Fred VanVleet scored 24 and Amen Thompson 23 as Houston stayed unbeaten at Fiserv Forum.

Houston played without Alperen Sengun (back), Marcus Smart (forearm) and Steven Adams (calf) and led by as many as 35.

Houston turned a 19-16 deficit into a 36-24 lead with a 20-5 run, held Milwaukee to 14 points in the second quarter and led 57-35 at half.

VanVleet made 7 of 14 shots and 4 of 9 threes with 5 assists. Thompson shot 10-of-16. Kevin Durant added 18 points and 3 blocks.

Houston shot 55%, made 17 of 38 threes and had 12 steals and 9 blocks. Milwaukee shot 40% and 12-of-41 from three.

Tyler Herro scored 23 on 9-of-13 shooting and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19. Ryan Rollins made 2 of 14 shots. The Bucks are 1-4.

The Rockets visit Dallas on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. The Bucks host Cleveland on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Photo by Pikraken, resized. Amen Thompson at Little Caesars Arena versus the Detroit Pistons, January 23, 2026.

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