NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Rockets beat the Thunder 119-98?
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET (Nov 1, 09:30 KST)Toyota Center, Houston
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 98 |
| Rockets | 35 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 119 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Thunder 0Rockets 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsShai Gilgeous-Alexander 26Jabari Smith Jr. 30
- ReboundsAday Mara 9Jabari Smith Jr. 9
- AssistsAjay Mitchell 5Alperen Sengun 9
Team stats
| Thunder | Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37-85 (43.5%) | 41-90 (45.6%) |
| 3-pointers | 10-32 (31.3%) | 18-41 (43.9%) |
| Free throws | 14-15 (93.3%) | 19-23 (82.6%) |
| Rebounds | 42 (10 off.) | 44 (13 off.) |
| Assists | 20 | 29 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Fouls | 20 | 13 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Thunder players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 31 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 3-4 | -7 |
| J. McCainG | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -9 |
| A. MaraC | 28 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -8 |
| A. MitchellG | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -27 |
| B. StirtzG | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -12 |
| J. WilliamsF | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | -21 |
| I. HartensteinF-C | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -10 |
| K. WilliamsG-F | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | -12 |
| M. PeavyG-F | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| J. DixSG | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| B. BarnhizerF | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | +3 |
| T | 240 | 98 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 37-85 | 10-32 | 14-15 |
Rockets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. SmartG | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 3-3 | +20 |
| J. Smith Jr.F | 33 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-18 | 6-12 | 4-5 | +33 |
| A. SengunF-C | 33 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 4-6 | +19 |
| A. ThompsonG-F | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +4 |
| K. DurantF | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 6-6 | +6 |
| B. BogdanovicG | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| I. CrawfordF | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +13 |
| T. EasonF | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +10 |
| C. CapelaC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| J. TateF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| B. ThorntonG | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| O. TshiebweF-C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -1 |
| T | 240 | 119 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 41-90 | 18-41 | 19-23 |
Did not play: S. Adams, R. Sheppard, F. VanVleet
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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