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Kevin Durant's 30 points power Rockets to 126-119 win over Pacers

By AP•Dec 30, 2025

Game Recap

Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 126-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

It’s the second straight 30-point game for Durant and his 10th this season, his first in Houston since a blockbuster summer trade from Phoenix.

Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points with 10 rebounds and Amen Thompson added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets, who have won three in a row after dropping four of their previous five games during a tough road trip.

It’s the ninth consecutive loss for the Pacers, who have the NBA’s worst record at 6-27 with Tyrese Haliburton out all season with an Achilles injury.

The Rockets led by 27 to start the fourth and were up by 16 when coach Ime Udoka cleared the bench with 2 1/2 minutes to go.

Pascal Siakam had 23 points to lead the Pacers and Aaron Nesmith added 14 with four 3-pointers.

The Rockets led by 16 at halftime and used a 12-3 spurt after the break to push the lead to 78-51 with about 10 minutes left in the third quarter. Smith had two 3-pointers in that stretch and Durant added four points.

Houston remained up by 27 midway through the third before the Pacers went on a 14-2 run to get within 89-74 with about four minutes remaining in the quarter. Siakam scored six points in that time and Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard capped the run with 3s.

The Rockets rediscovered their offense after that, using a 16-4 run, with 3-pointers from Reed Sheppard and Dorian Finney-Smith, to take a 105-78 lead into the fourth quarter.

Houston’s Steven Adams had eight points and five rebounds in his second straight start for All-Star Alperen Sengun, who is out with calf tightness. Adams left in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle and didn’t return.

Up Next

Pacers: Host Orlando on Wednesday.

Rockets: Visit Brooklyn on Thursday night.

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Regular Season Series

IND at HOU

Tue, Dec 30

119 - 126

Final

HOU at IND

Tue, Feb 3

118 - 114

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Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

IND

HOU

44-88FG49-83

50Field Goal %59

18-343PT10-27

53Three Point %37

13-20FT18-24

7Offensive Rebounds14

22Defensive Rebounds36

30Assists21

12Steals4

3Blocks6

9Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers37

26Fast Break Points4

22Fouls17

2Largest Lead28

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	IND
12:00	Jay Huff vs. Steven Adams (Bennedict Mathurin gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Bennedict Mathurin misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Jay Huff offensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Jay Huff makes 3-foot reverse dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	0	2
11:21	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	0	2
11:21	Steven Adams offensive rebound	0	2
11:17	Steven Adams makes 2-foot driving dunk	2	2
11:10	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	2	2
10:58	Pascal Siakam misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	2	2
10:57	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	2
10:42	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:41	Steven Adams offensive rebound	2	2
10:40	Johnny Furphy shooting foul	2	2
10:40	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
10:40	Tony Bradley enters the game for Jay Huff	3	2
10:40	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	3	2
10:40	Tony Bradley defensive rebound	3	2
10:22	Andrew Nembhard misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
10:21	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	3	2
10:05	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	3	2
10:05	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:05	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:05	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	2
10:00	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	6	2
9:43	Tari Eason shooting foul	6	2
9:43	Andrew Nembhard misses free throw 1 of 2	6	2
9:43	Pacers offensive team rebound	6	2
9:43	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2	6	3
9:32	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot two point shot	8	3
9:19	Bennedict Mathurin misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	3
9:15	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	8	3
8:59	Kevin Durant misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	8	3
