Game ID: 22500772
LA Clippers @ Houston Rockets
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 27 24 27 24 102LAC 26 26 20 23 95
HOU vs LAC ScoutingHOU vs LAC 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 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 9 min since (64% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 9 min since (69% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 2/10 · 2 days' restNEW Eason 26 to 32 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/11 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
HOU availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Holiday missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
NEW Eason 26 to 31 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/21 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
NEW Eason 26 to 33 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/23 · 1 day's restOUT Okogie missed 2 since 2/19, returns tonight: 13 min (74% of 17)
OUT Holiday missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 6 min (44% of 14)
NEW Eason 26 to 33 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/02 · back-to-backOUT Jones Jr. missed 14 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 18 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 1/22 after 3, 28 min since (87% of 32)
NEW Sanders 20 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jones Jr. missed 15 since 1/05, returns tonight: 21 min (79% of 27)
OUT Bogdanović missed 19 since 12/28, returns tonight: 12 min (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 2/04 after 19, 12 min since (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 24 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 2/04 after 19, 12 min since (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 26 min since (95% of 27)
NEW Sanders 20 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/11 · back-to-backOUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 26 min since (96% of 27)
NEW Lopez 22 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 18 min (101% of 18)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 27 min since (99% of 27)
NEW Lopez 22 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/20 · back-to-backOUT Bogdanović missed 5 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Batum back 2/19 after 2, 18 min since (101% of 18)
NEW Collins 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Lopez 22 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sanders missed 2 since 2/19, returns tonight: 26 min (133% of 20)
OUT Bogdanović missed 6 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Batum back 2/19 after 2, 16 min since (94% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 32 min over the last 5
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 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 20 and Sengun at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 17 a game. Without Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 17 times a game to Houston's 12. Call it Houston 112, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/02 @ IND 118-114 — HOU notes
HOU won 118-114. HOU shot 46% (40 of 87) to IND's 49%, 7 of 22 from three, and went to the line 37 times to IND's 21 — 31 points from the stripe to their 16. HOU turned it over 15 times to IND's 10, and IND turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 56-33 for them. Sengun led with 39 (13 of 25, 13 of 18 at the line); Smith Jr. added 19, Thompson 16. The hinge was Q2, 39-28: HOU came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 7. Tate was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
2/04 vs BOS 93-114 — HOU notes
HOU lost 93-114. HOU shot 41% (34 of 82) to BOS's 43%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 38-57 against them. Durant led with 15 (4 of 11, 0 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Smith Jr. added 13, Sengun 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 22 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 85-63 against them. Smith Jr.'s -29 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 vs CHA 99-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 99-109. HOU shot 46% (38 of 83) to CHA's 41%, 8 of 23 from three. Durant led with 31 (11 of 21, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Smith Jr. added 17. Q4 was theirs, 24-18, the deficit cut from 16 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. Okogie's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 @ OKC 112-106 — HOU notes
HOU won 112-106. HOU shot 46% (38 of 83) to OKC's 45%, 15 of 43 from three. Eason led with 26 (10 of 22, 5 of 13 from three); Smith Jr. added 22, Durant 20. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. HOU trailed 46-52 at the half and won the second half 66-54.
2/10 vs LAC 102-95 — HOU notes
HOU won 102-95. HOU shot 46% (36 of 79) to LAC's 41%, 14 of 28 from three. HOU turned it over 16 times to LAC's 11, and LAC turned those into 11 steals. Durant led with 26 (8 of 22, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Sengun added 22, Thompson 16. The hinge was Q3, 27-20: HOU came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 15. HOU trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 51-43. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/11 vs LAC — 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 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 18 a game. Without Bogdanović (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 112, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/19 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 21 and Knueppel at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without White (4 straight). 7 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Smith Jr. at 16 a game. 7 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-11 a night and Houston minus-3. Call it Charlotte 112, Houston 107.
2/21 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 19 a game. Without McBride (10 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Smith Jr. at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to New York's 112 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 113, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
2/23 vs UTA — 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 105 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Smith Jr. at 17 a game. Without Okogie (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Markkanen at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Markkanen (2 straight), George (4 straight), Kessler (52 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to Utah's 116 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Houston's 16. Call it Houston 117, Utah 110.
