The Houston Rockets moved to 40-24 while the Raptors fell to 36-28, and Houston posted a 113-99 result at Toyota Center at 8:00 PM EDT.
The Rockets led for 35:03 with a biggest lead of 20, and the Raptors led for 9:12 while the game featured 12 lead changes and 7 ties.
First quarter
The Houston Rockets matched the Raptors at 29-29 in the first quarter while the Raptors opened with 29 behind 1-of-4 quarter scoring that later swung.
The Raptors carried 36 points in the paint for the night, and the Rockets set an early rim tone that ended with 50 points in the paint.
Second quarter
The Rockets won the second quarter 29-20 as Houston pushed its field goals to 50 percent on 82 attempts for the game.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 23 points on 57 percent shooting, and Houston’s spacing supported a team 42 percent mark from 3 on 24 attempts.
The Raptors shot 44 percent on 78 attempts and reached 79 percent at the line on 28 attempts, but Toronto’s 25 percent from 3 on 36 attempts left points on the perimeter.
Third quarter
The Raptors took the third quarter 34-28 as Toronto generated 17 points off turnovers on 13 total giveaways forced.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points on 75 percent shooting, and Houston answered runs with a 9-0 most-unanswered stretch that flipped the game from 87-87 to 102-87.
Amen Thompson delivered 23 points and 6 assists, and the Rockets kept pace with 21 assists while the Raptors also finished with 21 assists.
Fourth quarter
The Rockets closed the fourth quarter 27-16 as Houston finished with 60 total rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds that fueled 22 second-chance points.
Alperen Sengun posted 14 points and 12 rebounds, and
Clint Capela added 11 rebounds as Houston’s size held Toronto to 37 total rebounds.
Houston Rockets post-match stats reflected 20 points off turnovers, and Toronto’s 10 steals and 4 blocks still could not erase Houston’s 56 effective field goal percent.
The Raptors produced 14 fast-break points on 42 percent conversion across 12 attempts, and the Rockets matched 14 fast-break points while converting 75 percent on 8 attempts.
The Houston Rockets coach post-game reaction followed a night with 18 total turnovers by Houston, and Houston Rockets post-game interviews came after Toronto finished with 23 personal fouls to Houston’s 19 in the box score.
The Houston Rockets vs
Toronto Raptors full match report also tracked Toronto’s 36 paint points against Houston’s 25 made paint field goals on 48 paint attempts.
Next game
The Houston Rockets will be on the road against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on 3/11/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Fans can watch on ESPN, SCHN, or ALT, and the listed address is 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204, USA.
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