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Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards

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24-12, 11-6 Away
Final
135 - 112

6-28, 5-15 Home

Green scores 22 of his 29 in 3rd quarter as Rockets down Wizards 135-112

Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards: Game Highlights

Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson scored 20 points and grabbed 15 boards, and Fred VanVleet had 19 points as the Rockets improved to 6-1 on the road against Eastern Conference opponents.

Houston overcame a 20-point first quarter — the fewest points allowed by last-place Washington in a period this season.

Corey Kispert scored 23 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 18 in the Wizards' third straight defeat.

Washington leading scorer Jordan Poole missed his second straight game with a bruised left hip, and fellow starter Kyle Kuzma exited at halftime with a bruised right calf.

Takeaways Rockets: Thompson continues to blossom in his second season, posting another impressive double-double after scoring a season-high 23 points and grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's 119-115 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wizards: A marginally improved 4-10 stretch will be hard to sustain if Poole and Kuzma miss more time. Kuzma has played in only half of Washington's 34 games this season.

Key moment Houston put the game away with a 21-6 third-quarter run to extend its lead to 95-74. Green scored 11 points and sank three 3-pointers during that stretch,

Key stat Washington's 18 turnovers led to 35 Houston points, the most a Wizards opponent has scored directly from giveaways this season.

Up Next Washington visits Philadelphia Wednesday. The Rockets head to Memphis Thursday.

Regular Season Series

HOU wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Wizards: 22.8%
Rockets: 77.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 135 - 112
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 135 - 112
4th 14.2 Jock Landale defensive rebound 135 - 112
4th 15.2 Nate Williams blocks Jared Butler 's 8-foot driving layup 135 - 112
4th 26.1 Jae'Sean Tate makes 6-foot dunk (Jock Landale assists) 135 - 112

Statistics

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50-97 FG 41-89
51.5 Field Goal % 46.1
15-38 3PT 15-40
39.5 Three Point % 37.5
20-23 FT 15-20
87.0 Free Throw % 75.0
49 Rebounds 43
19 Offensive Rebounds 16
30 Defensive Rebounds 27
31 Assists 21
15 Steals 6
2 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 35
30 Fast Break Points 21
62 Points in Paint 44
17 Fouls 19
26 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 12,930 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 36 18 .667 - L1
Houston 34 20 .630 2 W2
Dallas 29 26 .527 7.5 W1
San Antonio 23 29 .442 12 L1
New Orleans 12 42 .222 24 L10

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 27 29 .482 - W1
Miami 25 27 .481 - L3
Atlanta 26 29 .473 0.5 L1
Charlotte 13 39 .250 12 L3
Washington 9 45 .167 17 L4
Full Standings

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