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Durant's 3-pointer in final seconds gives Rockets 100-97 win over the Suns

By AP•Jan 6, 2026

Game Recap

Kevin Durant admits that hitting a winner against the Suns feels even better after he felt like he was scapegoated in Phoenix.

HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 26 points and his 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go lifted the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

The game was tied when Durant drained the 27-footer to give the Rockets the victory over his former team. Durant joined the Rockets from Phoenix this summer in a blockbuster trade that sent Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green to the Suns.

Devin Booker's 3-point attempt bounced off the rim after Durant gave Houston the lead to end it.

The Suns had a chance to take the lead before Durant’s game winner, but Booker’s 3-point attempt was off. Phoenix got the rebound, but the shot clock expired, giving Houston the ball with 5.1 seconds to go.

Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. added 17 points each to help Houston to its fifth win in six games.

Booker scored 27 points and Brooks had 15 for the Suns, whose two-game winning streak ended.

The Rockets led by seven with less than five minutes left before the Suns used a 10-0 run, with eight points from Booker, to take a 97-94 lead with about 2 1/2 minutes to go.

Smith made a free throw with six minutes remaining, but the Rockets hadn’t scored a field goal in almost 4 1/2 minutes when a three-point play by Thompson tied it with under two minutes remaining.

Houston’s Alperen Sengun sat out after spraining his right ankle Saturday and coach Ime Udoka said the big man is expected to miss 10 to 14 days with the injury.

The game was briefly delayed in the second quarter because of a malfunction of the clocks and scoreboard before play resumed without either working and the public address announcer periodically announcing the time on the game clock and shot clock.

The clock and scoreboard began working with about four minutes left in the first half, and the shot clocks were restored for the start of the third quarter.

Up next

Suns: Visit Memphis on Wednesday.

Rockets: Play consecutive games at Portland on Wednesday and Friday.

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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 leads series 3-0

