Newer meeting, Nov 7: HOU 99, PHX 102

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets: player stats (Jan 5, 2026)

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Houston Rockets

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

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PHX

Game leaders

HOU

Points
Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker27 PTS9-20 FG, 2-5 3P, 7-8 FT
Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant26 PTS9-21 FG, 2-12 3P, 6-6 FT
Rebounds
Phoenix Suns: Oso Ighodaro8 REB5 OREB, 3 DREB
Houston Rockets: Steven Adams11 REB6 OREB, 5 DREB
Assists
Phoenix Suns: Grayson Allen6 AST0 PTS, 3 TOV
Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson6 AST17 PTS, 3 TOV

The Houston Rockets got past the Phoenix Suns 100-97 on January 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. Devin Booker scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns, while Kevin Durant had 26 for the Houston Rockets.

Phoenix Suns box score
Phoenix Suns
Dillon BrooksG-F	34:00	15	4	2	7-15	1-6	0-0	0	0	1	4	-5
Devin BookerG	33:00	27	0	3	9-20	2-5	7-8	0	0	4	0	0
Royce O'NealeF	31:00	15	6	3	5-12	5-12	0-0	2	0	0	0	+2
Collin GillespieG	25:00	11	6	4	4-11	3-9	0-0	1	0	0	1	-1
Mark WilliamsC	21:00	4	8	1	2-6	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	0
Oso IghodaroF	27:00	9	8	2	4-5	0-0	1-2	2	0	1	3	-3
Jordan GoodwinG	25:00	11	1	2	4-7	3-4	0-0	2	0	1	1	+3
Grayson AllenG	22:00	0	3	6	0-6	0-4	0-0	4	0	3	0	-8
Ryan DunnF	17:00	5	1	0	2-3	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	-3
Rasheer FlemingF	5:00	0	3	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0
Team	240	97	40	23	37-88	14-41	9-12	11	0	10	14

DNP: Nigel Hayes, Nick Richards, Jalen Green, Isaiah Livers, Khaman Maluach, Koby Brea, Jamaree Bouyea

Houston Rockets box score
Houston Rockets
Kevin DurantF	39:00	26	10	4	9-21	2-12	6-6	0	1	1	2	+4
Jabari Smith Jr.F	38:00	17	7	3	6-11	3-8	2-4	1	0	1	2	+5
Amen ThompsonG-F	37:00	17	7	6	5-13	0-0	7-7	0	0	3	4	-7
Steven AdamsC	31:00	8	11	2	4-7	0-0	0-4	1	0	2	1	+7
Tari EasonF	30:00	12	8	2	5-15	2-6	0-0	1	0	1	0	+4
Reed SheppardG	23:00	11	3	2	5-9	1-4	0-0	2	0	4	0	+8
Dorian Finney-SmithF	14:00	3	4	1	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	0	2	2	-2
Aaron HolidayG	10:00	4	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	-6
Josh OkogieG	9:00	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	+4
Clint CapelaC	9:00	2	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-2
Team	240	100	51	20	38-87	9-37	15-21	5	1	14	11

DNP: JD Davison, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate, Isaiah Crawford, Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Tristen Newton

Team stats

Team stats: Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets
PHX	Stat	HOU
42.0%37-88	Field-goal percentage	43.7%(better)38-87
34.1%(better)14-41	Three-point percentage	24.3%9-37
75.0%(better)9-12	Free-throw percentage	71.4%15-21
40	Rebounds	51(better)
11	Offensive rebounds	15(better)
29	Defensive rebounds	36(better)
23(better)	Assists	20
11(better)	Steals	5
0	Blocks	1(better)
10(better)	Turnovers	14
14	Personal fouls	11(better)
25(better)	Bench points	20

Team advanced
PHX	Stat	HOU
93.8	Pace	93.8
103.5	Off. rating	106.7(better)
106.7	Def. rating	103.5(better)
-3.2	Net rating	3.2(better)
52.0	TS%	52.0
50.0(better)	eFG%	48.9
9.7(better)	TOV%	12.7
23.4	OREB%	34.1(better)
0.136	FT rate	0.241(better)
46.6(better)	3PA rate	42.5

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

PHX 19%HOU 81%

Expected margin: HOU by 10.9
Result: HOU by 3: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 7.9 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 4.1 pts toward HOU. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

PHX 0, HOU 4

Nov 24Houston Rockets 114, Phoenix Suns 92
Dec 5Phoenix Suns 98, Houston Rockets 117
Jan 5 · this gamePhoenix Suns 97, Houston Rockets 100
Apr 7Houston Rockets 119, Phoenix Suns 105

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