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Final
Away
Milwaukee Bucks
113
Home
Houston Rockets
119
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 at home on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Toyota Center. Reed Sheppard had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Houston Rockets. Ousmane Dieng had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Houston Rockets led 54-44 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 27-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Ousmane Dieng (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 33, Houston Rockets 18. Alperen Sengun had 25 points, 9 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
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 on April 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ousmane Dieng scored 36 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Reed Sheppard scored 27 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 24 | 34 | 35 | 113 |
| Houston Rockets | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 119 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 36 Ousmane Dieng
- Rebounds
- 20 Jericho Sims
- Assists
- 10 Ousmane Dieng
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 27 Reed Sheppard
- Rebounds
- 9 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 9 Kevin Durant
Ousmane Dieng double-double (36 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Green starter | 46:29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Ousmane Dieng starter | 44:41 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15-31 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 1 | -11 |
| Pete Nance starter | 39:52 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Jericho Sims starter | 35:43 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | -7 |
| Gary Trent Jr. starter | 7:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Cormac Ryan bench | 38:15 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | +0 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. bench | 23:25 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Alex Antetokounmpo bench | 4:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gary Harris, Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter, Taurean Prince, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner, Ryan Rollins
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:54 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 1 | +12 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 39:18 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 37:09 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 33:04 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 29:29 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 5 | +6 |
| Tari Eason bench | 23:56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 13:26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 12:57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Clint Capela bench | 7:33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 3:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16 (75%) | Free throws | 19/22 (86%) |
| 25/49 (51%) | 2 pointers | 23/45 (51%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 18/42 (42%) |
| 42/89 (47%) | Field goals | 41/87 (47%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 30 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:43 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- Never led
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 20 Q3 8:17
- Longest run
- 10-0 Houston Rockets · Q2 5:27 to Q2 4:13
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 8:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 8:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:40 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 7:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:16 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 5:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 4:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 3:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 12 | 22 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 12 | 24 |
| 2:30 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 12 | 27 |
| 2:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 14 | 27 |
| 1:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 16 | 27 |
| 0:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 0:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims Free throw | 21 | 27 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 21 | 28 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 21 | 29 |
| 9:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 8:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Andre Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 8:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 7:38 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 7:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 7:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 6:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 30 | 37 |
| 5:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 5:27 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 5:04 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 4:39 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 33 | 44 |
| 4:13 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 3:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 35 | 47 |
| 2:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 2-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 2:45 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 37 | 50 |
| 2:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 3-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 2:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 1:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 0:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 10:36 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 10:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 46 | 64 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 66 |
| 8:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 49 | 66 |
| 7:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 7:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 52 | 69 |
| 7:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 55 | 69 |
| 6:42 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 5:45 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 55 | 75 |
| 5:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 58 | 75 |
| 4:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 58 | 77 |
| 4:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 3-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 3:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 3-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 3:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 3-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 67 | 78 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 67 | 79 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 70 | 79 |
| 1:57 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 1:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 73 | 81 |
| 1:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 0:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 0:25 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 75 | 85 |
| 0:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Andre Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 78 | 85 |
Q4 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 78 | 88 |
| 10:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Andre Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 80 | 88 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 9:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims Free throw | 81 | 91 |
| 9:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims Free throw | 82 | 91 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 9:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 8:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 8:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 87 | 93 |
| 8:18 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 7:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 89 | 98 |
| 6:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 89 | 99 |
| 6:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 89 | 100 |
| 6:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan Free throw | 90 | 100 |
| 6:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 6:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 92 | 102 |
| 5:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 2-pt field goal | 94 | 102 |
| 5:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 5:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 4:52 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 96 | 107 |
| 4:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
| 4:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 3:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 99 | 110 |
| 3:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 100 | 110 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 100 | 111 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 100 | 112 |
| 3:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 2:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 2:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 2:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 108 | 112 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 108 | 113 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 108 | 114 |
| 0:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 116 |
| 0:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims Free throw | 111 | 116 |
| 0:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 111 | 117 |
| 0:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cormac Ryan 2-pt field goal | 113 | 117 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 113 | 118 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 113 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 9: Houston Rockets 122 at Milwaukee Bucks 115
- Apr 1: Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Houston Rockets 119 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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