8:59	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	8	3
8:40	Andrew Nembhard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	3
8:39	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	8	3
8:17	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	10	3
8:06	Andrew Nembhard out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	3
7:57	Tony Bradley shooting foul	10	3
7:57	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	11	3
7:57	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	12	3
7:39	Bennedict Mathurin makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	12	5
7:15	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	14	5
7:04	Andrew Nembhard misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	5
7:03	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	14	5
6:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	14	5
6:41	Steven Adams offensive rebound	14	5
6:41	Tony Bradley personal foul	14	5
6:41	Rockets Full timeout	14	5
6:41	Jarace Walker enters the game for Johnny Furphy	14	5
6:41	Jay Huff enters the game for Pascal Siakam	14	5
6:41	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Tony Bradley	14	5
6:27	Jay Huff blocks Steven Adams 's 3-foot driving layup	14	5
6:27	Rockets offensive team rebound	14	5
6:27	shot clock turnover	14	5
6:12	Andrew Nembhard makes 5-foot two point shot	14	7
5:56	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	7
5:42	Jarace Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)	14	10
5:17	Amen Thompson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	10
5:16	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	14	10
5:05	Jay Huff makes 27-foot three point jumper (Aaron Nesmith assists)	14	13
4:40	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	16	13
4:18	Jay Huff lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	16	13
4:12	Tari Eason makes two point shot	18	13
4:12	Pacers Full timeout	18	13
4:12	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	18	13
4:12	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	18	13
4:12	Clint Capela enters the game for Tari Eason	18	13
4:12	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	18	13
4:12	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	18	13
4:00	Aaron Nesmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	18	16
3:32	Dorian Finney-Smith lost ball turnover (T.J. McConnell steals)	18	16
3:26	Pascal Siakam makes 28-foot running jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists)	18	19
3:14	Jay Huff shooting foul	18	19
3:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	19
3:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	19
3:04	T.J. McConnell misses two point shot	20	19
3:04	Clint Capela defensive rebound	20	19
2:53	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	19
2:52	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	20	19
2:44	Aaron Nesmith makes 27-foot three pointer (T.J. McConnell assists)	20	22
2:43	Rockets Full timeout	20	22
2:43	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	20	22
2:25	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	23	22
2:12	Pascal Siakam misses 8-foot two point shot	23	22
2:11	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	23	22
1:52	Josh Okogie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	26	22
1:37	Jarace Walker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	26	25
1:15	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot	28	25
1:07	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	28	25
1:06	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	28	25
48.5	Jay Huff shooting foul	28	25
48.5	(00:48.5) [Pacers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	28	25
48.5	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	28	25
48.5	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela	28	25
48.5	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Jay Huff	28	25
48.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 3	29	25
48.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 3	30	25
48.5	Kevin Durant misses free throw 3 of 3	30	25
48.5	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	30	25
26.5	Pascal Siakam misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	25
24.3	Rockets defensive team rebound	30	25
24.3	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	30	25
24.3	Steven Adams enters the game for Josh Okogie	30	25
24.3	Micah Potter enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	30	25
0.0	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	25
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	30	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	25

