45	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	49	46
4:31	Alperen Sengun traveling turnover	49	46
4:16	Micah Peavy makes 2-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists)	49	48
3:52	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer	52	48
3:37	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	48
3:37	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	52	48
3:32	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	54	48
3:16	Derik Queen makes driving layup	54	50
3:06	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	56	50
2:44	Derik Queen misses 2-foot reverse layup	56	50
2:42	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	56	50
2:38	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	50
2:38	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	56	50
2:15	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	56	50
2:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	56	50
2:03	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Amen Thompson assists)	58	50
1:46	Steven Adams enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	58	50
1:46	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	58	50
1:46	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	58	50
1:46	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Jordan Poole	58	50
1:46	Zion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	58	50
1:46	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Micah Peavy	58	50
1:40	Kevin Durant shooting foul	58	50
1:40	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	58	51
1:40	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	58	52
1:22	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot	58	52
1:21	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	58	52
1:18	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	58	52
1:06	Jeremiah Fears misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	58	52
1:06	Steven Adams defensive rebound	58	52
1:02	Amen Thompson makes running layup	60	52
56.2	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	52
56.2	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	60	52
41.9	Josh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	63	52
37.4	Derik Queen makes 2-foot dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	63	54
18.0	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	54
16.3	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	63	54
10.6	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	63	54
9.2	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	63	54
4.0	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot running jump shot	63	54
3.3	Steven Adams offensive rebound	63	54
3.1	Steven Adams misses tip shot	63	54
2.2	Steven Adams offensive rebound	63	54
0.7	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	63	54
0.7	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	63	54
0.7	Rockets offensive team rebound	63	54
0.7	Yves Missi enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	63	54
0.7	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	64	54
0.0	Trey Murphy III misses heave jump shot	64	54
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	64	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	64	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	64	54
11:36	Alperen Sengun blocks Trey Murphy III 's 6-foot layup	64	54
11:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	64	54
11:11	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	54
11:10	Steven Adams offensive rebound	64	54
11:09	Steven Adams makes two point shot	66	54
10:56	Derik Queen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	66	57
10:36	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	68	57
10:19	Zion Williamson makes 4-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	68	59
9:58	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	68	59
9:58	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	68	59
9:46	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	68	59
9:44	Yves Missi offensive rebound	68	59
9:43	Yves Missi makes tip shot	68	61
9:29	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	70	61
9:29	Zion Williamson shooting foul	70	61
9:29	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	71	61
9:15	Derik Queen makes driving layup	71	63
8:57	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	63
8:56	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	71	63
8:54	Kevin Durant makes 2-foot driving dunk	73	63
8:41	Saddiq Bey misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	73	63
8:40	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	73	63
8:34	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	73	63
8:30	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists)	73	65
8:08	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	75	65
7:54	Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	65
7:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	75	65
7:39	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	77	65
7:20	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	77	65
7:19	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	77	65
6:59	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	77	65
6:58	Derik Queen defensive rebound	77	65
6:54	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	77	65
6:54	Rockets Full timeout	77	65
6:54	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	77	66
6:54	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	77	67
6:36	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	67
6:35	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	77	67
6:18	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three pointer	77	70
5:59	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	77	70
5:59	Rockets offensive team rebound	77	70
5:59	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	77	70
5:54	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	79	70
5:42	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	79	70
5:37	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	81	70
5:23	Trey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover	81	70
5:16	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	81	70
5:16	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	82	70
5:16	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	82	70
5:16	Micah Peavy enters the game for Zion Williamson	82	70
5:16	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	82	70
5:16	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	83	70
5:02	Saddiq Bey misses 9-foot two point shot	83	70
5:01	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	83	70
4:51	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	83	70
4:50	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	83	70
4:37	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Micah Peavy assists)	83	73
4:21	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	83	73
4:21	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Saddiq Bey	83	73
4:07	Josh Okogie blocks Trey Murphy III 's 4-foot driving dunk	83	73
4:07	Rockets defensive team rebound	83	73
3:50	Yves Missi blocks Josh Okogie 's 23-foot three point jumper	83	73
3:49	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	83	73
3:46	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds lost ball turnover	83	73
3:30	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	83	73
3:15	Josh Okogie shooting foul	83	73
3:15	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	83	74
3:15	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	83	75
2:52	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	83	75
2:52	Pelicans defensive team rebound	83	75
2:52	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	83	75
2:52	Pelicans Full timeout	83	75
2:52	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	83	75
2:52	Steven Adams enters the game for Josh Okogie	83	75
2:52	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	83	75
2:39	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	75
2:38	Rockets defensive team rebound	83	75
2:23	Amen Thompson misses 11-foot floating jump shot	83	75
2:22	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	83	75
2:21	Amen Thompson makes tip in dunk	85	75
2:01	Yves Missi misses 14-foot jumper	85	75
2:01	Rockets defensive team rebound	85	75
2:01	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	85	75
1:48	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Micah Peavy steals)	85	75
1:42	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Micah Peavy assists)	85	77
1:35	Steven Adams bad pass turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	85	77
1:27	Jeremiah Fears misses running pullup jump shot	85	77
1:26	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	85	77
1:07	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper	85	77
1:06	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	85	77
