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Jan 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) controls the ball as San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Houston dropped a crucial game to San Antonio Wednesday night.

Jan 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) controls the ball as San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Houston dropped a crucial game to San Antonio Wednesday night.

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Jan 7, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (12) stands during a break in the action against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

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Tonight's game is important for both Houston and San Antonio.

Jan 1, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka looks on during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Houston and New Orleans will face off in a West matchup tonight.

Nov 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka reacts during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Houston will be without one of its best defenders against Oklahoma City.

Jan 13, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks up after a play during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Jan 5, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) dribbles against Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (00) in the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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KD turned it up in the clutch to seal Houston's major win.

Jan 3, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) defends during the first quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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Beyond the loss, the Rockets suffered a gut-wrenching blow from Alperen Sengun's injury exit.

Dec 21, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka looks on during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

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Houston and Dallas will be without a few players tonight.

Dec 27, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter (12) defends against Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Rockets are now back on track.

Dec 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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Out of desperation, Houston clinched the much needed holiday win.

Dec 20, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka yells rom the bench during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

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Houston gets one of its two-way stars back against Sacramento.

Dec 18, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) leaves the court after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

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A brutal Pelicans comeback led to Houston’s worst loss of the season.

Dec 15, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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The Rockets have struggled to take down the NBA's best.

Dec 11, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) controls the ball as Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (10) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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In a nail-biting finish, Houston emerged to beat Los Angeles.

Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) dribbles during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

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Running on fumes for the second night of their back-to-back play, the Rockets endured a brutal blow from the Mavs.

Dec 5, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) shakes hands with head coach Ime Udoka during the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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As both teams come off hard-fought games, the Dallas Mavericks host the Houston Rockets this evening.

Dec 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) leaves the court following the game against the Sacramento Kings at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

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Houston looks to kick start another win streak as they host the Phoenix Suns this evening.

Nov 30, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) reacts to a play during the second quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

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In the first part of their back-to-back slate, Houston easily took the victory over Utah.

Nov 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Houston Rockets look to extend their winning streak as they travel to Utah for a two-game stint.

Nov 19, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) passes during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images

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The Rockets secured a gritty win over Dubs to cap off NBA Cup group play slate.

Nov 24, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Rasheer Fleming (20) defends against Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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A solid team win for Houston out of a highly anticipated matchup against Phoenix.

Nov 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) reacts after making a basket during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Can the Houston Rockets kick start another win streak following their recent NBA Cup loss?

Nov 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Rockets couldn't close it out to go 1-2 in the NBA Cup Group C.

Apr 4, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball as Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Houston and Denver battle it out this evening for the top spot in Group C of the NBA Cup.

Nov 16, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and forward Kevin Durant (7) celebrate after a play during the second quarter against the Orlando Magic at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Houston faces off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a matchup of two of the NBA's top ten teams.