Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Philadelphia 76ers schedule
Final · overtime
Away
Houston Rockets
122
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Philadelphia 76ers
128
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Houston Rockets 128-122 in overtime at home on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Wells Fargo Center. Tyrese Maxey had 36 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers. Kevin Durant had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Philadelphia 76ers led 68-61 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Tyrese Maxey (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers), Joel Embiid (triple-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Houston Rockets 35, Philadelphia 76ers 15. Joel Embiid had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 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 Philadelphia 76ers?
- The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Houston Rockets 128-122 in overtime on January 22, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 36 for the Houston Rockets; Tyrese Maxey scored 36 for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 122 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 32 | 36 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 128 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 36 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Tari Eason
- Assists
- 9 Amen Thompson
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 36 Tyrese Maxey
- Rebounds
- 15 Joel Embiid
- Assists
- 10 Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid triple-double (32 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST) · Tyrese Maxey double-double (36 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 44:02 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13-21 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 2 | -15 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:54 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | +3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 38:14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 1-10 | 2-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:33 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 2-7 | 2 | -18 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 22:25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Tari Eason bench | 28:01 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2 | -18 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 22:38 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2 | +6 |
| Clint Capela bench | 15:15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | +12 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 14:58 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
Not available: Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid starter | 45:36 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 11-12 | 1 | +21 |
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 42:42 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15-28 | 2-10 | 4-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 41:19 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-14 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 4 | +9 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 39:58 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +13 |
| Paul George starter | 36:31 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | -1 |
| Dominick Barlow bench | 21:25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +12 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 19:04 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | -11 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 11:01 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Adem Bona bench | 7:24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/24 (50%) | Free throws | 19/22 (86%) |
| 28/59 (47%) | 2 pointers | 38/57 (66%) |
| 18/40 (45%) | 3 pointers | 11/32 (34%) |
| 46/99 (46%) | Field goals | 49/89 (55%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Assists | 41 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 24:08 | Time spent in lead | 24:11 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 9 Q4 6:25
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 9 Q3 2:41
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q4 10:29 to Q4 7:43
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 10:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 7:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 14 | 9 |
| 7:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 6:47 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:33 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 6:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 6:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 6:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 22 | 14 |
| 5:56 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 4:47 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 22 | 19 |
| 3:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 3:12 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 2:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 2:22 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 1:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 1:37 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 1:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 3-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 0:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 34 | 29 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 34 | 33 |
| 11:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 11:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 11:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 37 | 34 |
| 10:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 8:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 8:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 39 | 38 |
| 8:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 39 | 39 |
| 8:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 39 | 40 |
| 8:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 39 | 41 |
| 7:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 7:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 7:44 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 7:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 6:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 6:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 5:24 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 4:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 3:46 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 52 | 50 |
| 3:40 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 3:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
| 3:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 52 |
| 3:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 56 | 53 |
| 2:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 56 | 54 |
| 2:49 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 57 | 54 |
| 2:49 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 2:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 58 | 55 |
| 2:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 1:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 0:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 60 | 63 |
| 0:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 60 | 64 |
| 0:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 64 |
| 0:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 0:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 11:18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 10:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 9:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 69 | 73 |
| 8:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 8:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 69 | 76 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 70 | 76 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 71 | 76 |
| 8:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 7:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 74 | 78 |
| 7:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 5:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 74 | 82 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 75 | 82 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 4:33 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 4:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 79 | 83 |
| 4:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 3:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 79 | 85 |
| 2:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 79 | 88 |
| 2:21 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 2:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 1:23 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 85 | 88 |
| 0:21 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
| 0:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 88 | 90 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
| 10:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 10:01 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 93 | 94 |
| 9:18 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 8:11 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 98 | 94 |
| 7:43 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 100 | 94 |
| 7:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 6:25 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 6:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 3-pt field goal | 105 | 99 |
| 4:58 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 107 | 99 |
| 4:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 107 | 101 |
| 3:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 107 | 103 |
| 3:26 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 110 | 103 |
| 3:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 110 | 105 |
| 3:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 110 | 106 |
| 2:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 110 | 108 |
| 2:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 2:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 1:31 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 0:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 115 | 115 |
OT1 · 10 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 115 | 118 |
| 3:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 115 | 120 |
| 3:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 118 | 120 |
| 2:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 120 |
| 2:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 120 | 122 |
| 1:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 120 | 124 |
| 0:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 122 | 124 |
| 0:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 122 | 125 |
| 0:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 122 | 126 |
| 0:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 122 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Philadelphia 76ers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 22: Houston Rockets 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 (this game)
- Apr 9: Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Houston Rockets 113
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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