Jabari Smith Jr.'s 30 and Smart's 7 threes carry the Rockets past OKC
Oct 31, 2026
Rockets 119, Thunder 98
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and Marcus Smart made 7 of 10 threes for 24 at Toyota Center on Saturday.
A quick bounce back
Houston lost for the first time a night earlier in Dallas and is now 6-1. Oklahoma City has lost two in a row and is 4-2.
Smith's night
Smith made 10 of 18 shots and 6 of 12 threes, with 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and was plus-33 in 33 minutes.
An 18-4 burst
A 37-30 lead in the second quarter became 55-34. Houston then scored the first 8 points of the third, and OKC never got closer than 12 again.
Sengun returns
Alperen Sengun, back from lower back soreness, had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Kevin Durant added 14 and 3 blocks.
The Thunder's side
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26. It was OKC's first game since Chet Holmgren was ruled out for 8 to 10 weeks.
What's next
Houston hosts Boston on Monday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder visit Cleveland that night at 7 p.m. ET.
Photo credit
Amen Thompson dunks in Milwaukee, Oct. 28, 2026. Photo credit: Houston Rockets / X.
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