NBA 2026: Houston Rockets Edge Phoenix Suns 100-97 For Narrow Win
Houston Rockets edged past the Phoenix Suns 100-97 on Monday night as Kevin Durant haunted his former team with a clutch 27-footer with 1.1 seconds left, capping a 26-point night. Phoenix briefly seized control late through a Devin Booker-led run, but Amen Thompson’s three-point play tied it before Durant delivered the dagger. Booker finished with 27 points in defeat, while Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 17 each for Houston, who made it five wins in six despite missing Alperen Sengun.
Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) goes up for a shot as Houston Rockets' Steven Adams (12) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Phoenix Suns' Collin Gillespie (12) tries to steal the ball from Houston Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets' Kevin Durant, left, is defended by Phoenix Suns' Royce O'Neale (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets' Tari Eason, center, goes up for a shot as Phoenix Suns' Royce O'Neale, left, and Devin Booker (1) defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets' Kevin Durant (7) is defended by Phoenix Suns' Royce O'Neale during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets' Kevin Durant (7) celebrates with Amen Thompson (1) after making a game-winning 3-point basket against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Phoenix Suns' Jordan Goodwin, left, reaches to knock the ball away from Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Play continues with the shot clock not working during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets' Tari Eason (17) defends Phoenix Suns' Grayson Allen (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) sits with fans during an extended officials timeout in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Houston. | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip