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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
97
Home
Houston Rockets
100
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 100-97 at home on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets. Devin Booker had 27 points, 0 rebounds and 3 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Houston Rockets trailed 60-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 24-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kevin Durant (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 25, Houston Rockets 20. Jabari Smith Jr. had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 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 Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 100-97 on January 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Booker scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns; Kevin Durant scored 26 for the Houston Rockets with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 29 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 97 |
| Houston Rockets | 25 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 100 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 27 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 8 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 6 Grayson Allen
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 26 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 11 Steven Adams
- Assists
- 6 Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant double-double (26 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks starter | 34:15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Devin Booker starter | 32:50 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 0 | +0 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 30:36 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 25:25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Mark Williams starter | 20:58 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 27:01 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -3 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 25:29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 22:09 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 16:30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 4:47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
Not available: Jalen Green, Jamaree Bouyea
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 38:30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-21 | 2-12 | 6-6 | 2 | +4 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 38:23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2 | +5 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 37:10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | -7 |
| Steven Adams starter | 31:19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1 | +7 |
| Tari Eason starter | 30:10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 22:32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 13:46 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 10:18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Clint Capela bench | 9:18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 8:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12 (75%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 23/47 (48%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 14/41 (34%) | 3 pointers | 9/37 (24%) |
| 37/88 (42%) | Field goals | 38/87 (43%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 31:59 | Time spent in lead | 7:47 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 13 Q3 9:23
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 7 Q4 6:04
- Longest run
- 10-0 Phoenix Suns · Q4 4:46 to Q4 2:12
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:48 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:05 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:02 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 6:18 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 5:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 4:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 3:50 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 3:31 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 2:24 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 1:48 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 1:21 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 0:58 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 0:30 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 11:18 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 10:53 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 10:42 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn Free throw | 35 | 29 |
| 10:26 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 10:09 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 9:20 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 38 | 32 |
| 8:54 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 8:31 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 41 | 34 |
| 7:21 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 7:07 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 6:25 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 6:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 45 | 39 |
| 5:42 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 47 | 40 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 47 | 41 |
| 4:29 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 4:08 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 3:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 3:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 51 | 46 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 2:59 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 52 | 48 |
| 2:59 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 53 | 48 |
| 2:47 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 2:13 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 1:50 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 1:28 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 56 | 52 |
| 0:51 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 0:20 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 10:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 9:57 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 64 | 56 |
| 9:48 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 67 | 56 |
| 9:23 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 69 | 56 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 69 | 57 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 69 | 58 |
| 8:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 69 | 61 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 69 | 64 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 69 | 65 |
| 6:41 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 6:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 72 | 67 |
| 5:29 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 73 | 67 |
| 5:29 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 74 | 67 |
| 5:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 4:46 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 76 | 72 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 76 | 73 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 76 | 74 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 3:07 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 2:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 78 | 77 |
| 2:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 78 | 78 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 11:11 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 83 |
| 9:15 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 8:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 7:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 7:41 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 7:19 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 7:07 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 87 | 89 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 87 | 91 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 87 | 93 |
| 6:04 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 87 | 94 |
| 4:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 89 | 94 |
| 3:35 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 90 | 94 |
| 3:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 93 | 94 |
| 2:54 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 2:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 96 | 94 |
| 2:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 97 | 97 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 97 | 100 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 3-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 4-0.
- Nov 24: Houston Rockets 114 at Phoenix Suns 92
- Dec 5: Phoenix Suns 98 at Houston Rockets 117
- Jan 5: Phoenix Suns 97 at Houston Rockets 100 (this game)
- Apr 7: Houston Rockets 119 at Phoenix Suns 105
Highlights
- Rockets 100 - 97 Suns — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 6, 2026 · 01:00 UTC