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

PHX

HOU

37-88FG38-87

42Field Goal %44

14-413PT9-37

34Three Point %24

9-12FT15-21

11Offensive Rebounds15

29Defensive Rebounds36

23Assists20

11Steals5

0Blocks1

10Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

23Fast Break Points8

14Fouls11

13Largest Lead7

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	PHX
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Steven Adams (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Collin Gillespie makes 27-foot running jump shot (Devin Booker assists)	0	3
11:16	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	0	3
11:16	Mark Williams defensive rebound	0	3
11:06	Mark Williams misses layup	0	3
11:04	Tari Eason defensive rebound	0	3
10:51	Amen Thompson misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	0	3
10:50	Steven Adams offensive rebound	0	3
10:50	Steven Adams misses two point shot	0	3
10:48	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	0	3
10:32	Devin Booker misses two point shot	0	3
10:31	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	3
10:24	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot two point shot	2	3
10:11	Dillon Brooks makes 2-foot two point shot	2	5
9:53	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	2	5
9:48	Devin Booker makes running layup (Collin Gillespie assists)	2	7
9:46	Rockets Full timeout	2	7
9:37	Steven Adams bad pass turnover (Royce O'Neale steals)	2	7
9:25	Collin Gillespie misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	7
9:14	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	2	7
9:14	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:14	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	7
9:14	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	2	7
9:14	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	2	7
9:14	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	7
9:05	Collin Gillespie makes 28-foot three pointer	2	10
8:43	Steven Adams makes 2-foot driving dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	4	10
8:28	Collin Gillespie misses 29-foot three point jumper	4	10
8:27	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	4	10
8:16	Tari Eason misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	4	10
8:14	Tari Eason offensive rebound	4	10
8:10	Steven Adams makes layup (Tari Eason assists)	6	10
7:50	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	6	10
7:41	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	9	10
7:34	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	10
7:32	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	9	10
7:20	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:19	Mark Williams defensive rebound	9	10
7:02	Royce O'Neale makes 23-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	9	13
6:41	Collin Gillespie shooting foul	9	13
6:41	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	9	13
6:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	9	13
6:41	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Collin Gillespie	9	13
6:41	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	9	13
6:41	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	9	13
6:35	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot running jump shot	9	13
6:33	Tari Eason defensive rebound	9	13
6:24	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	13
6:23	Mark Williams defensive rebound	9	13
6:18	Devin Booker makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot	9	16
5:58	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer	12	16
5:45	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	16
5:45	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	12	16
5:36	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
5:34	Tari Eason offensive rebound	12	16
5:31	Tari Eason makes two point shot	14	16
5:23	Royce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	16
5:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	14	16
5:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	14	16
5:16	Mark Williams defensive rebound	14	16
4:56	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	14	16
4:53	Reed Sheppard makes 2-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	16	16
4:53	Suns Full timeout	16	16
4:53	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	16	16
4:53	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	16	16
4:53	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	16	16
4:53	Grayson Allen enters the game for Royce O'Neale	16	16
4:41	Devin Booker misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	16	16
4:40	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	16	16
4:34	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot running jump shot	16	16
4:34	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	16	16
4:27	Kevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	18	16
4:10	Dillon Brooks misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	18	16
4:09	Mark Williams offensive rebound	18	16
4:06	Mark Williams misses tip shot	18	16
4:05	Mark Williams offensive rebound	18	16
4:03	Mark Williams misses 2-foot two point shot	18	16
4:02	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	18	16
3:54	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	18	16
3:50	Jordan Goodwin makes running layup	18	18
3:35	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	18	18
3:31	Mark Williams makes 3-foot running dunk	18	20
3:07	Clint Capela misses layup	18	20
3:06	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	18	20
3:03	Grayson Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	20
3:03	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Devin Booker	18	20
3:03	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Dillon Brooks	18	20
3:03	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Mark Williams	18	20
2:46	Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point jumper	18	20
2:45	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	18	20
2:31	Kevin Durant blocks Grayson Allen 's 4-foot driving layup	18	20
2:29	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	18	20
2:24	Clint Capela makes 2-foot dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	20	20
1:57	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	20	20
1:57	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	20	20
1:48	Jordan Goodwin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)	20	23
1:28	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	23
1:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	23
1:21	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 17-foot jumper	22	23
57.1	Jordan Goodwin makes 26-foot three pointer	22	26
33.7	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	22	26
29.6	Jordan Goodwin makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Grayson Allen assists)	22	29
11.2	Reed Sheppard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	25	29
6.0	Collin Gillespie misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	25	29
4.3	Clint Capela defensive rebound	25	29
0.0	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	25	29
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	25	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	PHX
