Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationKevin Durant scores 24 in his return to Phoenix, leads the Rockets past the Suns 119-105
The Rockets are on a seven-game winning streak and moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
All five Houston starters scored in double figures. Durant made 5 of 9 3-pointers.
Durant, a 16-time All-Star, was greeted with a mix of boos and cheers by Suns fans when he was announced as part of the Rockets' starting lineup. He was traded to the Rockets during the offseason after spending 2 1/2 seasons in the desert in a package that brought Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green to the Suns.
The Suns jumped out to a 26-5 lead midway through the first quarter, hitting 10 of their first 15 shots, but the Rockets cut the deficit to 57-54 by halftime. Houston led early in the third quarter but Phoenix rallied to take an 84-81 into the fourth.
Houston scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to push back into the lead and didn’t trail again. Durant hit a 3-pointer to put Rockets up 111-96 with 4:14 left.
Devin Booker scored 31 points for the Suns. The Rockets finished with a 55-34 rebounding edge.
Durant came to the Suns in 2023 as part of a four-team trade deadline deal just hours after Mat Ishbia officially took the reins of the franchise as a majority owner. The splashy move was widely praised at the time, but the Suns were never able to advance past the second round of the playoffs during his tenure.
Suns: Host the Mavericks on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 2.4 |  |
shot clock turnover | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 26.4 |  |
Amen Thompson makes driving layup | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 46.7 | |
Tari Eason defensive rebound | 117 - 105 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-100 | FG | 32-75 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 14-38 | 3PT | 7-31 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 15-16 | FT | 34-39 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 26 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 30 | Fouls | 20 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 28 | Percent Led | 67 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Apr 27 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
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 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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