Game ID: 22400310
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets
Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 33 29 29 28 119OKC 28 32 36 20 116
HOU vs OKC ScoutingHOU vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
HOU availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 16 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 11/20 after 7, 5 min since (34% of 15)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/17 after 4, 7 min since (59% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/23 · back-to-backOUT Dante missed 17 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 11/20 after 7, 5 min since (34% of 15)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/17 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 18 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Jef. Green back 11/17 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Whitmore missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Adams missed 2 since 11/23, returns tonight: 7 min (47% of 15)
OUT Dante missed 19 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 11/23, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 13)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 2 since 11/23, out tonight
HOU availability going into 12/01 · 3 days' restOUT Whitmore missed 4 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 20 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 3 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Adams back 11/27 after 2, 7 min since (47% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 11/27 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 13)
HOU availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 5 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 21 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 11/23, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 11)
BACK Adams back 11/27 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 11/27 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 13)
HOU availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 22 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 3 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 5 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Adams back 11/27 after 2, 7 min since (47% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 11/27 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Tate back 12/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 29 to 35 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/08 · 2 days' restOUT Whitmore missed 7 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 23 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 4 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 6 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Adams back 11/27 after 2, 10 min since (65% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 11/27 after 2, 8 min since (65% of 13)
BACK Tate back 12/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 29 to 35 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Eason missed 2 since 12/05, returns tonight: 24 min (101% of 24)
OUT Whitmore missed 8 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 24 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 5 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 7 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Adams back 11/27 after 2, 10 min since (66% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 11/27 after 2, 11 min since (86% of 13)
BACK Tate back 12/03 after 4, 10 min since (89% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 29 to 34 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 5 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 11/19 after 3, 26 min since (124% of 21)
NEW Joe 19 to 25 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 11/25 · 4 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 6 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Joe missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 21 min (111% of 19)
BACK Caruso back 11/19 after 3, 21 min since (99% of 21)
NEW Mitchell 14 to 21 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 7 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 11/19 after 3, 21 min since (99% of 21)
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 21 min since (111% of 19)
OKC availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 8 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 2 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 26 min since (137% of 19)
OKC availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 9 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 3 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 26 min since (134% of 19)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 32 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 10 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 4 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 22 min since (118% of 19)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 11 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 5 since 11/25, returns tonight: 17 min (84% of 21)
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 19)
OKC availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 12 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 17 min since (84% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/10 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 13 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 21 min since (100% of 21)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and Green at 18 a game. Without Whitmore (4 straight). 3 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holmgren (9 straight), Caruso (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 28 free throws a game to OKC's 19. Call it Houston 110, OKC 108, OKC keeping it close.
11/22 vs POR 116-88 — HOU notes
HOU won 116-88. HOU shot 45% (42 of 93) to POR's 33%, 15 of 39 from three. Brooks led with 28 (10 of 15, 6 of 8 from three); Eason added 22, Ja. Green 17. The hinge was Q1, 31-20: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Eason was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
11/23 vs POR 98-104 — HOU notes
HOU lost 98-104. HOU shot 36% (32 of 90) to POR's 38%, 8 of 32 from three, and went to the line 33 times to POR's 23 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. HOU turned it over 9 times to POR's 16. The glass went 43-53 against them. Sengun led with 22 (7 of 17, 8 of 11 at the line); Thompson added 19, Smith Jr. 14. Q2 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 78-69 against them. Green's -8 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 @ MIN 117-111 — HOU notes
HOU won 117-111 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 45% (45 of 99) to MIN's 43%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIN's 20. HOU turned it over 10 times to MIN's 17. VanVleet led with 27 (10 of 25, 6 of 12 from three); Sengun added 22, Brooks 22. The hinge was Q1, 32-26: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/27 @ PHI 122-115 — HOU notes
HOU won 122-115 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 45% (40 of 88) to PHI's 45%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 38 times to PHI's 23 — 32 points from the stripe to their 17. HOU turned it over 20 times to PHI's 14, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. Green led with 41 (12 of 20, 4 of 6 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Sengun added 22, Thompson 19. The hinge was Q1, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/01 vs OKC 119-116 — HOU notes
HOU won 119-116. HOU shot 41% (38 of 92) to OKC's 45%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 39 times to OKC's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 19. VanVleet led with 38 (10 of 19, 5 of 9 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Sengun added 20, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q4, 28-20: HOU came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/03 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Fox at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Lyles (3 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Sengun at 20 and VanVleet at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Whitmore (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 107 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-6 a night and Houston plus-0. Call it Houston 114, Sacramento 111, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/05 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Wiggins at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Post (8 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and VanVleet at 20 a game. Without Whitmore (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 29 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 113, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
12/08 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Coffey at 12 a game. Without Porter Jr. (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 21 a game. Without Whitmore (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Houston's 112. Call it the Clippers 110, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
12/11 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Green at 25 and VanVleet at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Eason (2 straight), Whitmore (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Kuminga at 19 a game. Without Post (11 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 28 free throws a game to Golden State's 21 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Golden State plus-3. Call it Houston 112, Golden State 108, Golden State keeping it close.
