Game ID: 22500191
Houston Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 30 31 24 30 115HOU 28 22 32 40 122
HOU @ MIL ScoutingHOU @ MIL 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.
MIL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 20)
OUT Nance missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 0 min since (0% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
NEW Gia. Antetokounmp 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 6 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 8 min (56% of 14)
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (13% of 20)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 20 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 8 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/10 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 9 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 8 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 11/07, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 14)
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (20% of 20)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 20 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 10 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 3 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 11/09, returns tonight: 18 min (91% of 20)
OUT Nance missed 9 since 10/26, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 16)
BACK Harris back 11/04 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 11 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 4 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/12 after 2, 18 min since (91% of 20)
BACK Nance back 11/12 after 9, 4 min since (27% of 16)
BACK Harris back 11/04 after 2, 5 min since (37% of 14)
MIL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 12 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 5 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/12 after 2, 14 min since (72% of 20)
BACK Nance back 11/12 after 9, 4 min since (27% of 16)
BACK Harris back 11/10 after 2, 10 min since (74% of 14)
NEW Gia. Antetokounmp 29 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Kuzma 26 to 32 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (54% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 6 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 7 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 8 since 10/21, out tonight
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/12 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 9 since 10/21, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 11/07, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 14)
HOU availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 10 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/12 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 11 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/12 after 2, 8 min since (61% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 12 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/12 after 2, 11 min since (79% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 30 and Rollins at 18 a game. Without Porter Jr. (8 straight), Nance (7 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 46 from three, 28 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Finney-Smith (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-14 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Houston 120, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/01 vs SAC 133-135 — MIL notes
MIL lost 133-135. MIL shot 60% (49 of 82) to SAC's 52%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 31 times to SAC's 40. Antetokounmpo led with 26 (8 of 13, 9 of 14 at the line); Kuzma added 22, Trent Jr. 17. Q1 was theirs, 47-36, but the other 3 periods went 99-86 against them. They led by as many as 15. Portis's -5 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 @ IND 117-115 — MIL notes
MIL won 117-115. MIL shot 48% (42 of 88) to IND's 43%, 20 of 47 from three, and got to the line 22 times to IND's 38. MIL turned it over 18 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 8 steals. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (14 of 21, 4 of 9 at the line); Kuzma added 15, Green 13. The hinge was Q1, 31-22: from level to 9 ahead.
11/04 @ TOR 100-128 — MIL notes
MIL lost 100-128. MIL shot 43% (37 of 86) to TOR's 48%, 11 of 38 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 29. Antetokounmpo led with 22 (9 of 14, 4 of 6 at the line); Kuzma added 18, Anthony 12. Q4 was theirs, 20-23, but the other 3 periods went 105-80 against them. Anthony's -20 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/07 vs CHI 126-110 — MIL notes
MIL won 126-110. MIL shot 47% (48 of 103) to CHI's 49%, 16 of 39 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 41 (16 of 32, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Turner added 23, Rollins 20. The hinge was Q4, 41-30: a lead of 5 became 16. Turner was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/09 vs HOU 115-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 115-122. MIL shot 56% (44 of 79) to HOU's 53%, 13 of 29 from three. The glass went 27-50 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 37 (14 of 25, 9 of 14 at the line); Rollins added 19, Turner 13. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, but the other 3 periods went 100-84 against them. They led by as many as 14. Trent Jr.'s -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 26 from three, 25 free throws a game; Washington at 16 and Flagg at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Davis (4 straight), Lively II (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 32 and Kuzma at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (9 straight), Prince (2 straight), Nance (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Dallas's 26 and the defense, Dallas allowing 108 a night to Milwaukee's 122. Call it Dallas 115, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/12 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Knueppel at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Miller (8 straight), Ball (4 straight), Williams (3 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 33 and Kuzma at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Porter Jr. (10 straight), Prince (3 straight), Sims (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Charlotte 118, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/14 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 32 and Rollins at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Porter Jr. (11 straight), Prince (4 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Knueppel at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Miller (9 straight), Ball (5 