Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Sheppard scores 27 points on a career-high 9 3s in the Rockets' win over the the Bucks
Kevin Durant finished with 19 points and nine assists, Amen Thompson had 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 12 points for the Rockets. They shot 47% from the field, going 18 of 42 on 3-pointers.
Houston had 30 assists on 41 field goals and forced the Bucks into 15 turnovers that they converted into 18 points.
Ousmane Dieng had a career-high 36 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists for Milwaukee. Cormac Ryan had a season-high 25 points, Pete Nance added a career-high 23. AJ Green had 15 points and eight rebounds.
The Bucks shot 47% and were 17 of 40 on 3-pointers. They made 10 3-pointers in the third as they cut Houston’s 20-point lead to seven by the end of the quarter.
Gary Trent Jr. exited with a hip contusion with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first after hitting the ground hard while diving for a loose ball at midcourt. He walked to the locker room holding his right side. Trent’s exit left the Bucks with seven available players after Ryan Rollins was ruled out with a right hip strain.
Down 112-100 with 3 1/2 minutes left in the fourth, the Bucks reeled off eight straight to close within four on two free throws by Dieng. Sengun made two free throws to push the lead to six with 1:06 remaining.
After the teams traded baskets, Jericho Sims made 1 of 2 free throws, but after the Bucks stole the ball, Ryan missed a 3-pointer. Houston got the rebound, and Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws with 16 seconds left to push the lead back to six.
Rockets: Host Utah on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 113 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 119 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Rockets defensive team rebound | 113 - 119 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Ousmane Dieng misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot | 113 - 119 |
| 4th 6.3 | |
Andre Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jericho Sims | 113 - 119 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-89 | FG | 41-87 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 17-40 | 3PT | 18-42 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 12-16 | FT | 19-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Assists | 30 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
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 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | May 11 |
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana2025-26 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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