Houston Rockets 116-89 Oklahoma City Thunder: result and stats
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Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116-89 on Friday, 16 October 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Kick-off
- Friday, 16 October 2026, 01:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Toyota Center (Houston), Houston
- 👥
- 16605
By period
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 116 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 15 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 89 |
Live commentary
- 4th Quarter · 14.8Andrew Holifield makes 1-foot layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
- 4th Quarter · 32.1Jae'Sean Tate makes running layup (Julian Phillips assists)
- 4th Quarter · 1:29Quadir Copeland makes free throw 2 of 3
- 4th Quarter · 1:49Julian Phillips makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:07Brooks Barnhizer makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:17Sean Pedulla makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quadir Copeland assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:28Josh Dix makes layup (Christoph Tilly assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:44Bruce Thornton makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 3:11Julian Phillips makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sean Pedulla assists)
- 4th Quarter · 4:29Brooks Barnhizer makes 6-foot two point shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
- 4th Quarter · 5:13Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 30-foot running pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 5:35Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)
- 4th Quarter · 5:59Brooks Barnhizer makes 1-foot layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)
- 4th Quarter · 6:16Isaiah Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 6:50Bennett Stirtz makes 27-foot three point jumper (Christoph Tilly assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:03Oscar Tshiebwe makes 1-foot layup (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
- 4th Quarter · 8:00Jae'Sean Tate makes 10-foot two point shot (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)
- 4th Quarter · 8:27Josh Dix makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:24Isaiah Crawford makes 23-foot running jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:44Bruce Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)
- 4th Quarter · 10:06Brooks Barnhizer makes 1-foot layup (Kenrich Williams assists)
- 4th Quarter · 10:26Isaiah Crawford makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
- 4th Quarter · 10:41Kenrich Williams makes 5-foot two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 11:04Brooks Barnhizer makes two point shot (Kenrich Williams assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:41Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 35.7Jared McCain makes 13-foot step back jumpshot
- 3rd Quarter · 56.2Fred VanVleet makes 7-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 1:10Jared McCain makes 8-foot fade away jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 1:38Reed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 1:46Bennett Stirtz makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 1:52Tari Eason makes tip shot
- 3rd Quarter · 2:27Fred VanVleet makes two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 2:43Kenrich Williams makes layup (Aday Mara assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 3:28Aday Mara makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Bennett Stirtz assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:04Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 4:04Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 4:29Aday Mara makes two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 5:48Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 5:48Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:34Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 7:46Jalen Williams makes driving layup
- 3rd Quarter · 8:18Alperen Sengun makes layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8:35Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 9:26Jalen Williams makes 17-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 9:41Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 10:25Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 10:43Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 11:38Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1.2Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 34.3Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:15Ajay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 1:32Kevin Durant makes running dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:58Jalen Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:48Ajay Mitchell makes 10-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 3:00Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:17Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 3:17Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup
- 2nd Quarter · 3:38Kevin Durant makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:53Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot dunk (Ajay Mitchell assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:18Isaiah Hartenstein makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:32Alperen Sengun makes tip shot
- 2nd Quarter · 5:26Alperen Sengun makes driving dunk
- 2nd Quarter · 5:39Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 5:39Alex Caruso makes layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:50Tari Eason makes 22-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 6:13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot
- 2nd Quarter · 7:13Jalen Williams makes 9-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 8:34Amen Thompson makes 1-foot reverse dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:56Jared McCain makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:56Jared McCain makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 9:54Aday Mara makes dunk
- 2nd Quarter · 10:19Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:40Jalen Williams makes running dunk (Alex Caruso assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:04Jalen Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:32Jared McCain makes running layup (Aday Mara assists)
- 1st Quarter · 28.2Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
- 1st Quarter · 36.0Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 36.0Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 58.1Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)
- 1st Quarter · 1:25Tari Eason makes 3-foot two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 1:36Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes dunk (Bennett Stirtz assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:08Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three pointer
- 1st Quarter · 3:07Reed Sheppard makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists)
- 1st Quarter · 3:35Kevin Durant makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)
- 1st Quarter · 4:41Tari Eason makes 1-foot dunk (Marcus Smart assists)
- 1st Quarter · 4:55Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 1st Quarter · 5:37Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
- 1st Quarter · 6:50Kevin Durant makes free throw 3 of 3
- 1st Quarter · 6:50Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 3
- 1st Quarter · 6:50Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 3
- 1st Quarter · 7:17Amen Thompson makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:30Alperen Sengun makes dunk
- 1st Quarter · 7:59Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:13Jalen Williams makes driving layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:51Amen Thompson makes 1-foot two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 9:02Ajay Mitchell makes two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 9:35Isaiah Hartenstein makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 10:06Ajay Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 10:17Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
- 1st Quarter · 10:55Amen Thompson makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)
Commentary: ESPN
Match stats
HOUOKC
45Field goals (%)41
32Three-pointers (%)14
45Free throws (%)86
49Rebounds49
34Assists19
8Turnovers17
13Steals3
5Blocks3
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 2 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Rockets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Jazz | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Mavericks | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 10 |  Nuggets | 0 | 1 | .000 | WWLWL |
| 11 |  Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | LWLLL |
| 12 |  Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 13 |  Spurs | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Warriors | 0 | 2 | .000 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Kings | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder?
Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116-89 on Friday 16 October (NBA).
When do Houston Rockets play next?
Houston Rockets play Atlanta Hawks on Sunday 25 October at 01:30 (UK time).
When do Oklahoma City Thunder play next?
Oklahoma City Thunder play LA Clippers on Sunday 25 October at 23:00 (UK time).
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