54.6	Micah Peavy makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	85	80
31.5	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot	85	80
30.6	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	85	80
24.7	Jordan Hawkins misses running pullup jump shot	85	80
23.9	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	85	80
4.2	Yves Missi blocks Kevin Durant 's 3-foot driving dunk	85	80
3.5	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	85	80
3.0	Yves Missi shooting foul	85	80
3.0	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	86	80
3.0	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	86	80
3.0	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Reed Sheppard	86	80
3.0	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Yves Missi	86	80
3.0	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	87	80
0.0	Jeremiah Fears misses heave jump shot	87	80
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	87	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	87	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	87	80
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	87	80
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Josh Okogie	87	80
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	87	80
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	87	80
12:00	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Micah Peavy	87	80
12:00	Jordan Poole enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	87	80
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Trey Murphy III	87	80
11:42	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	80
11:41	Derik Queen defensive rebound	87	80
11:38	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	87	80
11:23	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot two point shot	89	80
11:07	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	89	80
11:07	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	89	81
11:07	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	89	81
11:06	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	89	81
10:53	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	81
10:53	Derik Queen defensive rebound	89	81
10:46	Saddiq Bey makes 22-foot running jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	89	84
10:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 14-foot jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	91	84
10:20	Zion Williamson makes 10-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	91	86
10:02	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	94	86
9:50	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	94	86
9:50	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	94	86
9:45	Rockets Full timeout	94	86
9:45	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	94	86
9:34	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	94	86
9:31	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	94	86
9:24	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jordan Hawkins assists)	94	88
9:02	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	96	88
8:43	Jordan Hawkins bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	96	88
8:29	Zion Williamson shooting foul	96	88
8:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	97	88
8:29	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	98	88
8:21	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	98	90
8:05	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	90
8:03	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	98	90
7:52	Dorian Finney-Smith makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	100	90
7:52	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	100	90
7:52	Kevin Durant enters the game for Reed Sheppard	100	90
7:52	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	100	90
7:52	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	100	90
7:52	Dorian Finney-Smith makes free throw 1 of 1	101	90
7:43	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	101	90
7:43	Rockets defensive team rebound	101	90
7:31	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	104	90
7:08	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	104	90
7:07	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	104	90
6:46	Dorian Finney-Smith misses layup	104	90
6:46	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	104	90
6:46	Dorian Finney-Smith makes tip shot	106	90
6:46	Pelicans Full timeout	106	90
6:46	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Zion Williamson	106	90
6:46	Micah Peavy enters the game for Derik Queen	106	90
6:46	Yves Missi enters the game for Saddiq Bey	106	90
6:22	shot clock turnover	106	90
6:09	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	109	90
5:54	Josh Okogie kicked ball violation	109	90
5:42	Yves Missi makes 6-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	109	92
5:30	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Micah Peavy steals)	109	92
5:28	Micah Peavy makes 2-foot running dunk	109	94
5:00	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	112	94
4:44	Jordan Poole makes 6-foot two point shot	112	96
4:44	Josh Okogie shooting foul	112	96
4:44	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	112	96
4:44	Zion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	112	96
4:44	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	112	97
4:27	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	97
4:27	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	112	97
4:16	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Micah Peavy assists)	112	100
3:59	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Yves Missi steals)	112	100
3:54	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	112	100
3:51	Kevin Durant misses running pullup jump shot	112	100
3:48	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	112	100
3:42	Amen Thompson blocks Zion Williamson 's 5-foot running layup	112	100
3:42	Rockets defensive team rebound	112	100
3:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	100
3:17	Yves Missi defensive rebound	112	100
3:06	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	112	102
2:35	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	112	102
2:34	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	112	102
2:23	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Yves Missi 's 5-foot dunk	112	102
2:22	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	112	102
2:05	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot	114	102
2:00	Pelicans Full timeout	114	102
1:50	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	114	102
1:49	Yves Missi offensive rebound	114	102
1:37	Micah Peavy misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	114	102
1:36	Yves Missi offensive rebound	114	102
1:25	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	114	102
1:24	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	114	102
1:05	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot	116	102
1:03	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	116	102
57.5	Trey Murphy III blocks Kevin Durant 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	116	102
55.1	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	116	102
44.7	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	116	104
44.7	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	116	104
44.7	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1	116	105
36.3	Kevin Durant misses alley oop layup	116	105
35.7	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	116	105
32.6	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot two point shot	116	105
31.2	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	116	105
25.5	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point jumper	116	105
22.4	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	116	105
20.3	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	116	108
16.3	Yves Missi personal take foul	116	108
15.2	Jordan Poole personal take foul	116	108
15.2	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	117	108
15.2	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	117	108
15.2	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	118	108
9.3	Jordan Poole makes 5-foot two point shot	118	110
7.6	Micah Peavy personal foul	118	110
7.6	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	119	110
7.6	JD Davison enters the game for Kevin Durant	119	110
7.6	Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2	119	110
2.6	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	119	110
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	119	110
0.0	End of Game	119	110

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 19, 2026

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Derrick Collins, J.B. DeRosa, Nate Green

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

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