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1:28JJ Redick Erupts After Lakers Loss To Rockets
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1:00Highlights: Rockets at Lakers (12/25)
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1:35Durant, Rockets Take On LeBron & Lakers
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5:29Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James On Christmas Day
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0:55MUST SEE: Wild Finishes In Hoops
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0:50Expert Pick: Rockets at Spurs
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0:46Highlights: Nets at Rockets (10/27)
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1:13Ashley Nicole Moss Discusses Kevin Durant Dropping 29 Points In His Rockets Debut
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1:09NBA Opening Night: Rockets at Thunder
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1:59NBA Western Conference Playoff Predictions By Ashley Moss
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0:36Breaking News: Report - Rockets, Kevin Durant Agree To 2-Year, $90M Extension
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0:28Highlights: Rockets at Pelicans (10/14)
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1:35Amen Thompson Biggest Riser In Rankings
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1:40NBA Reunions We'd Like to See: Kevin Durant Back to OKC Again
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1:38NBA Summer League: Reed Sheppard Improving as Rockets Look for Expanded Role for Him
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0:5010 Teams Who Can Win NBA Title: No. 3 Houston Rockets
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1:18NBA Western Conference: Rockets Make Blockbuster Trade, Acquire Kevin Durant
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Top Rockets News
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Iffy for Saturday
Sengun is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers due to left calf tightness.
Sengun was also listed as questionable ahead of Thursday's win over the Lakers due to the calf issue, though he suited up and recorded 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal across 31 minutes. If he's unable to go Saturday, Steven Adams and Clint Capela are candidates for increased roles. Over his last five appearances, Sengun has averaged 19.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in 33.2 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Jabari Smith: Scores 16 points against Lakers
Smith supplied 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one block and two steals across 36 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 victory over the Lakers.
Smith helped his side to victory with a decent effort Thursday. He has been quite consistent in his scoring production lately, racking up more than 15 points in eight of his last nine contests, though his performance is more erratic in other areas. The forward will look to remain reliable for playing time as a regular starter going forward.
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Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Logs 13 points off bench in win
Sheppard closed Thursday's 119-96 victory over the Lakers with 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes.
Sheppard barely reached double digits in points, although it wasn't his most active appearance, as he went below 20 minutes of play for the first time in his last 21 games. The young guard has been a backup option throughout the season but is often aggressive when on the floor, averaging 13.3 points per contest.
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Rockets' Josh Okogie: Quiet off bench Thursday
Okogie amassed zero points (0-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over 10 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 victory over the Lakers.
Okogie was limited to a minor role as he moved out of the starting lineup for the first time since Dec. 1. The disappointing performance lowered his 2025-26 season averages to 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He's unlikely to regain significant playing time for now while both Kevin Durant and Tari Eason are fit.
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Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Little output in team debut
Finney-Smith (ankle) was held scoreless (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and committed a foul in 13 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 win over the Lakers.
Making his Rockets debut after missing Houston's first 27 games while completing his recovery from offseason surgery on his left ankle, Finney-Smith was under a strict minutes limit in what was his first game action since April 30. Though he was a plus-2 during his time on the court, Finney-Smith barely made an impact while taking on a minuscule 3.2 percent usage rate. After signing a four-year, $52 million deal with the Rockets in July, Finney-Smith will likely be in line for a greater role once he gets fully ramped up following surgery, but he's expected to continue handling light usage while he shares the floor with the likes of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant. Most of the limited fantasy appeal that Finney-Smith will offer will be as a streaming option for three-pointers.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-double in Christmas Day win
Sengun amassed 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 win over the Lakers.
Sengun shook off a questionable tag related to left calf tightness and came through with his 16th double-double of the season in a Christmas Day victory. The fifth-year center has been excellent overall, though the three-point shot has been absent, as he hasn't attempted one in the past two games and is 0-for-14 from deep over the past eight contests since his last make Dec. 1.
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Rockets' Kevin Durant: Scores 25 in Christmas Day win
Durant closed with 25 points (8-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine assists, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 win over the Lakers.