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	IND
12:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Kevin Durant	30	25
12:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	30	25
12:00	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	30	25
11:46	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	30	25
11:32	Clint Capela misses 3-foot hook shot	30	25
11:31	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	30	25
11:25	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	30	25
11:25	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 1 of 2	30	26
11:25	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Jarace Walker	30	26
11:25	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 2 of 2	30	27
11:04	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	30	27
11:00	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	30	27
10:58	Bennedict Mathurin makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	30	30
10:40	Reed Sheppard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	32	30
10:29	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	32	30
10:29	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	32	30
10:29	Pacers offensive team rebound	32	30
10:29	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	32	31
10:13	Reed Sheppard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists)	34	31
9:45	Micah Potter misses 22-foot three point jumper	34	31
9:44	Clint Capela defensive rebound	34	31
9:35	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	37	31
9:21	T.J. McConnell misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	37	31
9:21	Clint Capela defensive rebound	37	31
9:13	Micah Potter blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot running layup	37	31
9:12	Clint Capela offensive rebound	37	31
9:12	Clint Capela makes two point shot	39	31
9:12	Pacers Full timeout	39	31
9:12	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	39	31
9:12	Steven Adams enters the game for Clint Capela	39	31
9:12	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Pascal Siakam	39	31
9:12	Jarace Walker enters the game for Johnny Furphy	39	31
9:05	Micah Potter offensive foul	39	31
9:05	Micah Potter offensive foul turnover	39	31
8:52	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	39	31
8:52	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	39	31
8:44	Steven Adams makes 1-foot reverse layup (Amen Thompson assists)	41	31
8:44	Micah Potter shooting foul	41	31
8:44	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 1	41	31
8:44	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	41	31
8:44	Jay Huff enters the game for Micah Potter	41	31
8:24	T.J. McConnell makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	41	33
8:11	Reed Sheppard misses 31-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	33
8:08	Tari Eason offensive rebound	41	33
8:06	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Tari Eason assists)	44	33
7:55	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jay Huff 's 2-foot alley oop layup	44	33
7:53	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	33
7:49	Amen Thompson makes layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	46	33
7:49	Pacers Full timeout	46	33
7:49	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for T.J. McConnell	46	33
7:34	Andrew Nembhard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	46	33
7:31	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	46	33
7:15	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot	48	33
7:01	Bennedict Mathurin misses 11-foot jumper	48	33
7:00	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	48	33
6:50	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	48	33
6:50	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	48	33
6:50	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	48	33
6:50	Kam Jones enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	48	33
6:33	Steven Adams makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	50	33
6:19	Aaron Nesmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)	50	36
6:03	Reed Sheppard makes 1-foot two point shot	52	36
5:41	Jay Huff misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	36
5:40	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	52	36
5:34	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	52	36
5:34	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	53	36
5:34	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Jarace Walker	53	36
5:34	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	54	36
5:27	Aaron Nesmith misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	36
5:24	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	54	36
5:02	shot clock turnover	54	36
4:55	Pascal Siakam makes 8-foot two point shot	54	38
4:32	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot fade away jump shot	56	38
4:18	Pascal Siakam misses 6-foot two point shot	56	38
4:18	Steven Adams defensive rebound	56	38
4:01	Tari Eason makes 3-foot two point shot	58	38
4:01	Jay Huff defensive goaltending violation	58	38
3:47	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	58	38
3:45	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	58	38
3:36	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Jay Huff steals)	58	38
3:25	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup	58	40
3:03	Aaron Nesmith blocks Tari Eason 's 22-foot three point jumper	58	40
3:00	Tari Eason offensive rebound	58	40
2:58	Tari Eason makes 1-foot reverse layup	60	40
2:56	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	60	40
2:56	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	60	40
2:56	Pacers offensive team rebound	60	40
2:56	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	60	40
2:56	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Reed Sheppard	60	40
2:56	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Tari Eason	60	40
2:56	Tony Bradley enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	60	40
2:56	Jarace Walker enters the game for Jay Huff	60	40
2:56	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Tony Bradley	60	40
2:56	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2	60	40
2:55	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	60	40
2:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	60	40
2:37	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	60	40
2:37	Pascal Siakam out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	40
2:23	Johnny Furphy shooting foul	60	40
2:23	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	61	40
2:23	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	62	40
2:07	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Pascal Siakam 's 5-foot driving layup	62	40
2:05	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	62	40
2:00	Josh Okogie misses running layup	62	40
2:00	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	62	40
1:53	Johnny Furphy makes running layup (Jarace Walker assists)	62	42
1:34	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	62	42
1:34	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	62	42
1:24	Pascal Siakam makes 13-foot two point shot	62	44
58.7	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	44
56.8	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	62	44
56.3	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	64	44
42.1	Johnny Furphy makes driving layup (Pascal Siakam assists)	64	46
31.9	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	64	46
31.1	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	64	46
23.0	Pascal Siakam makes 10-foot two point shot	64	48
9.7	Johnny Furphy personal foul	64	48
9.7	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	65	48
9.7	Tari Eason enters the game for Kevin Durant	65	48
9.7	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Johnny Furphy	65	48
9.7	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	66	48
