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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTPhiladelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Philadelphia 76ers schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final · overtime
Away
Philadelphia 76ers
137
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Houston Rockets
144
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 144-137 in overtime at home on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jabari Smith Jr. had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Quentin Grimes had 46 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Houston Rockets trailed 78-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Green (double-double, Houston Rockets), Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Quentin Grimes (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 31, Houston Rockets 52. Jalen Green had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 13 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 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 144-137 in overtime on March 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Quentin Grimes scored 46 for the Philadelphia 76ers with 13 rebounds; Jalen Green scored 30 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 137 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 13 | 144 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 46 Quentin Grimes
- Rebounds
- 13 Quentin Grimes
- Assists
- 5 Jared Butler
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 30 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 13 Jalen Green
Quentin Grimes double-double (46 PTS, 13 REB) · Jalen Green double-double (30 PTS, 13 AST) · Alperen Sengun double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes starter | 43:00 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15-27 | 8-14 | 8-13 | 3 | -6 |
| Oshae Brissett starter | 42:51 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 4 | +3 |
| Justin Edwards starter | 39:38 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -20 |
| Jared Butler starter | 37:06 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | +2 |
| Ricky Council IV starter | 24:34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1 | +5 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino bench | 31:29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -17 |
| Chuma Okeke bench | 17:19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jeff Dowtin bench | 15:52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Alex Reese bench | 13:09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
Not available: Adem Bona, Andre Drummond, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Eric Gordon, Jared McCain, Lonnie Walker IV, Kyle Lowry, Guerschon Yabusele
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green starter | 45:17 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10-26 | 5-17 | 5-5 | 1 | +15 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 40:26 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 5-11 | 4-4 | 6 | +12 |
| Tari Eason starter | 39:08 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 6 | -16 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 38:27 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 21:57 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | +2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 38:36 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11-17 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 21:45 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +30 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 13:46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| Jock Landale bench | 5:34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Steven Adams bench | 0:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 17/25 (68%) | Free throws | 20/24 (83%) |
| 24/46 (52%) | 2 pointers | 29/54 (53%) |
| 24/49 (49%) | 3 pointers | 22/53 (41%) |
| 48/95 (50%) | Field goals | 51/107 (47%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Assists | 35 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 27 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 45:50 | Time spent in lead | 4:50 |
| 25 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 25 Q3 10:44
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 7 OT1 0:13
- Longest run
- 11-0 Houston Rockets · Q4 0:18 to OT1 4:05
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:46 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 10:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 8:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 8:30 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 8:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 7:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 6:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 6:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 6:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 5:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 5:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett Free throw | 23 | 13 |
| 5:20 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 4:46 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 3:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 27 | 17 |
| 3:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 29 | 19 |
| 3:19 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 29 | 21 |
| 3:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jalen Hood-Schifino 3-pt field goal | 32 | 21 |
| 2:13 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 1:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 35 | 24 |
| 1:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 3-pt field goal | 38 | 24 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 38 | 27 |
| 0:56 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jalen Hood-Schifino 3-pt field goal | 41 | 25 |
| 0:39 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 0:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett 3-pt field goal | 44 | 28 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 44 | 30 |
| 10:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Chuma Okeke 2-pt field goal | 46 | 30 |
| 10:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 3-pt field goal | 49 | 30 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 49 | 31 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 49 | 32 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 49 | 34 |
| 7:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 52 | 34 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 52 | 35 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 52 | 36 |
| 7:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 55 | 36 |
| 7:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jalen Hood-Schifino 2-pt field goal | 57 | 36 |
| 6:49 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 57 | 39 |
| 6:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 3-pt field goal | 60 | 39 |
| 6:25 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 41 |
| 5:26 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 60 | 43 |
| 5:26 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 60 | 44 |
| 5:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 62 | 44 |
| 4:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 46 |
| 4:47 | Philadelphia 76ers | Alex Reese 3-pt field goal | 65 | 46 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 48 |
| 3:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Alex Reese 3-pt field goal | 68 | 48 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 68 | 49 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 68 | 50 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 68 | 51 |
| 3:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 69 | 51 |
| 3:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 70 | 51 |
| 3:03 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 70 | 52 |
| 2:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jalen Hood-Schifino 2-pt field goal | 72 | 52 |
| 1:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 74 | 52 |
| 0:52 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 74 | 54 |
| 0:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jalen Hood-Schifino 2-pt field goal | 76 | 54 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 76 | 56 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 76 | 57 |
| 0:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 78 | 57 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 80 | 57 |
| 11:30 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 80 | 60 |
| 11:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 82 | 60 |
| 10:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 85 | 60 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 85 | 63 |
| 10:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 88 | 63 |
| 9:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
| 9:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 67 |
| 8:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 91 | 67 |
| 8:24 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 91 | 70 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 91 | 73 |
| 7:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 93 | 73 |
| 7:06 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 93 | 76 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 93 | 79 |
| 6:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 95 | 79 |
| 5:50 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 95 | 82 |
| 5:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 96 | 82 |
| 5:11 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 96 | 84 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 4:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 99 | 87 |
| 3:13 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 89 |
| 3:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 101 | 89 |
| 2:45 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 101 | 91 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 1:53 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 101 | 96 |
| 1:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 102 | 96 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 102 | 98 |
| 1:08 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 102 | 99 |
| 1:08 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 102 | 100 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 10:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 107 | 102 |
| 10:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 108 | 102 |
| 10:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 109 | 102 |
| 9:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 3-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 9:00 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 3-pt field goal | 112 | 105 |
| 8:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 8:30 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 114 | 108 |
| 8:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 116 | 108 |
| 8:00 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 116 | 111 |
| 7:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 118 | 111 |
| 6:04 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 118 | 113 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 118 | 114 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 118 | 115 |
| 5:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 120 | 115 |
| 4:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 121 | 115 |
| 4:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 122 | 115 |
| 3:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 123 | 115 |
| 3:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 124 | 115 |
| 3:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 125 | 115 |
| 3:07 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 125 | 118 |
| 1:56 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 125 | 121 |
| 1:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oshae Brissett Free throw | 126 | 121 |
| 1:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 129 | 121 |
| 0:57 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 129 | 123 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 129 | 126 |
| 0:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 130 | 126 |
| 0:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared Butler Free throw | 131 | 126 |
| 0:18 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 131 | 128 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 131 | 129 |
| 0:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 131 | 131 |
OT1 · 10 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 131 | 133 |
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 131 | 134 |
| 4:05 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 131 | 137 |
| 3:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 134 | 137 |
| 3:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 134 | 140 |
| 2:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 137 | 140 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 137 | 141 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 137 | 142 |
| 0:13 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 137 | 143 |
| 0:13 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 137 | 144 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 27: Houston Rockets 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 115
- Mar 17: Philadelphia 76ers 137 at Houston Rockets 144 (this game)
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