PHOENIX -- — Amen Thompson scored 28 points, Aaron Holiday added 22 off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday night, despite not having star forward Kevin Durant in the lineup for the first time this season.

The Rockets won for the 11th time in 13 games, bouncing back from Friday night's loss to the Nuggets. The Suns three-game winning streak was snapped.

Houston was in control for most of the night, never trailing after early in the first quarter. The Rockets took an 84-75 lead into the fourth and the Suns never got closer than six.

Thompson shot 10 of 16 from the field and added eight assists and seven rebounds. Holiday made six 3-pointers.

Durant — a 15-time All-Star averaging a team-high 24.6 points per game — missed the game for personal reasons.

The matchup was a bit of a letdown after Sunday’s announcement that Durant wasn't playing, delaying his return to the city where he spent the previous 2 1/2 seasons.

The Suns traded Durant to the Rockets during the offseason in a seven-team deal in exchange for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and the No. 10 overall pick in the draft, which Phoenix used to select Duke center Khaman Maluach.

Brooks led the Suns with 29 points on 11 of 22 shooting. Devin Booker scored 18 and Collin Gillespie added 16. Phoenix shot 41.3% from the field and had 20 turnovers, which led to 26 points for Houston.

The Rockets took a 59-50 lead into halftime. Holiday scored 12 points for the Rockets before the break. Brooks and Gillespie had 13 for the Suns.

Houston has won five straight games against Phoenix. The Suns' 92 points were a season low.

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Rockets: At Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Suns: At Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Nick Richards (Jordan Goodwin gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Dillon Brooks misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	0	0
11:30	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	0	0
11:22	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:19	Nick Richards offensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Nick Richards makes two point shot	2	0
10:53	Josh Okogie makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	2	2
10:53	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	2	2
10:53	Josh Okogie misses free throw 1 of 1	2	2
10:51	Nick Richards defensive rebound	2	2
10:33	Jordan Goodwin misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:30	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:26	Josh Okogie makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	2	4
10:11	Devin Booker makes 30-foot three pointer	5	4
9:47	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot jumper	5	4
9:44	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	5	4
9:38	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	4
9:17	Alperen Sengun makes 16-foot two point shot	5	6
9:05	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	5	6
9:03	Devin Booker shooting foul	5	6
9:03	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2	5	7
9:03	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 2	5	8
8:51	Jordan Goodwin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	8	8
8:34	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	8	11
8:22	Devin Booker misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	8	11
8:18	Nick Richards offensive rebound	8	11
8:18	Nick Richards makes 1-foot dunk	10	11
8:02	Amen Thompson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	10	13
7:48	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	12	13
7:23	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	15
7:09	Jordan Goodwin misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	15
7:06	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	12	15
7:00	Dillon Brooks personal foul	12	15
7:00	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Royce O'Neale	12	15
7:00	Isaiah Livers enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	12	15
6:53	Reed Sheppard bad pass (Isaiah Livers steals)	12	15
6:41	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	15
6:38	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	12	15
6:29	Reed Sheppard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	12	15
6:22	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	12	15
6:16	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	15
6:12	Suns defensive team rebound	12	15
6:12	Suns Full timeout	12	15
6:12	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	12	15
6:12	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	12	15
6:06	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	15
6:03	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	12	15
6:00	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer (Collin Gillespie assists)	15	15
5:43	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	15
5:42	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	15	15
5:40	Josh Okogie makes two point shot	15	17
5:29	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
5:29	Nick Richards offensive rebound	15	17
5:20	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	15	17
5:07	Aaron Holiday misses 14-foot two point shot	15	17
5:07	Nick Richards defensive rebound	15	17
4:51	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
4:49	Steven Adams defensive rebound	15	17
4:34	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	15	20
4:22	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:19	Nick Richards offensive rebound	15	20
4:11	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot	17	20
3:55	Josh Okogie misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	20
3:52	Suns defensive team rebound	17	20
3:52	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Nick Richards	17	20
3:52	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Dillon Brooks	17	20
3:52	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	17	20
3:45	Oso Ighodaro misses 10-foot two point shot	17	20
3:40	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	17	20
3:40	Jordan Goodwin misses tip shot	17	20
3:40	Steven Adams defensive rebound	17	20
3:37	Reed Sheppard misses running pullup jump shot	17	20
3:37	Suns defensive team rebound	17	20
3:26	Collin Gillespie makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	19	20
3:11	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	19	20
3:08	Isaiah Livers defensive rebound	19	20
3:04	Steven Adams shooting foul	19	20
3:04	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	20	20
3:04	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	20	20
3:04	Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2	20	20
3:02	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	20	20
2:45	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	20	22
2:41	Rockets Full timeout	20	22
2:41	JD Davison enters the game for Reed Sheppard	20	22
2:28	Jordan Goodwin steps out of bounds turnover	20	22
2:17	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	20	22
2:13	Steven Adams offensive rebound	20	22
2:13	Steven Adams makes tip shot	20	24
2:09	Collin Gillespie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	24
2:04	JD Davison defensive rebound	20	24
1:52	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	24
1:50	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	20	24
1:34	Collin Gillespie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)	23	24
1:11	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	24
1:07	Devin Booker defensive rebound	23	24
54.3	Devin Booker misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	23	24
51.0	Isaiah Livers offensive rebound	23	24
49.0	Isaiah Livers misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	24
45.2	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	23	24
33.2	Aaron Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists)	23	27
18.8	Collin Gillespie misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	27
14.6	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	23	27
1.9	Aaron Holiday makes 31-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	23	30
0.8	Devin Booker bad pass (Aaron Holiday steals)	23	30
0.8	Aaron Holiday steps out of bounds turnover	23	30
0.8	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	23	30
0.8	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	23	30
0.0	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Oso Ighodaro 's 31-foot three point jumper	23	30
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	23	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	30

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:30 AM, November 25, 2025

Coverage

Peacock

Attendance

17,071

Referees

Tre Maddox, Brett Nansel, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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