CourtLens
HOU123
Final
118WAS
Monday, March 2, 2026
Clutch Finish3PT Edge
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
123
Finalmargin5
118
Washington Wizards
Home · Wizards
WAS
Washington Wizards
Biggest Lead
HOU +19
Q4 · 10:53
Biggest Run
HOU 12-0
 
Lead Changes
8
7 ties
Half
HOU 60 · WAS 51
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 5.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +19.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
WAS won Q4 38-29.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn WAS

    WAS scored 33 pts off HOU's 20 turnovers (1.65 PPP allowed).

    14 of 20 TOVs (70%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 15 pts off WAS's 12 turnovers (1.25 PPP allowed).

    7 of 12 TOVs (58%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Coulibaly got 8 of his 23 pts via cuts (4 makes, 35% up 12 pp from season avg 22%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (6 pts) · 2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Cooper got 9 of his 19 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 47% up 21 pp from season avg 27%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn WAS

    Sengun got 10 of his 24 pts via cuts (5 makes, 42% up 24 pp from season avg 18%).

    4 from drives (8 pts) · 2 from post-ups (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUWAS
Q1
WAS +4
HOU26
WAS30
Running26–30
Q2
HOU +13
HOU34
WAS21
Running60–51
Q3
HOU +5
HOU34
WAS29
Running94–80
Q4
WAS +9
HOU29
WAS38
Running123–118

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU8/24 33%13/19 68%14/27 52%10/22 45%45/92 49%
WAS10/26 38%8/21 38%12/22 55%14/22 64%44/91 48%
3PHOU2/5 40%2/6 33%3/8 38%2/6 33%9/25 36%
WAS8/11 73%4/8 50%3/7 43%4/9 44%19/35 54%
FTHOU8/8 100%6/7 86%3/5 60%7/8 88%24/28 86%
WAS2/2 100%1/3 33%2/2 100%6/7 86%11/14 79%
REBHOU1615161259
WAS1065627
ASTHOU387321
WAS446620
TOVHOU446620
WAS044412
Paint PTSHOU822181462
WAS28102040

Game Flow

Margin over time — WAS ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (8) and ties (7).

WAS aheadHOU ahead
10-012-010-010-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4WAS takes the lead 2–3 · Q1 10:21Tied 3–3 · Q1 9:50HOU takes the lead 4–3 · Q1 9:50WAS takes the lead 4–6 · Q1 9:16Tied 6–6 · Q1 8:46Tied 11–11 · Q1 6:43HOU takes the lead 20–19 · Q1 3:19WAS takes the lead 20–22 · Q1 2:54Tied 22–22 · Q1 2:38HOU takes the lead 23–22 · Q1 2:15WAS takes the lead 24–25 · Q1 2:02Tied 33–33 · Q2 10:12Tied 35–35 · Q2 9:27HOU takes the lead 37–35 · Q2 9:01Tied 37–37 · Q2 8:01WAS +5HOU +19+19−19

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
38:043213211812/200/1-4
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
37:0130710168/153/6-1
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
30:552212420210/151/1+6
Reed Sheppard
HOU · Starter
42:05197106237/184/11+10
Tari Eason
HOU · Starter
24:349620104/110/2+13
Dorian Finney-Smith
HOU
26:585611002/61/1+1
Clint Capela
HOU
11:164810011/30/0+6
Aaron Holiday
HOU
20:072000001/30/2-8
Isaiah Crawford
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Jeff Green
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Jae'Sean Tate
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Josh Okogie
HOU
8:590000000/10/1+2

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
53.8%
58.8%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
30.4%
15.4%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
51.2%
15.6%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
16.1%
11.0%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
HOU
117.2
WAS
112.9
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
HOU
113.0
WAS
118.5
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%WAS edge
HOU
59.0%
WAS
60.7%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
104.7
WAS
104.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelHOUWASEdge
In the paint6240HOU +22
Fast break824WAS +16
Off turnovers1839WAS +21
2nd chance2818HOU +10

