Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTSacramento Kings at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Sacramento Kings schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
97
Home
Houston Rockets
128
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-97 at home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Toyota Center. Reed Sheppard had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Houston Rockets. Russell Westbrook had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Houston Rockets led 77-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 44-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 40, Houston Rockets 33. Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 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 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-97 on February 25, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Russell Westbrook scored 22 for the Sacramento Kings; Reed Sheppard scored 28 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 97 |
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 128 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 22 Russell Westbrook
- Rebounds
- 10 Precious Achiuwa
- Assists
- 7 DeMar DeRozan
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 28 Reed Sheppard
- Rebounds
- 13 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 11 Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun triple-double (26 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 30:07 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 28:42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -13 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 25:07 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 2 | -9 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 23:48 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 2 | -9 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 8:37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | -7 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 29:23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Daeqwon Plowden bench | 24:27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. bench | 21:03 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -24 |
| Killian Hayes bench | 20:14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Malik Monk bench | 19:04 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -25 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 9:28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Dylan Cardwell, De'Andre Hunter, Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, Devin Carter
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 32:38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 32:19 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | 7-16 | 3-3 | 1 | +24 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:03 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 0 | +23 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 27:54 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 3 | +7 |
| Tari Eason starter | 20:50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 24:03 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0 | +30 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 20:28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +24 |
| Isaiah Crawford bench | 17:15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Jeff Green bench | 14:35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Clint Capela bench | 12:30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +19 |
| JD Davison bench | 5:25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams, Amen Thompson
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 16/20 (80%) | Free throws | 17/19 (89%) |
| 30/61 (49%) | 2 pointers | 30/47 (63%) |
| 7/32 (21%) | 3 pointers | 17/39 (43%) |
| 37/93 (39%) | Field goals | 47/86 (54%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 1:07 | Time spent in lead | 45:06 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 36 |
Largest margin: 36 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 2 Q1 11:12
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 36 Q4 4:08
- Longest run
- 15-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 2:00 to Q2 10:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 8:02 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 7:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 6:58 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 6:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 5:49 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 5:30 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 4:41 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 4:08 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 13 | 18 |
| 4:08 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 14 | 18 |
| 4:08 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 15 | 18 |
| 3:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 3:23 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 15 | 21 |
| 3:23 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 15 | 22 |
| 3:14 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 3:00 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 2:48 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 2:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 2:20 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 2:20 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 22 | 32 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 22 | 33 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 35 |
| 11:10 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 22 | 38 |
| 10:25 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 22 | 41 |
| 9:51 | Sacramento Kings | Patrick Baldwin Jr. Free throw | 23 | 41 |
| 9:20 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 24 | 41 |
| 9:20 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 25 | 41 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 25 | 44 |
| 8:52 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 27 | 44 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 27 | 45 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 27 | 46 |
| 8:30 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 29 | 46 |
| 8:04 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 49 |
| 7:47 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 3-pt field goal | 32 | 49 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 51 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 32 | 53 |
| 5:59 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 33 | 53 |
| 5:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 35 | 53 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 35 | 55 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 35 | 56 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 35 | 58 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 35 | 61 |
| 3:56 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 36 | 61 |
| 3:56 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 37 | 61 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 37 | 64 |
| 3:29 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 40 | 64 |
| 2:58 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 41 | 64 |
| 2:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 41 | 65 |
| 2:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 41 | 66 |
| 2:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 43 | 66 |
| 2:00 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 45 | 66 |
| 1:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 45 | 69 |
| 1:31 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 47 | 69 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 47 | 70 |
| 1:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 47 | 73 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 75 |
| 0:17 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 47 | 77 |
| 0:01 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 50 | 77 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 52 | 77 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 55 | 77 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 55 | 79 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 57 | 79 |
| 9:12 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 58 | 79 |
| 9:12 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 59 | 79 |
| 8:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 81 |
| 8:26 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 61 | 81 |
| 7:53 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 63 | 81 |
| 7:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 63 | 83 |
| 7:07 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 65 | 83 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 84 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 85 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 86 |
| 6:18 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 68 | 86 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 68 | 88 |
| 5:47 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 69 | 88 |
| 5:47 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 70 | 88 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 90 |
| 5:17 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 72 | 90 |
| 4:29 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 74 | 90 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 74 | 93 |
| 3:25 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 74 | 96 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 74 | 98 |
| 2:40 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 76 | 98 |
| 2:13 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 76 | 99 |
| 1:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 76 | 100 |
| 1:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 76 | 101 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 76 | 104 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 76 | 106 |
| 0:34 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 76 | 108 |
Q4 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 79 | 108 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 79 | 110 |
| 10:38 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 79 | 111 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 81 | 111 |
| 9:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 113 |
| 9:00 | Sacramento Kings | Patrick Baldwin Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 113 |
| 8:49 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 83 | 116 |
| 8:08 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 85 | 116 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 85 | 118 |
| 7:20 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 88 | 118 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Isaiah Crawford 3-pt field goal | 88 | 121 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 88 | 124 |
| 3:30 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 90 | 124 |
| 2:58 | Sacramento Kings | Patrick Baldwin Jr. 2-pt field goal | 92 | 124 |
| 2:34 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 92 | 126 |
| 2:26 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 94 | 126 |
| 1:38 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 2-pt field goal | 94 | 128 |
| 1:27 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 96 | 128 |
| 0:59 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks Free throw | 97 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 3: Sacramento Kings 95 at Houston Rockets 121
- Dec 21: Houston Rockets 124 at Sacramento Kings 125
- Jan 11: Houston Rockets 98 at Sacramento Kings 111
- Feb 25: Sacramento Kings 97 at Houston Rockets 128 (this game)
Highlights
- Rockets 128 - 97 Kings — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 26, 2026 · 01:00 UTC