HOU119
Final
105PHX
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4Q Comeback3PT Edge
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
119
Finalmargin14
105
Phoenix Suns
Home · Suns
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Biggest Lead
PHX +21
Q1 · 5:51
Biggest Run
PHX 24-0
 
Lead Changes
6
5 ties
Half
HOU 54 · PHX 57
PHX led at the break

Game Story

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

Insight 01
HOU won by 14.
Insight 02
PHX built the biggest lead at +21.
Insight 03
PHX had the biggest unanswered run (24-0).
Insight 04
HOU won Q4 38-21.
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 HOU

    HOU scored 25 pts off PHX's 18 turnovers (1.39 PPP allowed).

    11 of 18 TOVs (61%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn PHX

    Durant got 12 of his 21 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 57% up 34 pp from season avg 23%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (7 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

  • 03
    highScoring chainsOn PHX

    Thompson got 12 of his 20 pts via cuts (6 makes, 60% up 19 pp from season avg 41%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from putbacks (2 pts)

  • 04
    highScoring chainsOn PHX

    Jr. got 15 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 88% up 43 pp from season avg 45%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 05
    medTurnover outcomesOn PHX

    PHX scored 18 pts off HOU's 17 turnovers (1.06 PPP allowed).

    8 of 17 TOVs (47%) led to a make.

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUPHX
Q1
PHX +16
HOU21
PHX37
Running21–37
Q2
HOU +13
HOU33
PHX20
Running54–57
Q3
Tied
HOU27
PHX27
Running81–84
Q4
HOU +17
HOU38
PHX21
Running119–105

Box by Period

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

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU8/26 31%11/22 50%11/29 38%15/23 65%45/100 45%
PHX14/23 61%4/16 25%6/18 33%8/18 44%32/75 43%
3PHOU2/9 22%6/9 67%4/12 33%2/8 25%14/38 37%
PHX4/8 50%1/10 10%2/8 25%0/5 0%7/31 23%
FTHOU3/3 100%5/5 100%1/2 50%6/6 100%15/16 94%
PHX5/5 100%11/14 79%13/15 87%5/5 100%34/39 87%
REBHOU918161255
PHX13611434
ASTHOU486826
PHX524415
TOVHOU652417
PHX643518
Paint PTSHOU108142456
PHX18661444

Game Flow

Margin over time — PHX ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (6) and ties (5).

PHX aheadHOU ahead
24-010-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 5–5 · Q1 10:06PHX takes the lead 5–8 · Q1 9:46HOU takes the lead 59–58 · Q3 9:56Tied 59–59 · Q3 9:18PHX takes the lead 59–60 · Q3 9:18HOU takes the lead 62–60 · Q3 8:57Tied 62–62 · Q3 8:11PHX takes the lead 62–63 · Q3 8:11Tied 79–79 · Q3 1:55Tied 81–81 · Q3 0:33HOU takes the lead 85–84 · Q4 10:53PHX +21HOU +15+21−21

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+/-
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
35:4124430028/205/9-7
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
35:372211831410/160/1+2
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU · Starter
38:4420610106/185/13+11
Reed Sheppard
HOU · Starter
21:1112511015/92/60
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
28:02121460065/150/1+4
Aaron Holiday
HOU
21:1912001014/62/4+27
Tari Eason
HOU
31:0412723015/70/2+29
Jae'Sean Tate
HOU
6:352230011/10/0+11
Clint Capela
HOU
9:532300111/50/0-2
Josh Okogie
HOU
11:531320000/30/2-5
Tristen Newton
HOU
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Jeff Green
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Dorian Finney-Smith
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Isaiah Crawford
HOU
—0000000/00/00
JD Davison
HOU
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

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

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
52.0%
47.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
16.0%
52.0%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
50.0%
24.4%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.7%
16.3%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
HOU
120.5
PHX
106.9
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
HOU
106.5
PHX
120.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%PHX edge
HOU
55.6%
PHX
57.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
98.8
PHX
98.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

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

ChannelHOUPHXEdge
In the paint5644HOU +12
Fast break1114PHX +3
Off turnovers2524HOU +1
2nd chance3717HOU +20

