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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
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Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 125-124 in overtime at home on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Alperen Sengun had 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 57-51 at halftime and came back to win. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 24, Oklahoma City Thunder 36. Chet Holmgren had 28 points, 7 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 125-124 in overtime on October 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 39 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 124 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 125 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 39 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 13 Steven Adams
- Assists
- 7 Alperen Sengun
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 8 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Alperen Sengun double-double (39 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun starter | 48:53 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12-24 | 5-8 | 10-11 | 5 | +9 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 47:03 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 6 | +0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 41:45 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 38:36 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8-17 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Steven Adams starter | 36:30 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +2 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 27:47 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Tari Eason bench | 21:36 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 19:58 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | -8 |
| Clint Capela bench | 7:52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Isaiah Crawford, Jae'Sean Tate, Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 47:13 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12-26 | 1-9 | 10-14 | 2 | +3 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 45:15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 0-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +2 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 41:39 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3 | +8 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 38:30 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-17 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | -1 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 36:51 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | +9 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 30:11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 20:32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 14:36 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2 | +2 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 12:53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 2:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Chris Youngblood bench | 0:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Kenrich Williams
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 27/31 (87%) | Free throws | 20/25 (80%) |
| 32/58 (55%) | 2 pointers | 33/52 (63%) |
| 11/39 (28%) | 3 pointers | 13/52 (25%) |
| 43/97 (44%) | Field goals | 46/104 (44%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 26 | Fouls | 27 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 41:17 | Time spent in lead | 10:18 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 20
- Times tied
- 13
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 12 Q3 10:13
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 6 OT1 3:36
- Longest run
- 8-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q4 0:03 to OT1 3:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 0 | 3 |
| 11:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:35 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 10 | 9 |
| 7:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:26 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 7:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 6:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 14 | 14 |
| 6:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 14 | 14 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 5:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 21 | 18 |
| 5:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 21 | 19 |
| 4:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 4:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 22 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 23 | 23 |
| 3:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 3:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 1:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 1:37 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 1:02 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 30 | 30 |
| 10:21 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 33 | 32 |
| 9:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 9:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 9:14 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 8:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 8:11 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 40 | 39 |
| 8:11 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 41 | 39 |
| 7:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 6:54 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 45 | 42 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 46 | 42 |
| 4:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 2:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 2:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 1:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 53 | 45 |
| 0:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 53 | 47 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 55 | 47 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 56 | 47 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 57 | 47 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 57 | 50 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 51 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 59 | 51 |
| 11:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 61 | 51 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 51 |
| 9:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 63 | 53 |
| 8:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 63 | 55 |
| 8:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 64 | 57 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 65 | 57 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 6:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 67 | 61 |
| 5:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 4:41 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 4:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 4:19 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 70 | 65 |
| 4:19 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 71 | 65 |
| 3:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 71 | 67 |
| 3:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 71 | 70 |
| 2:15 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 73 | 70 |
| 2:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 76 | 73 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 0:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 0:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 78 | 75 |
| 0:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 79 | 75 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 11:23 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 79 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 9:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 84 | 81 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 8:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 87 | 84 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 87 | 85 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 90 | 85 |
| 6:49 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 91 | 85 |
| 6:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 5:49 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 4:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 93 | 88 |
| 4:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 93 | 89 |
| 4:32 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 95 | 89 |
| 4:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 95 | 91 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 91 |
| 3:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 97 | 92 |
| 3:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 3:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 2:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 2:10 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 1:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 0:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 102 |
| 0:10 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 104 | 102 |
| 0:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
OT1 · 11 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 104 | 107 |
| 3:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
| 3:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 106 | 110 |
| 2:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 2:30 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 1:25 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 111 | 112 |
| 1:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 111 | 115 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 113 | 115 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 115 | 115 |
OT2 · 13 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 116 | 115 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 117 | 115 |
| 3:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 117 | 116 |
| 2:28 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 119 | 116 |
| 2:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 119 | 117 |
| 1:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 119 | 120 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 121 | 120 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 122 | 120 |
| 1:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 122 | 122 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 122 | 123 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 124 | 123 |
| 0:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 124 | 124 |
| 0:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 124 | 125 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1.
- Oct 21: Houston Rockets 124 at Oklahoma City Thunder 125 (this game)
- Jan 15: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Houston Rockets 91
- Feb 7: Houston Rockets 112 at Oklahoma City Thunder 106
Highlights
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