Fred VanVleet scores 24 as Rockets beat Bucks 132–100
The Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132–100.
The Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132–100.
Fred VanVleet led Houston with a commanding performance, scoring 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4 three-pointers. He also contributed 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals, while making all 6 of his free throws. VanVleet's efficient scoring and playmaking set the tone for the Rockets' dominant offense.
Amen Thompson added 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting, along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Kevin Durant chipped in 18 points, hitting 2 three-pointers and grabbing 5 rebounds, while also blocking 3 shots. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 16 points, connecting on 4 three-pointers and adding 3 assists.
Milwaukee struggled to keep up despite Tyler Herro's 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 4 three-pointers. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while Brayden Burries added 10 points and 5 rebounds. A.J. Green contributed 9 points, hitting 3 three-pointers, but the Bucks were unable to match Houston's offensive efficiency.
Top performers
Tyler Herro (Milwaukee Bucks): 23 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 9 FGM, 13 FGA, 4 3PM, 6 3PA, 1 FTM, 1 FTA, 0 OREB, 3 DREB, 0 PF, -12 +/-, 27:00 MIN.
Fred VanVleet (Houston Rockets): 24 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO, 7 FGM, 14 FGA, 4 3PM, 9 3PA, 6 FTM, 6 FTA, 0 OREB, 6 DREB, 0 PF, 19 +/-, 29:22 MIN.
What's next
Milwaukee Bucks host Cleveland Cavaliers — October 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Houston Rockets visit Dallas Mavericks — October 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 132 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 14 | 34 | 31 | 100 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 30:42 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5/9 | 3 |
| Tari Eason | 30:48 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2/6 | 3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 29:36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 33:19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10/16 | 1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 29:22 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 7/14 | 3 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 15:21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5/6 | 1 |
| Clint Capela | 21:55 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/6 | 2 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 4:39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Reed Sheppard | 23:01 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2/9 | 0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 4:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Bruce Thornton | 3:04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 13:44 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3/3 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 30:42 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5/9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2/3 | 6/7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Tari Eason | 30:48 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2/6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 29:36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4/12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 3/3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Amen Thompson | 33:19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 29:22 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 7/14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4/9 | 6/6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 15:21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Clint Capela | 21:55 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 4:39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Alperen Sengun | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Sheppard | 23:01 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2/9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/8 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 4:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Thornton | 3:04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 13:44 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 27:16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7/13 | 1 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17:58 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 |
| Myles Turner | 22:29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 2 |
| Tyler Herro | 27:00 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 9/13 | 2 |
| Ryan Rollins | 17:23 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2/14 | 1 |
| Nate Ament | 19:46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2/7 | 2 |
| Brayden Burries | 17:16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 13:02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 0 |
| A.J. Green | 24:00 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 | 1 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 18:37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1/3 | 3 |
| Bogoljub Marković | 5:16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Jericho Sims | 6:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 6:55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| Kel'el Ware | 16:30 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2/9 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 27:16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7/13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -14 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17:58 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Myles Turner | 22:29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Tyler Herro | 27:00 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 9/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -12 |
| Ryan Rollins | 17:23 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -8 |
| Nate Ament | 19:46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2/7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -11 |
| Brayden Burries | 17:16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3/6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 4/5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -18 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 13:02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| A.J. Green | 24:00 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -18 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 18:37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -18 |
| Caris LeVert | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bogoljub Marković | 5:16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Jericho Sims | 6:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 6:55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Kel'el Ware | 16:30 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -31 |
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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