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	25	29
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Clint Capela	25	29
11:47	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	29
11:46	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	25	29
11:33	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	27	29
11:18	Oso Ighodaro makes layup (Grayson Allen assists)	27	31
11:04	Reed Sheppard makes 5-foot two point shot	29	31
10:53	Collin Gillespie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)	29	34
10:44	Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	29	34
10:43	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	29	34
10:42	Amen Thompson shooting foul	29	34
10:42	Ryan Dunn misses free throw 1 of 2	29	34
10:42	Suns offensive team rebound	29	34
10:42	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Grayson Allen	29	34
10:42	Ryan Dunn makes free throw 2 of 2	29	35
10:35	Tari Eason misses 28-foot three point jumper	29	35
10:33	Steven Adams offensive rebound	29	35
10:26	Tari Eason makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	31	35
10:09	Royce O'Neale makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jordan Goodwin assists)	31	38
9:20	Jordan Goodwin shooting foul	31	38
9:20	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	32	38
9:20	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	32	38
9:20	Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound	32	38
9:20	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	32	38
9:12	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	32	38
9:10	Collin Gillespie misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	38
9:08	Tari Eason defensive rebound	32	38
8:55	Tari Eason misses driving layup	32	38
8:55	Steven Adams offensive rebound	32	38
8:54	Steven Adams makes tip shot	34	38
8:31	Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Collin Gillespie assists)	34	41
8:05	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	41
8:03	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	34	41
7:59	Steven Adams misses layup	34	41
7:56	Suns defensive team rebound	34	41
7:56	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	34	41
7:42	Rasheer Fleming misses 4-foot reverse layup	34	41
7:41	Steven Adams defensive rebound	34	41
7:28	Tari Eason misses dunk	34	41
7:27	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	34	41
7:21	Ryan Dunn makes two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	34	43
7:07	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	37	43
6:54	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	43
6:53	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	37	43
6:48	Collin Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	43
6:47	Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound	37	43
6:44	Rasheer Fleming misses two point shot	37	43
6:44	Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound	37	43
6:41	Rasheer Fleming misses tip shot	37	43
6:40	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	37	43
6:34	Josh Okogie misses 24-foot running jump shot	37	43
6:32	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	37	43
6:25	Oso Ighodaro makes 3-foot running dunk (Royce O'Neale assists)	37	45
6:00	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	39	45
5:42	Collin Gillespie makes 7-foot two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	39	47
5:18	Rasheer Fleming shooting foul	39	47
5:18	Rockets Full timeout	39	47
5:18	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	39	47
5:18	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Tari Eason	39	47
5:18	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	39	47
5:18	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Ryan Dunn	39	47
5:18	Devin Booker enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	39	47
5:18	Mark Williams enters the game for Collin Gillespie	39	47
5:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	40	47
5:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	41	47
4:57	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot three point jumper	41	47
4:53	Rockets defensive team rebound	41	47
4:53	Rasheer Fleming loose ball foul	41	47
4:53	Suns Full timeout	41	47
4:53	(04:53) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Suns] charged with a timeout	41	47
4:53	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	41	47
4:35	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	41	47
4:34	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	41	47
4:33	Grayson Allen enters the game for Rasheer Fleming	41	47
4:29	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	44	47
4:17	Amen Thompson personal foul	44	47
4:08	Devin Booker makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	44	49
3:53	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot	46	49
3:39	Devin Booker misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	46	49
3:38	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	46	49
3:28	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	49
3:27	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	46	49
3:19	Devin Booker makes two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	46	51
3:06	Aaron Holiday makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	48	51
2:59	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	48	51
2:59	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	48	52
2:59	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Royce O'Neale	48	52
2:59	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Mark Williams	48	52
2:59	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	48	53
2:47	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	50	53
2:36	Devin Booker misses 10-foot two point shot	50	53
2:35	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	50	53
2:27	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	53
2:26	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	50	53
2:13	Dillon Brooks makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	50	55
1:50	Aaron Holiday makes 7-foot two point shot	52	55
1:28	Kevin Durant shooting foul	52	55
1:28	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	52	55
1:28	Suns offensive team rebound	52	55
1:28	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 2 of 2	52	56
1:11	Dorian Finney-Smith bad pass turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	52	56
1:05	Oso Ighodaro out of bounds bad pass turnover	52	56
54.2	Dorian Finney-Smith bad pass turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	52	56
50.8	Oso Ighodaro makes 4-foot running dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	52	58
41.1	Amen Thompson misses layup	52	58
40.4	Rockets offensive team rebound	52	58
40.4	Dillon Brooks loose ball foul	52	58
31.0	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	52	58
31.0	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	53	58
31.0	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	54	58
19.8	Oso Ighodaro makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	54	60
0.0	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper	54	60
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	54	60
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	60

