Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Golden State Warriors schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
117
Home
Golden State Warriors
116
Venue: Chase Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 117-116 on the road on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Chase Center. Kevin Durant had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Houston Rockets. Stephen Curry had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors.
The Houston Rockets led 55-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-29. Bench points: Houston Rockets 10, Golden State Warriors 61. Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 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 Golden State Warriors?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 117-116 on April 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 31 for the Houston Rockets; Stephen Curry scored 29 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 29 | 37 | 25 | 117 |
| Golden State Warriors | 31 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 116 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 31 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Assists
- 8 Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 29 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 8 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Assists
- 12 Draymond Green
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:29 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 37:15 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10-17 | 3-6 | 8-9 | 3 | -4 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 36:54 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10-19 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | -1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 31:37 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 26:04 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | +10 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 22:07 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Tari Eason bench | 19:19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 12:23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 10:57 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Clint Capela bench | 3:55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 36:50 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -2 |
| Draymond Green starter | 34:03 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +6 |
| Gui Santos starter | 32:04 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 3 | -3 |
| De'Anthony Melton starter | 22:50 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 22:36 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 6 | -10 |
| Stephen Curry bench | 26:08 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11-21 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 1 | +12 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 25:20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -3 |
| Seth Curry bench | 12:39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | +6 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 12:09 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Charles Bassey bench | 9:44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | -2 |
| Will Richard bench | 5:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, L.J. Cryer, Moses Moody
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 16/19 (84%) | Free throws | 18/20 (90%) |
| 31/51 (60%) | 2 pointers | 28/44 (63%) |
| 13/29 (44%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 44/80 (55%) | Field goals | 42/84 (50%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Assists | 34 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 30:46 | Time spent in lead | 15:16 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 15 Q3 5:18
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 7 Q1 10:27
- Longest run
- 13-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 0:27 to Q2 9:46
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:27 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 10:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:14 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:41 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 6 | 13 |
| 8:25 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 8:02 | Golden State Warriors | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 7:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 7:17 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 5:12 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 4:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 4:36 | Golden State Warriors | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 18 | 22 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 2:52 | Golden State Warriors | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 2:52 | Golden State Warriors | Charles Bassey Free throw | 20 | 25 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 2:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 1:12 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 0:35 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 0:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 10:57 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 10:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 9:46 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 9:30 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 37 | 32 |
| 9:30 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 37 | 33 |
| 9:13 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 40 | 33 |
| 8:51 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 40 | 34 |
| 8:51 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 40 | 35 |
| 7:41 | Golden State Warriors | Seth Curry Free throw | 40 | 36 |
| 7:41 | Golden State Warriors | Seth Curry Free throw | 40 | 37 |
| 7:41 | Golden State Warriors | Seth Curry Free throw | 40 | 38 |
| 6:57 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 6:21 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 42 | 42 |
| 5:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 4:30 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 45 | 47 |
| 3:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 3:25 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 2:32 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 49 |
| 1:02 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 0:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 0:16 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 59 | 53 |
| 11:34 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 59 | 55 |
| 11:34 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 59 | 56 |
| 11:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 10:51 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 10:34 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 10:04 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 63 | 60 |
| 9:46 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 68 | 60 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 69 | 60 |
| 8:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 71 | 60 |
| 7:48 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 7:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 62 |
| 6:48 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 6:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 76 | 64 |
| 6:25 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 76 | 65 |
| 6:01 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 76 | 66 |
| 6:01 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 76 | 67 |
| 5:49 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 79 | 67 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 82 | 67 |
| 5:05 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 82 | 69 |
| 5:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 83 | 69 |
| 5:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 84 | 69 |
| 4:33 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 84 | 71 |
| 3:32 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 3:00 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II Free throw | 84 | 74 |
| 3:00 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II Free throw | 84 | 75 |
| 2:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 1:43 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 1:20 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 86 | 80 |
| 1:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 86 | 81 |
| 1:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 86 | 82 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 82 |
| 0:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 82 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 91 | 82 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 92 | 82 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 3-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 11:01 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 10:42 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 94 | 87 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 95 | 87 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 96 | 87 |
| 9:25 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 97 | 87 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 98 | 87 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 99 | 87 |
| 8:31 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 99 | 89 |
| 8:15 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 102 | 89 |
| 8:05 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 102 | 92 |
| 7:46 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 92 |
| 7:21 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 106 | 92 |
| 6:56 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer Free throw | 106 | 93 |
| 6:56 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer Free throw | 106 | 94 |
| 6:31 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 106 | 96 |
| 6:03 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 106 | 99 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 99 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 109 | 99 |
| 4:39 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 109 | 101 |
| 4:02 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 109 | 104 |
| 2:40 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 109 | 107 |
| 2:10 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 112 | 107 |
| 1:55 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 112 | 109 |
| 1:27 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 112 | 111 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 114 | 111 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 115 | 111 |
| 0:58 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 115 | 114 |
| 0:20 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 115 | 116 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 117 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-1. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-1.
- Nov 26: Houston Rockets 104 at Golden State Warriors 100
- Mar 5: Golden State Warriors 115 at Houston Rockets 113
- Apr 5: Houston Rockets 117 at Golden State Warriors 116 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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