Kevin Durant scores 22 as Rockets beat Hawks 121–114
The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121–114.
The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121–114.
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3 three-pointers, while also contributing 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. Tari Eason supported the effort with 19 points, adding a steal and a block, and Alperen Sengun provided a strong inside presence with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Reed Sheppard also made a significant impact for the Rockets, scoring 19 points with an impressive 5 three-pointers on 7-of-13 shooting, along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
For Atlanta, Jalen Johnson was a standout, posting 26 points and an impressive 16 assists, along with 9 rebounds. His playmaking kept the Hawks competitive, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 18 points, including 4 three-pointers, and contributed 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Dyson Daniels chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored 17 points, but it was not enough to overcome the Rockets' balanced scoring.
Top performers
Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks): 26 PTS, 9 REB, 16 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 8 FGM, 19 FGA, 2 3PM, 7 3PA, 8 FTM, 10 FTA, 4 OREB, 5 DREB, 2 PF, 3 +/-, 38.25 MIN.
Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 8 FGM, 15 FGA, 3 3PM, 7 3PA, 3 FTM, 3 FTA, 0 OREB, 4 DREB, 3 PF, 19 +/-, 36.55 MIN.
What's next
Atlanta Hawks visit Houston Rockets — October 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Houston Rockets host Atlanta Hawks — October 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 114 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 36.55 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8/15 | 2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 33.28333333333333 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5/12 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | 32.88333333333333 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6/12 | 3 |
| Amen Thompson | 39.03333333333333 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4/12 | 2 |
| Reed Sheppard | 30.283333333333335 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 7/13 | 3 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 20.383333333333333 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 |
| Clint Capela | 11.033333333333333 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 0.8166666666666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 30.55 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 8/15 | 1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 0.8166666666666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Bruce Thornton | 4.333333333333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 36.55 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8/15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 33.28333333333333 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5/12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Alperen Sengun | 32.88333333333333 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 4/6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| Amen Thompson | 39.03333333333333 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 9/9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | -1 |
| Reed Sheppard | 30.283333333333335 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 7/13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 20.383333333333333 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Clint Capela | 11.033333333333333 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 0.8166666666666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Tari Eason | 30.55 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 8/15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| Marcus Smart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 0.8166666666666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Bruce Thornton | 4.333333333333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 28.766666666666666 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8/11 | 1 |
| Jalen Johnson | 38.25 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 8/19 | 2 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 26 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2/9 | 1 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 32.38333333333333 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7/16 | 1 |
| CJ McCollum | 29.95 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7/14 | 1 |
| Luguentz Dort | 22.95 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3/6 | 0 |
| Kingston Flemings | 14.516666666666667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 | 2 |
| Jock Landale | 18.633333333333333 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 5 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 28.5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6/13 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 28.766666666666666 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8/11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -8 |
| Jalen Johnson | 38.25 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 8/19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/7 | 8/10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 26 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2/9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/5 | 4/5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -13 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 32.38333333333333 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7/16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| CJ McCollum | 29.95 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Luguentz Dort | 22.95 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingston Flemings | 14.516666666666667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Corey Kispert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jock Landale | 18.633333333333333 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Asa Newell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 28.5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6/13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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