Newer meeting, Nov 7: HOU 99, PHX 102

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets: player stats (Dec 5, 2025)

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Houston Rockets

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

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PHX

Game leaders

HOU

Points
Phoenix Suns: Dillon Brooks23 PTS10-24 FG, 0-4 3P, 3-4 FT
Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson31 PTS12-17 FG, 1-1 3P, 6-6 FT
Rebounds
Phoenix Suns: Jordan Goodwin5 REB2 OREB, 3 DREB
Houston Rockets: Steven Adams8 REB3 OREB, 5 DREB
Assists
Phoenix Suns: Dillon Brooks4 AST23 PTS, 2 TOV
Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant8 AST28 PTS, 5 TOV

The Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 117-98 on December 5, 2025 at Toyota Center. Amen Thompson led the Houston Rockets with 31 points; Dillon Brooks scored 23 for the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix Suns box score
Phoenix Suns
Dillon BrooksG-F	31:00	23	4	4	10-24	0-4	3-4	0	0	2	4	-24
Collin GillespieG	29:00	13	2	3	5-13	1-7	2-2	0	0	1	1	-12
Grayson AllenG	26:00	9	2	0	3-12	1-7	2-2	1	0	3	3	-29
Royce O'NealeF	19:00	0	2	2	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	0	1	1	-21
Mark WilliamsC	17:00	10	3	0	4-6	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	1	-21
Oso IghodaroF	23:00	3	3	1	1-1	0-0	1-3	1	1	3	5	-9
Jordan GoodwinG	22:00	9	5	2	4-13	1-6	0-0	0	0	1	3	0
Ryan DunnF	18:00	4	4	0	1-3	0-1	2-3	3	0	0	1	-7
Jamaree BouyeaG	18:00	18	2	1	7-11	2-3	2-2	1	0	0	1	-3
Nigel HayesF	15:00	2	2	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	+4
Nick RichardsC	8:00	2	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	+11
Rasheer FlemingF	8:00	3	2	0	1-5	0-3	1-1	2	1	0	1	+11
Khaman MaluachC	5:00	2	3	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	+5
Team	239	98	34	14	39-100	5-36	15-19	12	2	13	22

DNP: Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Isaiah Livers, Koby Brea

Houston Rockets box score
Houston Rockets
Amen ThompsonG-F	32:00	31	4	1	12-17	1-1	6-6	0	0	3	0	+33
Kevin DurantF	32:00	28	4	8	11-17	2-2	4-4	2	1	5	2	+29
Steven AdamsC	30:00	4	8	3	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	5	+18
Jabari Smith Jr.F	28:00	16	2	2	5-8	1-2	5-5	0	0	2	3	+29
Josh OkogieG	16:00	6	4	1	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	+3
Aaron HolidayG	29:00	10	1	2	3-3	2-2	2-2	2	1	2	1	+7
Reed SheppardG	21:00	10	5	6	4-11	2-7	0-0	2	0	2	1	+2
Jae'Sean TateF	19:00	8	2	1	3-6	2-2	0-0	0	0	2	3	-10
Clint CapelaC	18:00	4	7	1	2-3	0-0	0-2	0	4	2	2	+1
Jeff GreenF	8:00	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	-11
JD DavisonG	7:00	0	2	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	-6
Team	240	117	40	25	45-76	10-18	17-19	9	8	21	20

DNP: Dorian Finney-Smith, Isaiah Crawford, Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Tyler Smith

Team stats

Team stats: Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets
PHX	Stat	HOU
39.0%39-100	Field-goal percentage	59.2%(better)45-76
13.9%5-36	Three-point percentage	55.6%(better)10-18
78.9%15-19	Free-throw percentage	89.5%(better)17-19
34	Rebounds	40(better)
15(better)	Offensive rebounds	6
19	Defensive rebounds	34(better)
14	Assists	25(better)
12(better)	Steals	9
2	Blocks	8(better)
13(better)	Turnovers	21
22	Personal fouls	20(better)
43(better)	Bench points	32

Team advanced
PHX	Stat	HOU
103.3(better)	Pace	102.9
95.3	Off. rating	113.7(better)
113.7	Def. rating	95.3(better)
-18.5	Net rating	18.5(better)
45.2	TS%	69.3(better)
41.5	eFG%	65.8(better)
10.7(better)	TOV%	19.9
30.6(better)	OREB%	24.0
0.190	FT rate	0.250(better)
36.0(better)	3PA rate	23.7

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

PHX 30%HOU 70%

Expected margin: HOU by 6.5
Result: HOU by 19: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 12.6 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 3.3 pts toward HOU. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

PHX 0, HOU 4

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

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