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	PHX
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Aaron Holiday	54	60
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	54	60
12:00	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Grayson Allen	54	60
12:00	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	54	60
12:00	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	54	60
11:42	Dillon Brooks makes 14-foot two point shot	54	62
11:17	Tari Eason misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	54	62
11:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	54	62
11:12	Steven Adams out of bounds bad pass turnover	54	62
10:56	Collin Gillespie misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	62
10:55	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	54	62
10:36	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	54	62
10:35	Mark Williams defensive rebound	54	62
10:25	Devin Booker misses driving layup	54	62
10:24	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	54	62
10:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	56	62
10:05	Mark Williams misses 9-foot floating jump shot	56	62
10:04	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	56	62
9:57	Mark Williams makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Devin Booker assists)	56	64
9:51	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Royce O'Neale steals)	56	64
9:48	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	56	67
9:47	Rockets Full timeout	56	67
9:39	8 second turnover	56	67
9:23	Devin Booker makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	56	69
9:04	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	69
9:03	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	56	69
8:56	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	56	69
8:55	Steven Adams defensive rebound	56	69
8:33	Mark Williams shooting foul	56	69
8:33	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	57	69
8:33	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	58	69
8:24	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point jumper	58	69
8:24	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	58	69
8:20	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point jumper	58	69
8:20	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	58	69
8:09	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	61	69
7:56	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Steven Adams steals)	61	69
7:52	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	63	69
7:32	Devin Booker misses 6-foot two point shot	63	69
7:32	Steven Adams defensive rebound	63	69
7:24	Tari Eason out of bounds bad pass turnover	63	69
7:12	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	69
7:12	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	63	69
7:05	Mark Williams shooting foul	63	69
7:05	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	64	69
7:05	Clint Capela enters the game for Steven Adams	64	69
7:05	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Collin Gillespie	64	69
7:05	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	65	69
6:53	Rockets Full timeout	65	69
6:41	Royce O'Neale makes 28-foot three pointer (Dillon Brooks assists)	65	72
6:16	Tari Eason makes driving layup	67	72
6:00	Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	72
6:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	67	72
5:45	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	72
5:45	Rockets offensive team rebound	67	72
5:38	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	72
5:36	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	67	72
5:29	Amen Thompson shooting foul	67	72
5:29	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	67	73
5:29	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Royce O'Neale	67	73
5:29	Grayson Allen enters the game for Mark Williams	67	73
5:29	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	67	74
5:10	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	70	74
4:46	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot two point shot	70	76
4:27	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	72	76
4:11	Jordan Goodwin misses driving floating jump shot	72	76
4:10	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	72	76
4:00	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	72	76
4:00	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	73	76
4:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	73	76
4:00	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Dillon Brooks	73	76
4:00	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	74	76
3:48	Ryan Dunn misses 22-foot three point jumper	74	76
3:47	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	74	76
3:32	Amen Thompson makes 14-foot fade away jump shot	76	76
3:07	Ryan Dunn makes 3-foot dunk (Oso Ighodaro assists)	76	78
2:56	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	78
2:54	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	76	78
2:40	shot clock turnover	76	78
2:40	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	76	78
2:40	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Clint Capela	76	78
2:40	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Devin Booker	76	78
2:32	Grayson Allen misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	78
2:29	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	76	78
2:17	Oso Ighodaro misses two point shot	76	78
2:15	Steven Adams defensive rebound	76	78
2:08	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	76	78
2:08	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	77	78
2:08	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Okogie	77	78
2:08	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	78	78
2:00	Suns Full timeout	78	78
2:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Kevin Durant	78	78
2:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	78	78
1:44	Grayson Allen misses driving floating jump shot	78	78
1:44	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	78	78
1:35	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	78
1:33	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	78	78
1:21	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	78	78
1:20	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	78	78
1:12	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	78
1:09	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	78	78
58.8	Jordan Goodwin misses driving floating jump shot	78	78
57.3	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	78	78
51.5	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	78
49.5	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	78	78
29.1	Jordan Goodwin misses 28-foot three point jumper	78	78
27.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	78	78
4.6	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	78	78
3.5	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	78	78
0.1	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot running jump shot	78	78
0.1	Suns offensive team rebound	78	78
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	78	78

