In different video games, OKC are handed second straight loss as Clippers edged Warriors regardless of Steph Curry’s 27 factors.
Printed On 6 Jan 2026
Kevin Durant nailed a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, and the Houston Rockets rallied for a 100-97 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns to safe the four-game season sequence.
Durant was 1-for-11 from behind the arc earlier than sinking the game-winner and capping his 26-point efficiency on Monday.
Jabari Smith Jr, who chipped in 17 factors and 7 rebounds and was instrumental in serving to Houston erase a 13-point second-half deficit, assisted on the Durant 3-pointer.
Durant added 10 rebounds and 4 assists to his ledger whereas Amen Thompson chipped in 17 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists. The Rockets shot simply 9-for-37 from behind the arc (24.3%).
Devin Booker paced the Suns with 27 factors and carried a 10-0 run that erased a 94-87 deficit within the fourth quarter. Dillon Brooks and Royce O’Neale scored 15 factors every for the Suns.
Phoenix carved out their largest lead early within the third quarter when Booker fed Mark Williams for an alley-oop earlier than Brooks adopted a Houston backcourt turnover with a 3-pointer, and Booker added a pull-up jumper that stretched the benefit to 69-56.
However Durant and Thompson, aided by a pair of Smith 3-pointers, pulled the Rockets even in a 78-78 impasse getting into the ultimate interval.
Clippers beat Warriors regardless of Curry’s late flurry
In the meantime, Kawhi Leonard led the best way with 24 factors, Kobe Sanders chipped in with 20, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame the absence of James Harden to carry off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 103-102.
Leonard accomplished a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds, and Ivica Zubac had one in all his personal with 10 factors and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who discovered earlier than the sport that Harden could be held out with a stiff shoulder.
Stephen Curry used a late flurry to guide all scorers with 27 factors, and Jimmy Butler III had 24 for the Warriors, who noticed coach Steve Kerr ejected early within the fourth quarter after drawing two technical fouls for vehemently disputing a non-call on a possible goaltending infraction by the Clippers.
Hornets shock OKC Thunder
Brandon Miller scored 28 factors to assist elevate the Charlotte Hornets to a shocking 124-97 street victory over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
The loss marked OKC’s first regular-season house defeat in opposition to an Jap Convention opponent since March 2024, and their first loss versus an Jap workforce in a 12 months. It was additionally the first time OKC had been held to lower than 101 factors this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 factors on 7-of-21 capturing, whereas Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren managed 16 and 15 factors, respectively. The Thunder shot 59.1% from the sector within the first quarter earlier than ending at 37% for the sport.
Charlotte’s shock victory was their first in opposition to OKC since March 2023. Miller’s dominance was bolstered by Kon Knueppel’s 23 factors and 5 3-pointers, in addition to Miles Bridges’ 17-point, 11-rebound double-double. Moussa Diabate additionally had a team-high 12 boards. As well as, the Hornets completed a season-high 51.4% from past the arc.
Brown helps Nuggets down Sixers
Bruce Brown was credited with the decisive bucket with 5.3 seconds left in time beyond regulation as short-handed Denver topped Philadelphia.
The Nuggets had been with out seven of their high eight scorers and all 5 starters, however Jalen Pickett picked up the slack with a career-high 29 factors. Brown additionally made a essential contribution when he drew a goaltending name on Joel Embiid on a transition layup try.
Embiid led the Sixers with 32 factors and 10 rebounds, whereas Tyrese Maxey scored 28 and VJ Edgecombe dropped 17. Philadelphia had its three-game successful streak snapped with the loss.
