Toronto Raptors at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationDurant, Thompson lead Rockets to 113-99 win over Raptors
Durant shot 12 of 16 from the field while adding seven rebounds. He scored 22 of his points in the first half.
Thompson eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fifth time in six games. He converted on 6 of his 10 field goal attempts while making 10 free throws.
Jabari Smith Jr. also added 23 points for the Rockets, who pulled into a tie for third place in the Western Conference standings. Alperen Sengun scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Houston shot 60% in the first quarter and outrebounded the Raptors 11-5, but with the help of six Rockets’ turnovers the game was tied at 29. The Rockets closed the first half on a 14-4 run to take a 58-49 halftime lead.
The Rockets shot 49% from the field for the game and outrebounded the Raptors 53-30, finishing with 22 second chance points to Toronto’s five.
RJ Barrett’s 25 points led the Raptors. Scottie Barnes scored 24 points, but Toronto made just 9 of 36 three-point attempts.
The Raptors’ lead over the Orlando Magic for fifth place in the Eastern Conference is down to ½ game.
Rockets: At the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 99 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 99 - 113 |
| 4th 13.7 |  |
Alijah Martin lost ball turnover (Aaron Holiday steals) | 99 - 113 |
| 4th 20.6 | |
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | 99 - 113 |
| 4th 24.0 |  |
Jeff Green misses 26-foot three point jumper | 99 - 113 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-78 | FG | 41-82 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-36 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 22-28 | FT | 21-27 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 19 | Percent Led | 73 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | May 8 |
| Immanuel Quickley, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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