Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
108
Home
LA Clippers
128
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Houston Rockets 128-108 at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the LA Clippers. Kevin Durant had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The LA Clippers led 63-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 32, LA Clippers 29. James Harden had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 6 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 LA Clippers?
- The LA Clippers beat the Houston Rockets 128-108 on December 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 22 for the Houston Rockets; Kawhi Leonard scored 41 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 35 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 108 |
| LA Clippers | 29 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 128 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 22 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Alperen Sengun
LA Clippers
- Points
- 41 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 8 Kawhi Leonard
- Assists
- 6 James Harden
Alperen Sengun double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 34:42 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 2 | -15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 31:58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 29:24 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 1 | -15 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 28:05 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -9 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 11:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 26:16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | -21 |
| Tari Eason bench | 18:19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 16:07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Steven Adams bench | 14:00 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 13:42 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | +0 |
| Clint Capela bench | 5:15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | +2 |
| JD Davison bench | 5:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jeff Green bench | 5:15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 36:50 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16-23 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 2 | +25 |
| James Harden starter | 34:44 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 12-13 | 2 | +19 |
| John Collins starter | 29:27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 27:19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 25:33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1 | +17 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 25:13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 19:26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 15:19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | -4 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 13:24 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Cam Christie bench | 4:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 4:15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 4:15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr., Ivica Zubac
| Houston Rockets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 13/18 (72%) | Free throws | 24/27 (88%) |
| 34/56 (60%) | 2 pointers | 22/40 (55%) |
| 9/30 (30%) | 3 pointers | 20/37 (54%) |
| 43/86 (50%) | Field goals | 42/77 (54%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 15:27 | Time spent in lead | 28:29 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 9 Q1 1:45
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 26 Q4 1:35
- Longest run
- 11-0 LA Clippers · Q3 4:50 to Q3 3:15
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 8:36 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:14 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 7:55 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 7:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:23 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 7:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:11 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 5:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 5:25 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 4:43 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:17 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 20 | 15 |
| 4:11 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 3:57 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 3:16 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 25 | 19 |
| 3:16 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 25 | 20 |
| 3:04 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 2:50 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 27 | 21 |
| 2:50 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 27 | 22 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 1:45 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
| 1:28 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 0:58 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 0:10 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 0:00 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 10:59 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 10:40 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 38 | 35 |
| 10:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 10:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 41 | 35 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 10:00 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 43 | 36 |
| 10:00 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 9:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 8:04 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 45 | 41 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 7:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 7:04 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 48 | 46 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 49 | 46 |
| 5:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 49 | 49 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 4:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 4:03 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 3:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 3:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 54 | 53 |
| 3:38 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 2:44 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 1:56 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 1:25 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 11:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 10:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 10:23 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 9:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 9:45 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 9:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 9:03 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 72 |
| 8:37 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 67 | 73 |
| 8:37 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 67 | 74 |
| 7:58 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 6:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 69 | 77 |
| 6:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 6:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 69 | 79 |
| 6:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 70 | 79 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 73 | 79 |
| 5:22 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 73 | 81 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 4:50 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 75 | 84 |
| 4:14 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 3:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 3:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 89 |
| 3:15 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 76 | 92 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 77 | 92 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 80 | 92 |
| 1:05 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 80 | 95 |
| 0:45 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 82 | 95 |
| 0:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 82 | 96 |
| 0:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 82 | 97 |
| 0:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 82 | 98 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 10:40 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 85 | 100 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 88 | 100 |
| 9:54 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 88 | 101 |
| 9:54 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 88 | 102 |
| 8:18 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 88 | 105 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 7:39 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 90 | 108 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 92 | 108 |
| 6:54 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 92 | 110 |
| 6:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 110 |
| 6:24 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 94 | 111 |
| 6:24 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 94 | 112 |
| 6:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 95 | 112 |
| 6:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 96 | 112 |
| 6:01 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 96 | 113 |
| 5:47 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 96 | 116 |
| 5:17 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 96 | 118 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 98 | 118 |
| 4:24 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 98 | 121 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 100 | 121 |
| 3:19 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 100 | 124 |
| 3:01 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 102 | 124 |
| 2:45 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 102 | 126 |
| 1:35 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 102 | 127 |
| 1:35 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 102 | 128 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 105 | 128 |
| 0:00 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 108 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 11: LA Clippers 113 at Houston Rockets 115
- Dec 23: Houston Rockets 108 at LA Clippers 128 (this game)
- Feb 10: LA Clippers 95 at Houston Rockets 102
- Feb 11: LA Clippers 105 at Houston Rockets 102
Highlights
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