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Houston Rockets
128
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Oklahoma City Thunder
137
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 137-128 at home on Monday, March 3, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 51 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cam Whitmore had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 63-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Cam Whitmore (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 41, Oklahoma City Thunder 32. Jalen Williams had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 137-128 on March 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cam Whitmore scored 27 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 31 | 27 | 39 | 128 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 137 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 27 Cam Whitmore
- Rebounds
- 11 Cam Whitmore
- Assists
- 5 Reed Sheppard
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 51 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 7 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Cam Whitmore double-double (27 PTS, 11 REB) · Chet Holmgren double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Whitmore starter | 39:47 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10-19 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 31:25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 27:37 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Jalen Green starter | 24:32 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 3 | -3 |
| Jock Landale starter | 21:15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Nate Williams bench | 23:28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 19:15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| N'Faly Dante bench | 18:33 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | +2 |
| Jeff Green bench | 15:52 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 11:19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jack McVeigh bench | 6:57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams, Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 35:38 | 51 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18-30 | 5-9 | 10-10 | 1 | +6 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 31:51 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 4-5 | 4-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 30:03 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | +7 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 28:41 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 25:13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 32:18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | +6 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 25:07 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 17:16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 9:06 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 4:47 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe, Nikola Topic, Ousmane Dieng
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 14/17 (82%) | Free throws | 24/27 (88%) |
| 33/66 (50%) | 2 pointers | 31/60 (51%) |
| 16/35 (45%) | 3 pointers | 17/37 (45%) |
| 49/101 (48%) | Field goals | 48/97 (49%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Assists | 31 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 13:48 | Time spent in lead | 32:04 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 9 Q2 9:13
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 18 Q4 10:26
- Longest run
- 13-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 10:00 to Q3 7:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 1 | 2 |
| 10:57 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:28 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 4 | 4 |
| 10:28 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 10:14 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 9:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 8:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 8:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 7:03 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 5:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 19 | 15 |
| 5:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 19 | 16 |
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 21 | 16 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 3:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 2:49 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 2:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 29 | 21 |
| 1:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 1:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 29 | 24 |
| 1:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 29 | 25 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 0:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 33 | 31 |
| 10:41 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 9:46 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 9:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 9:13 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 8:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 8:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 42 | 39 |
| 7:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 44 | 40 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 7:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 6:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 45 | 47 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 46 | 47 |
| 5:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 5:07 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 4:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 4:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 3:42 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 3:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 2:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 2:21 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 1:41 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 1:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 1:14 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 1:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 0:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 60 | 63 |
| 0:32 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 62 | 63 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 67 | 68 |
| 9:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 8:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 67 | 74 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 67 | 77 |
| 7:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 67 | 80 |
| 7:28 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 68 | 80 |
| 7:28 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 69 | 80 |
| 6:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 82 |
| 6:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 69 | 84 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 5:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 5:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 4:42 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 74 | 89 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 3:39 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
| 3:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 3:04 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 2:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 2:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 83 | 95 |
| 2:29 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante Free throw | 84 | 95 |
| 2:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 84 | 97 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 87 | 97 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 89 | 97 |
| 0:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 0:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 89 | 99 |
| 0:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
Q4 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 89 | 105 |
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 91 | 105 |
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante Free throw | 92 | 105 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 11:13 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 94 | 107 |
| 10:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 94 | 110 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 94 | 111 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 94 | 112 |
| 10:15 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 96 | 112 |
| 9:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 99 | 112 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 102 | 112 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 104 | 112 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 105 | 112 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 106 | 112 |
| 8:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 7:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 106 | 117 |
| 6:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 106 | 120 |
| 6:46 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams Free throw | 107 | 120 |
| 6:46 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams Free throw | 108 | 120 |
| 6:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 108 | 121 |
| 6:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 108 | 122 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 110 | 122 |
| 6:03 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 112 | 122 |
| 5:33 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 114 | 122 |
| 5:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 114 | 123 |
| 5:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 114 | 124 |
| 5:04 | Houston Rockets | Jack McVeigh 3-pt field goal | 117 | 124 |
| 4:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 117 | 125 |
| 4:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 117 | 126 |
| 4:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 117 | 128 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Jack McVeigh 3-pt field goal | 120 | 128 |
| 3:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 120 | 130 |
| 2:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 120 | 132 |
| 2:15 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 123 | 132 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 123 | 134 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 125 | 134 |
| 1:03 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 126 | 134 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 128 | 134 |
| 0:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 128 | 137 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-2.
- Nov 8: Houston Rockets 107 at Oklahoma City Thunder 126
- Dec 1: Oklahoma City Thunder 116 at Houston Rockets 119
- Dec 14: Houston Rockets 96 at Oklahoma City Thunder 111
- Mar 3: Houston Rockets 128 at Oklahoma City Thunder 137 (this game)
- Apr 4: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Houston Rockets 125
Highlights
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