0.0	Andrew Nembhard misses 26-foot fade away jump shot	66	48
0.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	66	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	66	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	IND
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	66	48
12:00	Kevin Durant enters the game for Josh Okogie	66	48
12:00	Jay Huff enters the game for Jarace Walker	66	48
12:00	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Kam Jones	66	48
11:42	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot	68	48
11:28	Steven Adams blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 3-foot driving layup	68	48
11:24	Jay Huff offensive rebound	68	48
11:24	Jay Huff misses tip shot	68	48
11:24	Tari Eason defensive rebound	68	48
11:13	Amen Thompson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	70	48
11:13	Andrew Nembhard loose ball foul	70	48
11:13	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 1	70	48
11:13	Jay Huff defensive rebound	70	48
11:04	Jay Huff makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	70	51
10:46	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 29-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	73	51
10:29	Jay Huff misses driving layup	73	51
10:27	Tari Eason defensive rebound	73	51
10:21	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	73	51
10:18	Tari Eason offensive rebound	73	51
10:15	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	76	51
10:02	Aaron Nesmith misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	76	51
10:00	Steven Adams defensive rebound	76	51
9:47	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	78	51
9:46	Pacers Full timeout	78	51
9:46	Tony Bradley enters the game for Jay Huff	78	51
9:26	Tari Eason blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 15-foot driving floating jump shot	78	51
9:22	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	78	51
9:03	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	78	51
8:59	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	78	53
8:43	Kevin Durant makes 28-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	81	53
8:37	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 3-foot driving layup	81	53
8:36	Tony Bradley offensive rebound	81	53
8:36	Kevin Durant blocks Tony Bradley 's 4-foot two point shot	81	53
8:36	Pacers offensive team rebound	81	53
8:35	Tari Eason away from play foul	81	53
8:35	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 1	81	54
8:31	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	81	54
8:28	Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound	81	54
8:20	Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	54
8:17	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	81	54
8:15	Andrew Nembhard makes 27-foot three pointer (Pascal Siakam assists)	81	57
7:59	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	83	57
7:47	Pascal Siakam misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	57
7:47	Tari Eason defensive rebound	83	57
7:32	Tari Eason misses two point shot	83	57
7:32	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	83	57
7:27	Aaron Nesmith out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	57
7:15	Tari Eason makes 3-foot two point shot	85	57
7:09	Aaron Nesmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	85	60
6:43	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 9-foot fade away jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	87	60
6:34	Steven Adams shooting foul	87	60
6:34	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 2	87	61
6:34	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	87	61
6:34	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	87	62
6:21	Tari Eason offensive foul	87	62
6:21	Tari Eason offensive foul turnover	87	62
6:15	Andrew Nembhard misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	87	62
6:13	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	87	62
6:00	Tari Eason misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	62
5:59	Pacers defensive team rebound	87	62
5:59	Steven Adams loose ball foul	87	62
5:52	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup	87	64
5:36	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	87	64
5:33	Andrew Nembhard makes running layup	87	66
5:09	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)	87	66
5:07	Pascal Siakam makes running dunk	87	68
5:07	Rockets Full timeout	87	68
5:07	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	87	68
5:07	Jarace Walker enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	87	68
4:43	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	89	68
4:37	Bennedict Mathurin makes 25-foot three pointer (Andrew Nembhard assists)	89	71
4:25	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	89	71
4:25	Tony Bradley defensive rebound	89	71
4:19	Andrew Nembhard misses running layup	89	71
4:16	Tari Eason defensive rebound	89	71
4:11	Clint Capela enters the game for Tari Eason	89	71
4:11	Jarace Walker vs. Reed Sheppard (Andrew Nembhard gains possession)	89	71
4:11	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	89	71
4:02	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	89	71
3:54	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	89	74
3:27	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot fade away jump shot	91	74
3:19	Pascal Siakam lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	91	74
3:08	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	91	74
3:07	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	91	74
3:02	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	91	74
3:02	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 2	91	75
3:02	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	91	75
3:02	Jay Huff enters the game for Tony Bradley	91	75
3:02	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	91	76
2:47	Reed Sheppard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	94	76
2:29	Amen Thompson blocks Jarace Walker 's 5-foot driving layup	94	76
2:25	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	94	76
2:23	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 24-foot running jump shot	94	76
2:20	Clint Capela offensive rebound	94	76
2:20	Clint Capela makes two point shot	96	76
2:20	Jay Huff shooting foul	96	76
2:20	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	96	76
2:20	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	96	76
2:20	Kam Jones enters the game for Pascal Siakam	96	76
2:20	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 1	96	76
2:20	Jay Huff defensive rebound	96	76
2:08	T.J. McConnell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	96	76
2:08	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	96	76
2:00	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	96	76
1:39	Kam Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	76
1:38	T.J. McConnell offensive rebound	96	76
1:34	T.J. McConnell out of bounds lost ball turnover	96	76
1:22	Reed Sheppard makes 6-foot two point shot	98	76
1:13	T.J. McConnell misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	98	76
1:12	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	98	76
1:01	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	100	76
1:00	Pacers Full timeout	100	76
43.5	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	76
42.3	Clint Capela defensive rebound	100	76
31.6	Amen Thompson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	102	76
24.2	Jarace Walker makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	102	78
9.6	T.J. McConnell personal foul	102	78
9.6	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	102	78
1.8	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kevin Durant assists)	105	78
0.1	Kam Jones misses heave jump shot	105	78
0.1	Pacers offensive team rebound	105	78
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	105	78

