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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
107
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
126
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 126-107 at home on Friday, November 8, 2024 at PayCom Center. Chet Holmgren had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dillon Brooks had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 75-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 44-20. Bench points: Houston Rockets 50, Oklahoma City Thunder 47. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 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 126-107 on November 8, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Dillon Brooks scored 17 for the Houston Rockets; Chet Holmgren scored 29 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 107 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 31 | 44 | 23 | 28 | 126 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 17 Dillon Brooks
- Rebounds
- 9 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 6 Alperen Sengun
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 29 Chet Holmgren
- Rebounds
- 6 Isaiah Joe
- Assists
- 7 Ajay Mitchell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 30:26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -15 |
| Jalen Green starter | 27:42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -16 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 27:11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | -11 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 26:39 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 16:42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | -12 |
| Tari Eason bench | 25:15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Amen Thompson bench | 24:07 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | -19 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:33 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Steven Adams bench | 15:31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | -11 |
| Jock Landale bench | 6:03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 6:03 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | +4 |
| Jack McVeigh bench | 6:03 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 5:57 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | -1 |
| Jeff Green bench | 3:48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams starter | 31:39 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +21 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 29:09 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 9-10 | 1 | +16 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 29:02 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11-16 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 2 | +5 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 22:52 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 18:59 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 29:43 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 23:46 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 5 | +17 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 19:43 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | +18 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 13:46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 11:52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 5:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Malevy Leons bench | 3:53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 20/23 (87%) |
| 28/60 (46%) | 2 pointers | 32/53 (60%) |
| 11/30 (36%) | 3 pointers | 14/37 (37%) |
| 39/90 (43%) | Field goals | 46/90 (51%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 5 | Max points in a row | 16 |
| 4:07 | Time spent in lead | 39:36 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 29 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 3 Q1 9:31
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 29 Q3 9:25
- Longest run
- 16-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q2 7:18 to Q2 3:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:34 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:31 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 10 | 8 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 10 | 9 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:25 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 13 | 14 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 13 | 15 |
| 6:55 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 5:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 5:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 3:56 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 3:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 3:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 2:49 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 2:11 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Dillon Jones 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 31 | 31 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 31 | 35 |
| 10:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 9:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 9:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 9:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 33 | 40 |
| 8:47 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 8:47 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 35 | 40 |
| 8:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 7:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 35 | 44 |
| 7:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 35 | 45 |
| 7:36 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 7:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 38 | 47 |
| 7:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 38 | 50 |
| 6:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 38 | 53 |
| 5:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 38 | 55 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 38 | 56 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 38 | 57 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 38 | 58 |
| 4:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 38 | 59 |
| 3:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 38 | 61 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 39 | 61 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 40 | 61 |
| 3:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 40 | 64 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 43 | 64 |
| 2:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 43 | 65 |
| 2:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 43 | 66 |
| 2:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 66 |
| 2:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 66 |
| 1:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 47 | 68 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 49 | 68 |
| 1:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 49 | 70 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 51 | 70 |
| 0:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 51 | 73 |
| 0:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 51 | 75 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 51 | 77 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 51 | 79 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 52 | 79 |
| 9:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 52 | 81 |
| 9:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 54 | 81 |
| 8:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 55 | 81 |
| 8:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 56 | 81 |
| 8:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 56 | 83 |
| 8:04 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 59 | 83 |
| 7:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 59 | 85 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 61 | 85 |
| 7:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 61 | 87 |
| 6:43 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 63 | 87 |
| 6:18 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 64 | 87 |
| 6:18 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 65 | 87 |
| 6:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 65 | 89 |
| 5:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 65 | 91 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 68 | 91 |
| 4:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 68 | 93 |
| 3:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 69 | 93 |
| 3:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 70 | 93 |
| 3:07 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 73 | 93 |
| 2:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 73 | 96 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 74 | 96 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 76 | 96 |
| 0:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso Free throw | 76 | 97 |
| 0:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso Free throw | 76 | 98 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 78 | 98 |
| 11:41 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 79 | 98 |
| 11:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 79 | 99 |
| 11:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 79 | 100 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 80 | 100 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 81 | 100 |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 81 | 103 |
| 10:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 81 | 105 |
| 10:06 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 83 | 105 |
| 9:13 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 105 |
| 8:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 85 | 107 |
| 8:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 85 | 110 |
| 7:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 87 | 110 |
| 7:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 87 | 111 |
| 7:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 111 |
| 7:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 89 | 113 |
| 6:58 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 113 |
| 6:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 91 | 116 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 93 | 116 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 94 | 116 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 95 | 116 |
| 5:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 118 |
| 4:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 95 | 121 |
| 4:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 95 | 123 |
| 3:53 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 97 | 123 |
| 3:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 97 | 125 |
| 3:20 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 99 | 125 |
| 2:43 | Houston Rockets | Jack McVeigh 3-pt field goal | 102 | 125 |
| 2:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Malevy Leons Free throw | 102 | 126 |
| 1:58 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 104 | 126 |
| 1:11 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 107 | 126 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-2.
- Nov 8: Houston Rockets 107 at Oklahoma City Thunder 126 (this game)
- 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
- Apr 4: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Houston Rockets 125
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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