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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
111
Home
Houston Rockets
91
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 111-91 on the road on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Toyota Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 55-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jabari Smith Jr. (double-double, Houston Rockets), Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 49, Houston Rockets 23. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 111-91 on January 15, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Kevin Durant scored 19 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 21 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 111 |
| Houston Rockets | 19 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 91 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 20 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 9 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 10 Jalen Williams
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 19 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 13 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 5 Alperen Sengun
Jabari Smith Jr. double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (14 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 32:39 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 1 | +15 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 31:18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 28:49 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4 | +12 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 20:50 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +15 |
| Aaron Wiggins starter | 19:07 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 22:56 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 22:20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 18:22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 16:00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | +10 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 14:27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 7:36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Chris Youngblood bench | 2:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 2:48 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Isaiah Hartenstein, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:36 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 3 | -15 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:46 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-23 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 0 | -20 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 33:35 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5-15 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -15 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 22:00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Steven Adams bench | 25:01 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| JD Davison bench | 20:31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 19:23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Jeff Green bench | 3:32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 3:32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 3:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Dorian Finney-Smith, Tari Eason
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 13/15 (86%) | Free throws | 14/17 (82%) |
| 25/48 (52%) | 2 pointers | 28/80 (35%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 7/24 (29%) |
| 41/89 (46%) | Field goals | 35/104 (33%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 23 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 44:53 | Time spent in lead | 2:24 |
| 25 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 25 Q4 1:02
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 1 Q1 11:16
- Longest run
- 14-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q4 5:38 to Q4 2:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:16 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 9:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 10 | 6 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 5:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 5:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 4:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 15 | 13 |
| 4:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 2:04 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 1:12 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 0:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 11:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 10:46 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 26 | 22 |
| 10:10 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 9:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 8:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 8:42 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 8:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 8:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 28 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 6:55 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 6:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 36 | 31 |
| 6:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 36 | 32 |
| 5:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 36 | 36 |
| 5:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 39 | 36 |
| 5:03 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 38 |
| 4:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 41 | 38 |
| 4:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 42 | 38 |
| 4:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 3:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 47 | 38 |
| 3:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 2:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 47 | 41 |
| 2:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 47 | 42 |
| 2:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 50 | 42 |
| 2:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 50 | 43 |
| 2:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 50 | 44 |
| 1:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 1:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 52 | 46 |
| 0:20 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 0:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 10:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 9:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 53 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 57 | 58 |
| 8:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 60 |
| 8:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 6:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 63 | 60 |
| 6:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 64 | 60 |
| 6:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 6:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 66 | 60 |
| 6:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 66 | 62 |
| 6:15 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 66 | 63 |
| 5:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 5:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 4:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 71 | 64 |
| 4:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 71 | 65 |
| 4:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 3:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 3-pt field goal | 73 | 70 |
| 2:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 75 | 70 |
| 1:56 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 2-pt field goal | 75 | 72 |
| 1:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 0:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 0:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 11:03 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 10:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 85 | 77 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 9:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
| 9:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 90 | 79 |
| 7:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 90 | 81 |
| 7:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 92 | 81 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 92 | 83 |
| 5:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 95 | 83 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 96 | 83 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 97 | 83 |
| 4:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 83 |
| 4:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 100 | 83 |
| 3:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 101 | 83 |
| 3:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 102 | 83 |
| 3:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 103 | 83 |
| 2:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 106 | 83 |
| 1:49 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 106 | 86 |
| 1:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 109 | 86 |
| 1:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 111 | 86 |
| 0:50 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 111 | 88 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 111 | 91 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1.
- Oct 21: Houston Rockets 124 at Oklahoma City Thunder 125
- Jan 15: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Houston Rockets 91 (this game)
- Feb 7: Houston Rockets 112 at Oklahoma City Thunder 106
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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