Durant once again delivered on Christmas Day, pouring in an efficient 25 points to help fuel the Rockets' victory Thursday. Across 13 career Christmas appearances, he's averaging 28.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists on 49.8 percent shooting and 40.5 percent from beyond the arc. At age 37 in his first season in Houston, Durant has shown few signs of decline as a scorer, recording 20-plus points in six straight games and in 22 of 26 appearances overall.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Top scorer in Christmas Day win
Thompson notched 26 points (12-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 win over the Lakers.
Thompson led all scorers in the Rockets' Christmas Day win, knocking down at least 12 field goals for the third time this season. The 22-year-old has taken a noticeable step forward offensively in his third campaign, pairing increased scoring with his versatile skill set while averaging 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals over his previous six games entering Thursday. Though a reliable three-point shot still hasn't developed, Thompson has emerged as a physical all-around threat.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Cleared to play Thursday
Tate (wrist) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Tate sees sporadic minutes with the Rockets and is averaging 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.5 minutes in December. He'll be available despite a bruised left wrist.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Starting vs. Lakers
Eason will start Thursday's game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Eason will make just his second start of the season Thursday. Josh Okogie will come off the bench.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Good to go for Christmas Day
Sengun (calf) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Despite calf tightness, Sengun will play on Christmas Day. In December, he's averaging 24.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks in 35.1 minutes.
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Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Cleared for team debut
Finney-Smith (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Finney-Smith joined the Rockets on a four-year deal this offseason but hadn't been available for the first 27 games of the season after he underwent surgery in June to address a left ankle injury. The Rockets had been mum on providing updates on his status throughout the season, but Finney-Smith was apparently able to do enough ramp-up work behind the scenes over the past few weeks for the team to sign off on him making his team debut. As Charania notes, Finney-Smith will be operating with a strict minutes limit Thursday, though once he gets fully ramped up, the 32-year-old could end up eating into the playing time of supporting players such as Tari Eason, Clint Capela, Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard and Josh Okogie.
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Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Chance to return Christmas Day
Finney-Smith (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Finney-Smith has yet to appear in a game this season as he continues to recover from offseason ankle surgery. The veteran forward was eyeing a January return, but it looks like he's slightly ahead of schedule. If cleared to face the Lakers on Christmas Day, Finney-Smith would likely be under a significant minutes restriction. Still, his return could mean fewer opportunities for Jae'Sean Tate or Josh Okogie.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Questionable for Thursday
Sengun is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers due to left calf tightness.
Sengun is at risk of missing the Rockets' game on Christmas Day due to a calf injury. If the standout center were to miss the contest, Steven Adams, Clint Capela and Jabari Smith would handle most of the center duties. In his last six games, Sengun is averaging 23.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 blocks across 35.5 minutes.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Questionable for Christmas Day
Tate is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers due to a left wrist contusion.
Tate may have picked up the injury during the Rockets' loss to the Clippers on Tuesday, when he played 14 minutes and finished with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block. His playing time has fluctuated over the course of the season, but if he is not cleared to play Christmas Day, then Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason would be in line for more rotational minutes off the bench.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Sniffs double-double in loss
Thompson provided 19 points (7-10 FG, 5-8 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 128-108 loss to the Clippers.
Thompson eventually took a seat in the fourth quarter once the game was out of hand, but the lopsided margin denied him one last rebound to hit a double-double. Thompson managed an accurate night of shooting despite an overall lack of backcourt success against the Clippers, especially on defense, where they had no luck defending James Harden.
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Rockets' Kevin Durant: Hits for 22 points in loss
Durant registered 22 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 29 minutes during Tuesday's 128-108 loss to the Clippers.
Durant usually turns it up when he faces James Harden, but his solid result wasn't enough to contain the Clippers' scoring onslaught. Durant's totals could have been higher, but the Rockets elected to sit him for the entire fourth quarter after the Clippers pulled ahead to a 16-point lead after three quarters. He'll hope to bounce back Thursday, when the Rockets take their first crack at the Lakers on Christmas Day.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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120.5 (3rd) |
112.1 (3rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Sengun C Alperen Sengun C | Calf |
| F. VanVleet PG Fred VanVleet PG | Knee |
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