Jabari Smith Jr.'s 30 and Smart's 7 threes carry the Rockets past OKC

Oct 31, 2026

Rockets 119, Thunder 98

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and Marcus Smart made 7 of 10 threes for 24 at Toyota Center on Saturday.

A quick bounce back

Houston lost for the first time a night earlier in Dallas and is now 6-1. Oklahoma City has lost two in a row and is 4-2.

Smith's night

Smith made 10 of 18 shots and 6 of 12 threes, with 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and was plus-33 in 33 minutes.

An 18-4 burst

A 37-30 lead in the second quarter became 55-34. Houston then scored the first 8 points of the third, and OKC never got closer than 12 again.

Sengun returns

Alperen Sengun, back from lower back soreness, had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Kevin Durant added 14 and 3 blocks.

The Thunder's side

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26. It was OKC's first game since Chet Holmgren was ruled out for 8 to 10 weeks.

What's next

Houston hosts Boston on Monday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder visit Cleveland that night at 7 p.m. ET.

Photo credit

Amen Thompson dunks in Milwaukee, Oct. 28, 2026. Photo credit: Houston Rockets / X.

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