11/20 vs POR 109-99 — OKC notes
OKC won 109-99. OKC shot 44% (40 of 91) to POR's 41%, 9 of 31 from three. OKC turned it over 13 times to POR's 22. J. Williams led with 30 (11 of 19, 5 of 9 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 28, Caruso 17. The hinge was Q4, 39-30: a lead of 1 became 10. Hartenstein was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/25 @ SAC 130-109 — OKC notes
OKC won 130-109. OKC shot 56% (48 of 86) to SAC's 48%, 14 of 31 from three. The glass went 44-31 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 37 (13 of 20, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); J. Williams added 28, Hartenstein 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: a lead of 1 became 13, and the lead reached 21. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/27 @ GSW 105-101 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-101. OKC shot 46% (39 of 85) to GSW's 36%, 11 of 37 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 35 (13 of 28, 3 of 12 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Joe added 17, Hartenstein 14. The hinge was Q1, 39-23: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Hartenstein was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
11/29 @ LAL 101-93 — OKC notes
OKC won 101-93. OKC shot 41% (38 of 93) to LAL's 45%, 13 of 40 from three. OKC turned it over 9 times to LAL's 17. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 36 (13 of 28, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); J. Williams added 19, Dort 14. The hinge was Q1, 32-24: from level to 8 ahead. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/01 @ HOU 116-119 — OKC notes
OKC lost 116-119. OKC shot 45% (42 of 94) to HOU's 41%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 25 times to HOU's 39. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 32 (10 of 19, 3 of 7 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); J. Williams added 22, Hartenstein 19. Q3 was theirs, 36-29, turning a 2-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-80 against them. K. Williams's -14 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. Without Holmgren (10 straight), Caruso (4 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Clarkson (4 straight), Hendricks (17 straight), Williams (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 12 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-1. Call it OKC 116, Utah 104, OKC by 12.
12/05 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 26 and Barrett at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Dick (5 straight), Quickley (11 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. Without Holmgren (11 straight), Caruso (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-8 a night and OKC minus-1 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 113, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
12/07 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Murphy III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Williamson (14 straight), Alvarado (12 straight), Hawkins (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 9. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 105, OKC by 11.
