San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
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Sengun just misses triple-double and powers Rockets' comeback win over Spurs
Reed Sheppard scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Kevin Durant added 18 points to help the Rockets to their third straight victory.
Tipoff was delayed by 22 minutes after a player bent one of the rims during warmups and it had to be replaced.
The Rockets trailed by as many as 16 and were down by 10 before opening the fourth quarter with a big run to close the gap.
The game was tied with about two minutes to play when Sheppard blocked a 3-point attempt by Julian Champagnie. Jabari Smith Jr. put the Rockets on top 106-104 with a fadeaway shot a few seconds later.
Sengun made a basket with about 30 seconds left to extend the lead to 108-104 before Stephon Castle missed a 3-point attempt. Sheppard added two free throws after that to seal the victory.
Champagnie made eight 3-pointers and led the Spurs with 27 points on a night Victor Wembanyama was held to 14 points with 10 rebounds. Champagnie’s performance came after he set the franchise record by sinking 11 3-pointers in a win over the Knicks on Dec. 31.
Houston trailed by five midway through the fourth before Sheppard scored all of the team’s points during an 8-2 run that put the Rockets on top 101-100 with about four minutes to go.
The Spurs led by 10 entering the fourth before Houston scored the first nine points of the quarter, with a 3 from Sheppard, to cut the lead to 92-91 with about 9 ½ minutes to play. Dylan Harper scored San Antonio’s first points of the quarter with about 7 ½ minutes to go.
Rockets: Visit Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 111 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Victor Wembanyama makes tip in dunk | 106 - 111 |
| 4th 1.9 | |
Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | 104 - 111 |
| 4th 3.7 | |
Stephon Castle misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 104 - 111 |
Statistics
 SA |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-105 | FG | 43-83 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 14-50 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-10 | FT | 15-22 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 82 | Percent Led | 10 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Holiday, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 20 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Kornet, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Devin Vassell, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| David Jones Garcia, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
26 | 16 | .619 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 36 | .217 | 21.5 | L3 |
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