Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Phoenix Suns schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
119
Home
Phoenix Suns
105
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 119-105 on the road on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Footprint Centre. Kevin Durant had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Devin Booker had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Houston Rockets trailed 57-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 38-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 29, Phoenix Suns 19. Amen Thompson had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 8 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 Phoenix Suns?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 119-105 on April 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 24 for the Houston Rockets; Devin Booker scored 31 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 21 | 33 | 27 | 38 | 119 |
| Phoenix Suns | 37 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 105 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 24 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 14 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 8 Amen Thompson
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 31 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 8 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 8 Devin Booker
Amen Thompson double-double (22 PTS, 11 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (12 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 38:44 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-18 | 5-13 | 3-3 | 4 | +11 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 35:41 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-20 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 3 | -7 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 35:37 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +2 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 28:02 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 21:12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Tari Eason bench | 31:04 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +29 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 21:20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +27 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 11:53 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Clint Capela bench | 9:53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 6:35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 38:32 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 15-16 | 1 | +2 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:54 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Jalen Green starter | 31:31 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 3 | -5 |
| Mark Williams starter | 27:59 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | +10 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 25:02 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 25:39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | -18 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 18:57 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -22 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 17:05 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -21 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 17:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Koby Brea bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 (93%) | Free throws | 34/39 (87%) |
| 31/62 (50%) | 2 pointers | 25/44 (56%) |
| 14/38 (36%) | 3 pointers | 7/31 (22%) |
| 45/100 (45%) | Field goals | 32/75 (42%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 24 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 30 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 24 |
| 13:38 | Time spent in lead | 31:57 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 15 Q4 4:15
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 21 Q1 5:51
- Longest run
- 24-0 Phoenix Suns · Q1 10:06 to Q1 5:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:06 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:46 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 8:45 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 5 | 13 |
| 7:54 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 5 | 16 |
| 7:23 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 5 | 18 |
| 6:31 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 5 | 20 |
| 6:13 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 5 | 22 |
| 6:13 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 5 | 23 |
| 5:51 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 5 | 25 |
| 5:51 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 5 | 26 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 7 | 26 |
| 5:07 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 7 | 28 |
| 4:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 9 | 28 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 11 | 28 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 12 | 28 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 13 | 28 |
| 2:50 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 13 | 30 |
| 2:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 13 | 31 |
| 2:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 13 | 32 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 15 | 33 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 16 | 33 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 19 | 33 |
| 0:48 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 19 | 35 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 19 | 36 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 19 | 37 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 37 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 21 | 40 |
| 9:54 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 24 | 40 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 26 | 40 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 29 | 40 |
| 8:00 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
| 7:48 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 7:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 7:15 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 33 | 44 |
| 7:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 34 | 44 |
| 6:39 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 37 | 44 |
| 6:15 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 37 | 45 |
| 6:03 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 37 | 46 |
| 5:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 5:21 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 40 | 47 |
| 5:21 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 4:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 43 | 50 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 43 | 51 |
| 4:04 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 43 | 53 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 3:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 3:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 45 | 55 |
| 2:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 55 |
| 2:16 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 51 | 55 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 52 | 55 |
| 1:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 52 | 56 |
| 1:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 52 | 57 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 54 | 57 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 9:56 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 9:18 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 59 | 59 |
| 9:18 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 59 | 60 |
| 8:57 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 8:47 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 62 | 61 |
| 8:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 62 | 62 |
| 8:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 62 | 63 |
| 7:43 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 7:11 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 6:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 6:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 70 |
| 6:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 65 | 71 |
| 6:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 5:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 71 |
| 5:37 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 5:18 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 70 | 74 |
| 5:18 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 70 | 75 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 4:13 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 72 | 76 |
| 4:13 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 72 | 77 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 3:29 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 2:12 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 0:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 79 | 80 |
| 0:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 79 | 81 |
| 0:34 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 0:09 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 83 | 84 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 10:21 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 87 | 84 |
| 9:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 9:32 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 89 | 85 |
| 9:32 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 89 | 86 |
| 9:10 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 9:01 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 91 | 88 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 92 | 88 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 93 | 88 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 94 | 88 |
| 8:15 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 7:59 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 7:59 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 97 | 90 |
| 7:33 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 7:11 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 90 |
| 6:27 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 101 | 92 |
| 5:49 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 103 | 92 |
| 5:33 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 105 | 94 |
| 4:53 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 108 | 94 |
| 4:42 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 108 | 95 |
| 4:42 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 108 | 96 |
| 4:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 111 | 96 |
| 3:24 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 111 | 98 |
| 3:14 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 112 | 98 |
| 3:14 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 113 | 98 |
| 3:05 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 113 | 100 |
| 3:05 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 113 | 101 |
| 1:54 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 113 | 103 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 115 | 103 |
| 1:21 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 115 | 105 |
| 1:04 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 117 | 105 |
| 0:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 119 | 105 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 4-0. 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
- Apr 7: Houston Rockets 119 at Phoenix Suns 105 (this game)
Highlights
- Suns 105 - 119 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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