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUPHX
Passes292240
Touches429357
Distance (mi)17.618.0
Pull-up FG22/53 (42%)18/45 (40%)
Catch & Shoot FG23/47 (49%)14/30 (47%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUMark Williams — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUOso Ighodaro — PHX missPHXReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXJordan Goodwin — PHX madePHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXDevin Booker — PHX missPHXAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUGrayson Allen — PHX missPHXDevin Booker — PHX missPHXDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJae'Sean Tate — HOU madeHOUMark Williams — PHX madePHXMark Williams — PHX madePHXJordan Goodwin — PHX madePHXJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUCollin Gillespie — PHX missPHXDevin Booker — PHX missPHXRoyce O'Neale — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUMark Williams — PHX madePHXOso Ighodaro — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUMark Williams — PHX madePHXDevin Booker — PHX madePHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUDevin Booker — PHX madePHXAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUOso Ighodaro — PHX madePHXOso Ighodaro — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUDevin Booker — PHX madePHXJalen Green — PHX madePHXAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUGrayson Allen — PHX missPHXGrayson Allen — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUOso Ighodaro — PHX madePHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJalen Green — PHX madePHXClint Capela — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOURoyce O'Neale — PHX madePHXJamaree Bouyea — PHX missPHXReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXRoyce O'Neale — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJordan Goodwin — PHX missPHXMark Williams — PHX missPHXAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJalen Green — PHX missPHXMark Williams — PHX madePHXJordan Goodwin — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJalen Green — PHX missPHXDillon Brooks — PHX madePHXTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUGrayson Allen — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDillon Brooks — PHX madePHXDevin Booker — PHX missPHXDevin Booker — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUMark Williams — PHX missPHXAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUDevin Booker — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDevin Booker — PHX madePHXKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDevin Booker — PHX missPHXDevin Booker — PHX missPHXJalen Green — PHX madePHXAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUOso Ighodaro — PHX madePHXReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDevin Booker — PHX madePHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUDevin Booker — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJalen Green — PHX madePHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUCollin Gillespie — PHX missPHXAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDevin Booker — PHX missPHXTari Eason — HOU madeHOUDillon Brooks — PHX missPHXMark Williams — PHX madePHXRoyce O'Neale — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJalen Green — PHX missPHXJalen Green — PHX madePHXDevin Booker — PHX madePHXJalen Green — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJordan Goodwin — PHX madePHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJordan Goodwin — PHX missPHXJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJordan Goodwin — PHX madePHX
Houston Rockets45/100 · 45.0%
Phoenix Suns32/75 · 42.7%
mademissedteam · result
PHX 32/75 (42.7%) · HOU 45/100 (45.0%) — 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 113–101 PHX → 119–105
  1. 2:48
    TOVHOU113–101 · HOU +12
    Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18); Goodwin STEAL (2 STL)
  2. 2:42
    MISSHOU113–101 · HOU +12
    MISS Smith Jr. 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  3. 2:36
    TOVHOU113–101 · HOU +12
    Sengun Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T19)
  4. 2:24
    MISSPHX113–101 · HOU +12
    MISS Booker 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  5. 2:02
    MISSHOU113–101 · HOU +12
    MISS Thompson 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  6. 1:54
    PTSPHX113–103 · HOU +10
    Williams 1' Running Layup (19 PTS) (Booker 8 AST)
  7. 1:32
    PTSHOU115–103 · HOU +12
    Smith Jr. 11' Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Thompson 8 AST)
  8. 1:21
    PTSPHX115–105 · HOU +10
    Booker Driving Layup (31 PTS)
  9. 1:04
    PTSHOU117–105 · HOU +12
    Thompson 2' Cutting Layup Shot (20 PTS) (Durant 3 AST)
  10. 0:48
    MISSPHX117–105 · HOU +12
    MISS Bouyea 9' Driving Layup
  11. 0:26
    PTSHOU119–105 · HOU +14
    Thompson 1' Driving Layup (22 PTS)
  12. 0:02
    TOVPHX119–105 · HOU +14
    SUNS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#19)
  13. 2:47
    TOVPHX119–105 · HOU +14
    Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18); Holiday STEAL (1 STL)