Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 as Rockets beat Thunder 119–98
Jabari Smith Jr. added 9 rebounds and 5 assists as Rockets won.
The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119–98.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points for the Houston Rockets, with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 10 of 18 field-goal attempts, including 6 of 12 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 5 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Marcus Smart scored 24 points for the Houston Rockets, with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 7 of 10 field-goal attempts, including 7 of 10 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 3 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 10 of 20 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 6 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 4 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Kenrich Williams scored 11 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder, with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 3 of 7 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 6 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 2 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Top performers
Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets): 30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 10 FGM, 18 FGA, 6 3PM, 12 3PA, 4 FTM, 5 FTA, 1 OREB, 8 DREB, 33 +/-, 33:14 MIN.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 26 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 2 TO, 10 FGM, 20 FGA, 3 3PM, 6 3PA, 3 FTM, 4 FTA, 1 OREB, 3 DREB, 1 PF, -7 +/-, 30:34 MIN.
What's next
Houston Rockets host Boston Celtics — November 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM EST.
Oklahoma City Thunder visit Cleveland Cavaliers — November 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 98 |
| Houston Rockets | 35 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 119 |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell | 26:22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3/9 | 1 |
| Kenrich Williams | 21:29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3/7 | 2 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 24:46 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | 2 |
| Jared McCain | 27:51 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5/14 | 2 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30:34 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 10/20 | 2 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 6:10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Josh Dix | 8:39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 |
| Aday Mara | 27:43 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3/7 | 2 |
| Micah Peavy | 13:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 26:26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4/8 | 1 |
| Jaylin Williams | 26:19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell | 26:22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -27 |
| Kenrich Williams | 21:29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -12 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 24:46 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -10 |
| Jared McCain | 27:51 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5/14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -9 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30:34 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 10/20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 6:10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Dix | 8:39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aday Mara | 27:43 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3/7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -8 |
| Micah Peavy | 13:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 26:26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 |
| Jaylin Williams | 26:19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -21 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 27:23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4/9 | 1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 33:14 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 10/18 | 1 |
| Alperen Sengun | 32:34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6/17 | 2 |
| Amen Thompson | 28:09 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 35:42 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7/10 | 1 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 19:15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 2 |
| Clint Capela | 10:18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 18:41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 19:09 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3/7 | 2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 5:35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 |
| Bruce Thornton | 5:35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 4:25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 27:23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4/9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 33:14 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 10/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6/12 | 4/5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
| Alperen Sengun | 32:34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6/17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 4/6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Amen Thompson | 28:09 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | 35:42 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7/10 | 3/3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Steven Adams | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 19:15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Clint Capela | 10:18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 18:41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Tari Eason | 19:09 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3/7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Reed Sheppard | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 5:35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Bruce Thornton | 5:35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 4:25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 0:00 | 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.
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