12/10 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Holmgren (13 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Marshall (4 straight), Edwards (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 10 and the line, where Dallas takes 30 free throws a game to OKC's 18. Call it OKC 116, Dallas 112, Dallas keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 14 -1 4 11 36 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiWa 6 15 +1 3 7 43 2 4 50 3 5 60 1 6 4 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrGrJrVa 1 4 +1 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Green, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Adams
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 1 3 -1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams
out Hartenstein, J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrGrThVa 1 4 +4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
HOU Adams, Brooks, Green, Thompson, VanVleet
in Thompson
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoWiWaWi 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrEaThVa 1 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Eason, Thompson, VanVleet
in Eason
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoJoWiWi 4 10 -1 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Jones, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Jones
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaSeShJrTh 5 15 +2 2 4 50 3 7 43 2 5 40 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
HOU Eason, Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoJoWiWi 4 10 -1 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Jones, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Jones
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaSeShJrTh 5 15 +2 2 4 50 3 7 43 2 5 40 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
HOU Eason, Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiMiWi 3 6 -3 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell, Wiggins
in Dort, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Jones, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrJrThVa 2 7 +2 3 3 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 3 2 1 1 2 1
HOU Eason, Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Green, VanVleet
out Sengun, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiWiMiWi 2 5 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
OKC Dort, J. Williams, K. Williams, Mitchell, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrSeVa 3 11 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 4 6 67 1 2 1 1 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Eason, Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Brooks, Sengun
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaJoWaWi 2 10 +6 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Wiggins
out Dort, J. Williams, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrTh 3 4 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Eason, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaWiWaWi 3 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in J. Williams
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 19 +2 2 3 67 1 2 50 10 11 91 0 4 1 0 2 2 1
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiWa 5 17 0 7 11 64 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 1 0 4
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
in Dort
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeThVa 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
HOU Eason, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Eason, Thompson
out Brooks, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 3 11 +9 3 4 75 0 4 0 3 3 100 2 3 3 1 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Jones, Wallace
in Jones
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaSeJrThVa 2 4 -3 0 0 0 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWaWi 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 3 1 1 0 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Jones, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaShJrThVa 2 6 +1 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
HOU Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Sheppard
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoWiWaWi 2 5 -1 1 1 100 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jones, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaSeShJrTh 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2
HOU Eason, Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaWiJoMiWi 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
OKC Hartenstein, J. Williams, Joe, Mitchell, Wiggins
in Hartenstein, J. Williams, Joe, Mitchell
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Jones, K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeJrTh 3 7 +5 2 6 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0
HOU Eason, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Green
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiJoWi 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Dort
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeJrTh 3 7 +5 2 6 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0
HOU Eason, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Green
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiWaWi 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wallace
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 1 2 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Sengun
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaWiWiWa 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
in Hartenstein, J. Williams
out Dort, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 3 10 +5 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaWiWaWi 2 6 0 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 3 10 +5 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaWiWiWa 1 3 -2 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
in K. Williams
out Wiggins
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CW C. Wallace
DJ D. Jones
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
OKC/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
VanVleet has season-high 38 to lead Rockets to 119-116 win over Thunder
HOUSTON -- — Fred VanVleet had a season-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks made a go-ahead jump shot late to help the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night.
The game was tied at 113 when Brooks hit the short jumper in the lane just before the shot clock expired to put the Rockets on top with 33.1 seconds to go.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a shot on the other end and Brooks grabbed the rebound. VanVleet was fouled and made both free throws to make it 117-113 with 4.6 seconds remaining.
Jalen Williams got the Thunder within 1 on a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left, but VanVleet made two more free throws to secure the win.
It’s the third straight win for the Rockets and their fifth in the last six games, and it came after Oklahoma City got a 126-107 victory in the first meeting on Nov. 8.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points in his fourth straight 30-point game for the Thunder, whose four-game winning streak was snapped.
Takeaways Thunder: Isaiah Hartenstein is off to a strong start in his return after missing the first 15 games of the season with a fractured hand. He had 19 points and 13 rebounds on Sunday and has had at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in each of his five games this season.
Rockets: Four of Houston’s starters finished in double figures with Alperen Sengun scoring 20, Brooks with 16 and Jabari Smith Jr. with 15.
Key moment The shot by Brooks put the Rockets on top 115-113. It came after a jump ball that he won against Gilgeous-Alexander.
Key stat These teams combined to shoot 64 free throws with Houston going 30 of 39 and Oklahoma City making 19 of 25.
Up next The Rockets begin a three-game trip at Sacramento Tuesday night, and the Thunder host the Jazz that night.