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	PHX
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	78	78
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Holiday	78	78
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	78	78
11:45	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	78
11:43	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	78	78
11:35	Dillon Brooks misses 15-foot two point shot	78	78
11:33	Tari Eason defensive rebound	78	78
11:23	Reed Sheppard makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	80	78
11:11	Dillon Brooks makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	80	80
10:47	Tari Eason misses 8-foot step back jumpshot	80	80
10:46	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	80	80
10:32	Collin Gillespie misses 22-foot three point jumper	80	80
10:31	Tari Eason defensive rebound	80	80
10:29	Dillon Brooks personal foul	80	80
10:09	Amen Thompson misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	80	80
10:08	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	80	80
10:04	Grayson Allen bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	80	80
9:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	83	80
9:38	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	83	80
9:37	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	83	80
9:19	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	80
9:17	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	83	80
9:16	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	85	80
9:15	Suns Full timeout	85	80
9:15	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	85	80
9:15	Mark Williams enters the game for Ryan Dunn	85	80
9:15	Devin Booker enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	85	80
9:15	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Collin Gillespie	85	80
9:06	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	85	80
8:57	Devin Booker makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Mark Williams assists)	85	82
8:29	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	82
8:28	Steven Adams offensive rebound	85	82
8:13	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	85	82
8:11	Grayson Allen bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	85	82
7:58	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot	87	82
7:41	Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	87	85
7:21	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	87	85
7:20	Steven Adams offensive rebound	87	85
7:19	Steven Adams makes tip shot	89	85
7:07	Devin Booker makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	89	87
6:53	Reed Sheppard makes 3-foot reverse layup	91	87
6:39	Devin Booker misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	91	87
6:39	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	91	87
6:28	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	93	87
6:15	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot jump bank shot	93	87
6:14	Steven Adams defensive rebound	93	87
6:04	Mark Williams shooting foul	93	87
6:04	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	93	87
6:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	93	87
6:04	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	93	87
6:04	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	93	87
6:04	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	93	87
6:04	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Grayson Allen	93	87
6:04	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Mark Williams	93	87
6:04	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	94	87
5:54	Devin Booker traveling turnover	94	87
5:41	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	94	87
5:29	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	94	87
5:25	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds lost ball turnover	94	87
5:03	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot floating jump shot	94	87
5:00	Suns defensive team rebound	94	87
4:46	Devin Booker makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	94	89
4:25	Amen Thompson traveling turnover	94	89
4:25	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	94	89
4:16	Devin Booker misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	89
4:13	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	94	89
3:59	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	89
3:59	Suns offensive team rebound	94	89
3:59	shot clock turnover	94	89
3:59	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	94	89
3:45	Amen Thompson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	94	89
3:44	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	94	89
3:35	Steven Adams shooting foul	94	89
3:35	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	94	90
3:35	Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2	94	90
3:33	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	94	90
3:30	Devin Booker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Goodwin assists)	94	93
3:04	Rockets Full timeout	94	93
3:04	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Aaron Holiday	94	93
3:04	Suns Full timeout	94	93
3:02	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	94	93
2:54	Dillon Brooks makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	94	95
2:41	Tari Eason misses 22-foot three point jumper	94	95
2:40	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	94	95
2:24	Amen Thompson personal foul	94	95
2:12	Kevin Durant personal foul	94	95
2:12	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	94	96
2:12	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	94	97
1:59	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot two point shot	96	97
1:59	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	96	97
1:59	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	97	97
1:43	Devin Booker misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	97
1:42	Tari Eason defensive rebound	97	97
1:20	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	97	97
1:20	Steven Adams offensive rebound	97	97
1:19	Steven Adams misses tip shot	97	97
1:18	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	97	97
55.7	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point jumper	97	97
55.7	Suns offensive team rebound	97	97
55.7	shot clock turnover	97	97
40.4	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	97	97
40.0	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	97	97
29.8	Tari Eason misses driving layup	97	97
29.0	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	97	97
29.0	Suns Full timeout	97	97
29.0	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	97	97
5.1	Devin Booker misses 20-foot fade away jump shot	97	97
5.1	Suns offensive team rebound	97	97
5.1	shot clock turnover	97	97
5.1	Rockets Full timeout	97	97
5.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Josh Okogie	97	97
1.1	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	100	97
1.1	Suns Full timeout	100	97
1.1	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	100	97
1.1	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	100	97
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	100	97
0.0	End of Game	100	97

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 6, 2026

Coverage

Space City Home Network, Arizona's Family 3TV, Suns Live, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Zach Zarba, Che Flores, Robert Hussey

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

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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