straight), Williams (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-11 a night and Milwaukee minus-10 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 12. Call it Milwaukee 117, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/15 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 33 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Porter Jr. (12 straight), Prince (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. Without Vincent (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 34 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-3 a night and Milwaukee minus-8. Call it Milwaukee 119, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/01 @ BOS 128-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 128-101. HOU shot 55% (42 of 77) to BOS's 39%, 19 of 29 from three, and went to the line 35 times to BOS's 7 — 25 points from the stripe to their 7. HOU turned it over 18 times to BOS's 10, and BOS turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 53-36 for them. Durant led with 26 (8 of 11, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 17, Sengun 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/03 vs DAL 110-102 — HOU notes
HOU won 110-102. HOU shot 46% (41 of 89) to DAL's 45%, 8 of 29 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DAL's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 54-40 for them. A. Thompson led with 27 (11 of 18, 1 of 3 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Sengun added 26, Durant 21. The hinge was Q2, 34-27: HOU came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 3. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/05 @ MEM 124-109 — HOU notes
HOU won 124-109. HOU shot 48% (48 of 101) to MEM's 38%, 13 of 30 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MEM's 35. Thompson led with 28 (13 of 26, 1 of 3 from three); Sengun added 20, Smith Jr. 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-22: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/07 @ SAS 110-121 — HOU notes
HOU lost 110-121. HOU shot 46% (39 of 85) to SAS's 46%, 13 of 27 from three. Sengun led with 25 (10 of 22, 1 of 6 from three); Durant added 24, Sheppard 16. Q1 was theirs, 25-23, but the other 3 periods went 98-85 against them. They led by as many as 11. Smith Jr.'s -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ MIL 122-115 — HOU notes
HOU won 122-115. HOU shot 53% (48 of 90) to MIL's 56%, 10 of 26 from three. The glass went 50-27 for them. Durant led with 31 (11 of 15, 7 of 9 at the line); Sengun added 23, Smith Jr. 16. The hinge was Q4, 40-30: HOU came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 7. HOU trailed 50-61 at the half and won the second half 72-54. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/12 vs WAS — 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 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 45 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 130, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sarr at 20 and McCollum at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Coulibaly (3 straight), Riley (2 straight), Gill (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Houston allowing 110 a night to Washington's 130. Call it Houston 126, Washington 112, Houston by 14.
11/14 vs POR — 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 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 22 and Sengun at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (10 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Avdija at 30 and Sharpe at 26 a game. Without Henderson (11 straight), Love (4 straight), Thybulle (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Portland plus-1 and the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Portland's 33. Call it Houston 123, Portland 115.
11/16 vs ORL — 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 126 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Sengun at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Finney-Smith (11 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 24 and Bane at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 30 free throws a game to Houston's 21 and the arc, Houston at 43 percent from three to Orlando's 35. Call it Houston 120, Orlando 113.
11/19 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 32 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Garland (4 straight), Tyson (4 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Sengun at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Finney-Smith (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Cleveland plus-3. Call it Houston 120, Cleveland 119, Cleveland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAC A. Coffey
AG A. Green
BP B. Portis
CA C. Anthony
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KK K. Kuzma
MT M. Turner
RR R. Rollins
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
MIL/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
Durant scores 31 points, leads fourth-quarter comeback as Rockets beat Bucks 122-115
MILWAUKEE -- — Kevin Durant scored 31 points and made a tiebreaking basket with 1:42 remaining to put the Houston Rockets ahead for good in a 122-115 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Houston bounced back from a 121-110 loss at San Antonio two nights earlier as it ended a three-game trip. The Rockets, who have won six of their last seven, are now at home for their next three games.
Durant shot 11 of 15 from the floor and had a season-high seven assists. Alperen Sengun had 23 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Jabari Smith and Reed Sheppard added 16 points each.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and eight rebounds for Milwaukee, but went 1 of 4 from the foul line in the game's final 89 seconds. The Bucks ended up shooting 14 of 24 from the line.
Ryan Rollins scored 19 for Milwaukee.
The Rockets trailed most of the way before outscoring the Bucks 22-7 over the last 4 minutes, 33 seconds.
Smith gave the Rockets a 113-111 advantage — their first lead since the opening period — when he hit a 3-pointer with 1:42 left on an assist from Durant. Rollins answered 25 seconds later with a driving layup that tied the game.
Durant then hit a pull-up jumper to put Houston back in front with 1:42 left. Antetokounmpo had a chance to tie it when he got fouled with 1:29 remaining, but missed both free throws.
Sengun then made a basket to extend Houston’s lead to 117-113 with 1:09 remaining. Antetokounmpo hit the first of two free throws with 38 seconds left to get the Bucks within three, but he missed his second attempt.
Sengun then made a driving layup while getting fouled and completed the three-point play with 23 seconds left.
Up Next Rockets: Host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.