2/02 vs PHI 113-128 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-128. LAC shot 59% (46 of 78) to PHI's 48%, 9 of 26 from three. LAC turned it over 14 times to PHI's 5, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. Leonard led with 29 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three); Miller added 21, Sanders 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 19 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 100-79 against them. Lopez's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs CLE 91-124 — LAC notes
LAC lost 91-124. LAC shot 46% (37 of 80) to CLE's 51%, 6 of 28 from three. LAC turned it over 24 times to CLE's 9, and CLE turned those into 17 steals. Leonard led with 25 (10 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Collins added 19, Niederhäuser 10. Q2 was theirs, 24-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-67 against them. Collins's -33 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ SAC 114-111 — LAC notes
LAC won 114-111. LAC shot 52% (37 of 71) to SAC's 45%, 9 of 21 from three, and went to the line 36 times to SAC's 22 — 31 points from the stripe to their 19. Leonard led with 31 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Collins added 22, Lopez 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-22: the deficit went from 10 to 1. LAC trailed 48-49 at the half and won the second half 66-62. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/08 @ MIN 115-96 — LAC notes
LAC won 115-96. LAC shot 51% (39 of 76) to MIN's 45%, 14 of 27 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIN's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. LAC turned it over 13 times to MIN's 20. Leonard led with 41 (14 of 30, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Collins added 15, Niederhäuser 15. The hinge was Q3, 26-17: a lead of 12 became 21, and the lead reached 28. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/10 @ HOU 95-102 — LAC notes
LAC lost 95-102. LAC took 9 more shots (88 to 79), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to HOU's 46%, 8 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 11 times to HOU's 16. Leonard led with 24 (7 of 19, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Collins added 17. Q2 was theirs, 26-24, turning a 1-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 78-69 against them. Leonard's -16 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/11 @ HOU — 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 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 18 a game. Without Bogdanović (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 112, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/19 vs DEN — 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 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 17 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Bogdanović (4 straight), Batum (2 straight). 7 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 34 free throws a game; Murray at 28 and Jokić at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Watson (3 straight), Gordon (9 straight), Jones (3 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Denver's 123. Call it the Clippers 115, Denver 114, Denver keeping it close.
2/20 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 22 and Reaves at 21 a game. Without Dončić (4 straight), Ayton (2 straight). 7 days' rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and Mathurin at 21 a game. Without Bogdanović (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 18 times a game to the Clippers' 12 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-3 a night and the Clippers minus-4. Call it the Lakers 114, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/22 vs ORL — 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 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and Mathurin at 22 a game. Without Sanders (2 straight), Bogdanović (6 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bane at 26 and Banchero at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-1 a night and Orlando minus-9. Call it the Clippers 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
DF D. Finney-Smith
JS J. Smith Jr.
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
TE T. Eason
LACBL B. Lopez
BM B. Mathurin
CC C. Christie
DB D. Banton
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IJ I. Jackson
JC J. Collins
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
KS K. Sanders
TW T. Washington Jr.
YN Y. Niederhäuser
HOU/LAC 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
Durant's 26 points lead Rockets over Clippers 102-95
HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
Houston led by six points at the start the fourth period and scored the first seven points of the quarter to extend its lead to 85-72 with 10 ½ minutes remaining. Kawhi Leonard made two free throws, but the Rockets scored the next four points to extend the lead.
The Rockets were up by 12 later in the fourth when Durant stole the ball from Brook Lopez , and Reed Sheppard made an off-balance 3-pointer to make it 92-77 with about 6 ½ minutes to go.
Houston remained up by 15 about a minute later when Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue cleared his bench.
Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams. Los Angeles made 20 3-pointers in that 128-108 victory, but was just 8 for 30 from long range on Tuesday.
Jabari Smith Jr. had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Amen Thompson added 16 points for the Rockets in his return after sitting out of Saturday’s win over Oklahoma City because of an illness.
A 3-pointer by Jordan Miller cut the lead to two points late in the third before Sengun scored the last two baskets of the quarter to put the Rockets up 78-72 entering the fourth.
Bennedict Mathurin had nine points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes in his first game since a trade from Indiana last week. Darius Garland , acquired in the trade that sent James Harden to Cleveland, remains out with a toe injury.
Up Next The teams meet again Wednesday night in Houston in their last game before the All-Star break.