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

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Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights
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.

Up Next

Bulls: Host Utah on Wednesday night.

Rockets: Host the Thunder Thursday night.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Toyota Center (Houston)
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

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

Get the latest game stats
Bulls
Rockets
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

Current Standings

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4729.618L1
Milwaukee3046.395L1
Chicago2947.382L5
Indiana1858.237W2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
San Antonio5818.763W10
Houston4729.618W4
New Orleans2551.329L5
Memphis2551.329L2
Dallas2452.316L2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Nikola Vucevic vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)
00
11:40
Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot
00
11:38
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
00
11:32
Nikola Vucevic makes running layup (Matas Buzelis assists)
02
11:17
Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper
02
11:17
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
02
11:01
Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
02
11:00
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
02
10:51
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
22
10:29
Tre Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)
25
10:12
Nikola Vucevic shooting foul
25
10:12
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
35
10:12
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
45
9:49
Matas Buzelis misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
45
9:46
Rockets defensive team rebound
45
9:27
Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
65
9:02
Jalen Smith makes 2-foot reverse dunk (Tre Jones assists)
67
8:50
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
67
8:48
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
67
8:41
Tre Jones lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)
67
8:38
Josh Okogie makes 3-foot running dunk
87
8:25
Isaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)
810
8:14
Alperen Sengun misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
810
8:13
Rockets offensive team rebound
810
8:00
Kevin Durant makes 14-foot fade away jump shot
1010
7:34
Tre Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)
1013
7:18
Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
1313
7:04
Tre Jones misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
1313
7:04
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
1313
6:47
Nikola Vucevic blocks Alperen Sengun 's 6-foot two point shot
1313
6:45
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
1313
6:40
Alperen Sengun blocks Jalen Smith 's 5-foot running layup
1313
6:40
Bulls offensive team rebound
1313
6:40
Rockets Full timeout
1313
6:40
JD Davison enters the game for Josh Okogie
1313
6:40
Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic
1313
6:40
Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones
1313
6:39
Jalen Smith makes 2-foot layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
1315
6:39
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
1315
6:39
Jalen Smith misses free throw 1 of 1
1315
6:39
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
1315
6:22
Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot
1515
6:08
Isaac Okoro misses 22-foot three point jumper
1515
6:08
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
1515
5:58
Amen Thompson makes 5-foot alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
1715
5:48
Isaac Okoro misses driving layup
1715
5:44
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
1715
5:44
Isaac Okoro misses tip shot
1715
5:44
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
1715
5:44
Isaac Okoro makes tip shot
1717
5:44
Alperen Sengun inbound turnover
1717
5:44
Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun
1717
5:44
Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro
1717
5:37
Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
1717
5:34
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
1717
5:17
Kevin Durant misses 13-foot two point shot
1717
5:13
Steven Adams offensive rebound
1717
5:13
Steven Adams misses tip shot
1717
5:12
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
1717
5:03
Jalen Smith misses driving layup
1717
5:01
JD Davison defensive rebound
1717
4:41
Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper
1717
4:38
JD Davison offensive rebound
1717
4:36
Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)
1717
4:31
Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)
1719
4:15
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 6-foot fade away jump shot
1719
4:15
Bulls defensive team rebound
1719
4:15
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson
1719
4:15
Rockets Full timeout
1719
4:15
(04:15) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
1719
4:15
Steven Adams loose ball foul
1719
4:15
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
1719
4:15
Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith
1719
3:58
Kevin Huerter misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
1719
3:56
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
1719
3:49
Steven Adams makes layup (JD Davison assists)
1919
3:23
Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot dunk (Patrick Williams assists)
1921
3:03
Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot
2121
2:53
Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot
2121
2:52
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
2121
2:45
Reed Sheppard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
2421
2:35
Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
2421
2:34
JD Davison defensive rebound
2421
2:16
Reed Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
2721
2:15
Bulls Full timeout
2721
2:15
Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant
2721
2:15
Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis
2721
2:04
Nikola Vucevic misses 11-foot floating jump shot
2721
2:03
JD Davison defensive rebound
2721
1:45
Alperen Sengun misses driving layup
2721
1:43
Bulls defensive team rebound
2721
1:19
Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
2721
1:16
Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
2721
1:12
Patrick Williams traveling turnover
2721
1:12
Tre Jones enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu
2721
50.7
Amen Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper
2721
49.5
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
2721
41.1
Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
2721
39.1
Steven Adams defensive rebound
2721
30.5
JD Davison makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
2921
6.6
Nikola Vucevic misses 4-foot two point shot
2921
4.2
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
2921
2.3
Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)
2921
0.0
Kevin Huerter makes 27-foot three pointer
2924
0.0
(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
2924
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2924

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