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	IND
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	105	78
12:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Kevin Durant	105	78
12:00	Micah Potter enters the game for Jay Huff	105	78
11:46	T.J. McConnell misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	105	78
11:43	Clint Capela defensive rebound	105	78
11:25	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Kam Jones steals)	105	78
11:18	Johnny Furphy makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)	105	81
11:01	Clint Capela makes 6-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	107	81
10:45	Kam Jones makes 5-foot two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	107	83
10:26	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 19-foot jumper	107	83
10:25	Pacers defensive team rebound	107	83
10:25	Clint Capela loose ball foul	107	83
10:09	Jarace Walker makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Micah Potter assists)	107	85
9:48	Reed Sheppard makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	109	85
9:41	Jarace Walker lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	109	85
9:27	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	109	85
9:26	Kam Jones defensive rebound	109	85
9:14	Jarace Walker makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Johnny Furphy assists)	109	87
8:55	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Kam Jones steals)	109	87
8:53	Johnny Furphy makes running layup (Kam Jones assists)	109	89
8:53	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	109	89
8:53	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	109	89
8:53	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	109	89
8:53	Johnny Furphy misses free throw 1 of 1	109	89
8:53	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	109	89
8:53	Clint Capela defensive goaltending violation	109	89
8:39	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper	109	89
8:36	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	109	89
8:35	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	111	89
8:23	T.J. McConnell makes 2-foot two point shot (Micah Potter assists)	111	91
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Jarace Walker steals)	111	91
8:03	Kam Jones makes 2-foot two point shot	111	93
8:03	Rockets Full timeout	111	93
7:44	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	111	93
7:42	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	111	93
7:39	Kevin Durant misses 29-foot three point jumper	111	93
7:37	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	111	93
7:35	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	113	93
7:23	Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	113	93
7:23	Rockets defensive team rebound	113	93
7:22	Kam Jones personal take foul	113	93
7:22	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Jarace Walker	113	93
7:22	Jay Huff enters the game for Kam Jones	113	93
7:22	Pascal Siakam enters the game for T.J. McConnell	113	93
7:22	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Johnny Furphy	113	93
7:22	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Micah Potter	113	93
7:11	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	113	93
7:11	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	113	93
7:11	Jay Huff shooting foul	113	93
7:11	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	114	93
7:11	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	114	93
7:11	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Reed Sheppard	114	93
7:11	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	115	93
7:04	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	115	93
7:04	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	115	93
7:04	Pacers offensive team rebound	115	93
7:04	Micah Potter enters the game for Jay Huff	115	93
7:04	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	115	94
6:54	Micah Potter personal foul	115	94
6:53	Micah Potter personal foul	115	94
6:53	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Micah Potter	115	94
6:45	Kevin Durant makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	117	94
6:28	Pascal Siakam makes 5-foot two point shot	117	96
6:02	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	117	96
6:02	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	117	96
5:57	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	117	96
5:38	Johnny Furphy misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	117	96
5:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	117	96
5:33	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	117	96
5:33	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	117	96
5:17	Aaron Nesmith makes 3-foot driving dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	117	98
4:50	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Johnny Furphy steals)	117	98
4:45	Bennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot running jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists)	117	101
4:21	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup	119	101
4:10	Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	101
4:09	Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound	119	101
4:04	Aaron Nesmith misses 22-foot three point jumper	119	101
4:01	Tari Eason defensive rebound	119	101
3:44	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	122	101
3:42	Pacers Full timeout	122	101
3:42	Josh Okogie enters the game for Kevin Durant	122	101
3:42	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	122	101
3:42	Quenton Jackson enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	122	101
3:42	Taelon Peter enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	122	101
3:42	Ethan Thompson enters the game for Johnny Furphy	122	101
3:42	Micah Potter enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	122	101
3:42	Kam Jones enters the game for Pascal Siakam	122	101
3:29	Micah Potter misses layup	122	101
3:29	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	122	101
3:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 30-foot three point jumper	122	101
3:14	Micah Potter defensive rebound	122	101
3:07	Taelon Peter makes 24-foot running jump shot (Micah Potter assists)	122	104
2:39	Jae'Sean Tate misses 11-foot two point shot	122	104
2:38	Micah Potter defensive rebound	122	104
2:26	Micah Potter makes 7-foot two point shot (Ethan Thompson assists)	122	106
2:26	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	122	106
2:26	Jeff Green enters the game for Amen Thompson	122	106
2:26	JD Davison enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	122	106
2:26	Micah Potter makes free throw 1 of 1	122	107
2:04	Jeff Green makes 4-foot two point shot (JD Davison assists)	124	107
1:53	Ethan Thompson makes 10-foot step back jumpshot (Micah Potter assists)	124	109
1:34	Ethan Thompson shooting foul	124	109
1:34	JD Davison makes free throw 1 of 2	125	109
1:34	JD Davison makes free throw 2 of 2	126	109
1:23	Taelon Peter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Micah Potter assists)	126	112
1:23	Josh Okogie shooting foul	126	112
1:23	Taelon Peter misses free throw 1 of 1	126	112
1:23	Micah Potter offensive rebound	126	112
1:19	Quenton Jackson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Micah Potter assists)	126	115
1:10	8 second turnover	126	115
1:04	Kam Jones misses driving floating jump shot	126	115
1:03	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	126	115
59.8	Jeff Green bad pass turnover (Taelon Peter steals)	126	115
55.5	JD Davison personal foul	126	115
55.5	Quenton Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	126	116
55.5	Quenton Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	126	117
42.9	JD Davison bad pass turnover (Quenton Jackson steals)	126	117
41.3	Quenton Jackson makes driving layup	126	119
19.5	Aaron Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	126	119
16.9	Taelon Peter defensive rebound	126	119
11.4	Quenton Jackson bad pass turnover (JD Davison steals)	126	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	126	119
0.0	End of Game	126	119

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 30, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Sean Wright, Mitchell Ervin, Dannica Baroody

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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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