Overview
- Amen Thompson scored 28 points with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Aaron Holiday added 22 off the bench with six 3-pointers.
- Alperen Şengün posted 18 points and Jabari Smith Jr. had 17, giving Houston four players with at least 17 points.
- Kevin Durant missed the game for personal reasons as the Rockets improved to 11-4 with 11 wins in their last 13, and the Suns fell to 11-7.
- Phoenix finished with a season-low 92 points and committed 20 turnovers that Houston converted into 26 points.
- Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 29 points, and his shoulder check on Steven Adams was reviewed and not upgraded to a flagrant foul.