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUWAS
Passes254243
Touches393366
Distance (mi)17.217.9
Pull-up FG25/52 (48%)35/67 (52%)
Catch & Shoot FG20/40 (50%)9/24 (38%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kyshawn George — WAS missWASJamir Watkins — WAS missWASAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJaden Hardy — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUBub Carrington — WAS madeWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU madeHOUKyshawn George — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASJulian Reese — WAS missWASReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTre Johnson — WAS madeWASSharife Cooper — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASDorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJaden Hardy — WAS missWASTari Eason — HOU missHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASJaden Hardy — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJulian Reese — WAS missWASJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBub Carrington — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKyshawn George — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBub Carrington — WAS madeWASTari Eason — HOU madeHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUKyshawn George — WAS missWASAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUWill Riley — WAS madeWASSharife Cooper — WAS missWASKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUWill Riley — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUWill Riley — WAS missWASKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUWill Riley — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTre Johnson — WAS madeWASAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASTari Eason — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTre Johnson — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKyshawn George — WAS madeWASJulian Reese — WAS madeWASReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKyshawn George — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUBub Carrington — WAS missWASTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKyshawn George — WAS missWASJaden Hardy — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUWill Riley — WAS missWASAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOU
Houston Rockets45/92 · 48.9%
Washington Wizards44/91 · 48.4%
mademissedteam · result
WAS 44/91 (48.4%) · HOU 45/92 (48.9%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

HOU 116–102 WAS → 123–118
  1. 2:51
    TOVHOU116–102 · HOU +14
    Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T17); Champagnie STEAL (1 STL)
  2. 2:47
    MISSWAS116–102 · HOU +14
    MISS Coulibaly 2' Running Reverse Layup
  3. 2:42
    PTSWAS116–104 · HOU +12
    Cooper Tip Layup Shot (14 PTS)
  4. 2:24
    TOVHOU116–104 · HOU +12
    Durant Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T18); Riley STEAL (3 STL)
  5. 2:18
    PTSWAS116–106 · HOU +10
    Champagnie 3' Running Dunk (10 PTS) (Riley 1 AST)
  6. 2:00
    MISSHOU116–106 · HOU +10
    MISS Sheppard 6' Fadeaway Jumper
  7. 1:59
    MISSHOU116–106 · HOU +10
    MISS Sengun 5' Putback Layup
  8. 1:57
    PTSHOU118–106 · HOU +12
    Sengun Tip Layup Shot (32 PTS)
  9. 1:51
    PTSWAS118–108 · HOU +10
    Coulibaly 3' Cutting Layup Shot (23 PTS) (Cooper 3 AST)
  10. 1:34
    PTSHOU120–108 · HOU +12
    Durant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (30 PTS)
  11. 1:29
    PTSWAS120–109 · HOU +11
    Cooper Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  12. 1:29
    PTSWAS120–110 · HOU +10
    Cooper Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  13. 1:10
    PTSHOU123–110 · HOU +13
    Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST)
  14. 0:52
    MISSWAS123–110 · HOU +13
    MISS Riley 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  15. 0:49
    TOVHOU123–110 · HOU +13
    Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T19); Champagnie STEAL (2 STL)
  16. 0:48
    PTSWAS123–112 · HOU +11
    Champagnie 3' Dunk (12 PTS)
  17. 0:32
    TOVHOU123–112 · HOU +11
    Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T20); Champagnie STEAL (3 STL)
  18. 0:29
    PTSWAS123–114 · HOU +9
    Cooper 2' Running Layup (18 PTS) (Champagnie 2 AST)
  19. 0:29
    PTSWAS123–115 · HOU +8
    Carrington Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
  20. 0:05
    TOVHOU123–115 · HOU +8
    Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#21)
  21. 0:00
    PTSWAS123–118 · HOU +5
    Cooper 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS)