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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
96
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
111
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 111-96 at home on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Amen Thompson had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 42-41 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 35, Oklahoma City Thunder 14. Isaiah Hartenstein had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 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 111-96 on December 14, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Amen Thompson scored 19 for the Houston Rockets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 96 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | 23 | 34 | 36 | 111 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 19 Amen Thompson
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Fred VanVleet
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 32 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 9 Luguentz Dort
- Assists
- 6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Alperen Sengun double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 41:42 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-15 | 1-11 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 39:34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2 | -15 |
| Jalen Green starter | 34:07 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 2 | -16 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 33:11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-17 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 5 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:35 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | -5 |
| Amen Thompson bench | 29:41 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | -14 |
| Tari Eason bench | 17:23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 4 | -12 |
| Steven Adams bench | 6:20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | -1 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 5:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams starter | 38:41 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 37:37 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-21 | 2-6 | 14-15 | 3 | +16 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 33:18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | +7 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 32:01 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 31:16 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 3 | +10 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 19:41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 17:57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | +6 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 10:41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 9:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 9:05 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
Not available: Alex Ducas, Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Nikola Topic
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 15/25 (60%) | Free throws | 28/32 (87%) |
| 24/50 (48%) | 2 pointers | 25/50 (50%) |
| 11/46 (23%) | 3 pointers | 11/30 (36%) |
| 35/96 (36%) | Field goals | 36/80 (45%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 17:37 | Time spent in lead | 24:00 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 7 Q1 3:22
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 16 Q4 0:25
- Longest run
- 11-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 8:23 to Q3 7:17
Scoring plays
Q1 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 8:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 7:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 7:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 7:17 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 6 | 5 |
| 7:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 6:05 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 7 | 7 |
| 6:05 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 8 | 7 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 5:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 4:19 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 3:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 3:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 16 | 9 |
| 2:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 2:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 2:05 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 1:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 1:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 20 | 15 |
| 1:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 9:06 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 8:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 27 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 30 | 28 |
| 6:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 30 | 29 |
| 5:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 30 | 30 |
| 4:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 30 | 31 |
| 4:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 30 | 32 |
| 4:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 3:42 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 3:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 3:10 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 2:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 2:39 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 34 |
| 2:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 40 | 35 |
| 1:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 40 | 36 |
| 1:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 1:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 1:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 42 | 39 |
| 0:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 9:40 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 8:46 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 51 | 45 |
| 8:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 51 | 56 |
| 6:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 6:13 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 5:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 5:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 4:52 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 4:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
| 4:20 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 59 | 63 |
| 4:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 59 | 64 |
| 4:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 59 | 65 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 3:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 1:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 66 | 69 |
| 1:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 66 | 70 |
| 1:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 66 | 71 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 67 | 71 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 1:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 0:39 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 0:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 69 | 76 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 69 | 77 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 69 | 79 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 69 | 80 |
| 10:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 70 | 80 |
| 9:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 9:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 72 | 80 |
| 9:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 9:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 74 | 82 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 8:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 8:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 7:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 79 | 85 |
| 7:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 79 | 86 |
| 7:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 79 | 87 |
| 6:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 6:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 5:44 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 5:44 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 82 | 92 |
| 5:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 82 | 94 |
| 4:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 82 | 97 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 84 | 97 |
| 3:55 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 3:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 3:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 3:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 88 | 100 |
| 3:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 88 | 101 |
| 2:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 90 | 101 |
| 2:13 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
| 1:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 93 | 103 |
| 0:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 93 | 106 |
| 0:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 93 | 109 |
| 0:24 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 94 | 109 |
| 0:14 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 0:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 0:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 96 | 111 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Mar 3: Houston Rockets 128 at Oklahoma City Thunder 137
- Apr 4: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Houston Rockets 125
Highlights
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