Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · LA Clippers schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
LA Clippers
113
Home
Houston Rockets
115
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the LA Clippers 115-113 at home on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Toyota Center. Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets. Ivica Zubac had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the LA Clippers.
The Houston Rockets trailed 54-51 at halftime and came back to win. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Jabari Smith Jr. (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: LA Clippers 16, Houston Rockets 31. Amen Thompson had 20 points, 9 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 LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the LA Clippers 115-113 on December 11, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ivica Zubac scored 33 for the LA Clippers; Alperen Sengun scored 22 for the Houston Rockets with 15 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 29 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 113 |
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 115 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 33 Ivica Zubac
- Rebounds
- 9 Kawhi Leonard
- Assists
- 7 James Harden
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 22 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 15 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 8 Amen Thompson
Jabari Smith Jr. double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (22 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 40:48 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9-22 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 3 | -1 |
| James Harden starter | 40:22 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7-18 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 3 | +4 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 34:32 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13-14 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 2 | +9 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 25:51 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| John Collins starter | 23:32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | +4 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 27:49 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 24:22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | -2 |
| Brook Lopez bench | 13:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 9:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:27 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | +8 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 36:55 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 6 | -3 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:43 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-14 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1 | -6 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 36:02 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9-22 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | -2 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 21:02 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 26:01 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Steven Adams bench | 17:55 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 17:25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Clint Capela bench | 6:30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason
| LA Clippers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 21/26 (80%) | Free throws | 17/21 (81%) |
| 25/40 (62%) | 2 pointers | 31/59 (52%) |
| 14/38 (36%) | 3 pointers | 12/34 (35%) |
| 39/78 (50%) | Field goals | 43/93 (46%) |
| 28 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 20 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 13:47 | Time spent in lead | 29:24 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 7 Q3 10:44
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 9 Q2 9:59
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 0:59 to Q4 10:24
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 10:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 9:43 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 9:19 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 7:40 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 7:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 4 | 12 |
| 6:43 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 6:21 | LA Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 8 | 12 |
| 6:21 | LA Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 9 | 12 |
| 5:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 5:46 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 5:34 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 5:12 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 4:55 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 4:06 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 4:06 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 17 | 19 |
| 3:42 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 3:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 2:46 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 1:39 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 23 | 25 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 1:00 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 0:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 0:34 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 11:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 10:47 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 29 | 38 |
| 9:46 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 8:47 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 7:14 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 35 | 40 |
| 7:14 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 36 | 40 |
| 6:15 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 4:59 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 4:41 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 3:50 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 42 | 45 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 2:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 2:28 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 1:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 46 | 48 |
| 1:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 47 | 48 |
| 1:46 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 47 | 49 |
| 1:22 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 1:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 0:35 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 52 | 49 |
| 0:24 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 0:03 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 11:19 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 57 | 53 |
| 10:44 | LA Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 10:44 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 60 | 53 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 60 | 54 |
| 9:57 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 9:41 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 9:21 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 9:11 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 59 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 64 | 61 |
| 7:44 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 66 | 61 |
| 7:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 66 | 62 |
| 7:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 66 | 63 |
| 7:19 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 68 | 63 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 65 |
| 6:08 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 71 | 68 |
| 5:17 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 73 | 70 |
| 4:28 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 75 | 70 |
| 3:36 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 75 | 73 |
| 2:38 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 76 | 73 |
| 2:38 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 1:38 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 1:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 1:07 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 0:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 82 | 77 |
| 0:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 82 | 78 |
| 0:00 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 10:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 82 | 88 |
| 10:05 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 83 | 88 |
| 10:05 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 84 | 88 |
| 9:35 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 8:05 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
| 7:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 7:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 90 | 92 |
| 7:14 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 7:04 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 92 | 94 |
| 7:04 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 93 | 94 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
| 6:19 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 95 | 97 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 95 | 98 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 95 | 99 |
| 5:54 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 97 | 99 |
| 5:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 5:14 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 4:56 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 3:22 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 102 | 104 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 102 | 108 |
| 2:00 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 104 | 108 |
| 2:00 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 105 | 108 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 110 |
| 1:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 106 | 110 |
| 1:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 107 | 110 |
| 0:38 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 110 | 110 |
| 0:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 0:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 110 | 113 |
| 0:18 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 111 | 113 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 111 | 114 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 111 | 115 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 113 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 11: LA Clippers 113 at Houston Rockets 115 (this game)
- Dec 23: Houston Rockets 108 at LA Clippers 128
- Feb 10: LA Clippers 95 at Houston Rockets 102
- Feb 11: LA Clippers 105 at Houston Rockets 102
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 12, 2025 · 01:00 UTC