Overview

• Kevin Durant left the game in the third quarter after sustaining an ankle injury when he stepped on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot.
• The Houston Rockets secured a commanding 148-109 win, with Jalen Green leading the team with 33 points.
• Dillon Brooks was ejected in the second quarter following altercations with Durant and Nick Richards, receiving two technical fouls.
• The Suns are now two games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the final Western Conference play-in spot with six games left in the season.
• The Rockets continued their strong form, winning 12 of their last 13 games and solidifying their second-place position in the Western Conference standings.