Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
April 9, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the 76ers 113-102 on 2026-04-09 at home. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson. The 76ers started Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, Adem Bona, and VJ Edgecombe. Tyrese Maxey (76ers) scored 18 points (7/9) in his matchups, with Josh Okogie as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 22 points (9/19) in his matchups, with VJ Edgecombe as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
113
Did not play: Isaiah Crawford (DNP - Coach's Decision), JD Davison (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dorian Finney-Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeff Green (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tristen Newton (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jae'Sean Tate (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
102
Did not play: MarJon Beauchamp (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tyrese Martin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Trendon Watford (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson Starter 10.7 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 6.7 min
- Aaron Holiday · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 6.6 min
- Kevin Durant · Aaron Holiday · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson 3.9 min
- Kevin Durant · Clint Capela · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 3.6 min
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Adem Bona · VJ Edgecombe Starter 10.7 min
- Andre Drummond · Quentin Grimes · Dominick Barlow · Justin Edwards · VJ Edgecombe 10.4 min
- Andre Drummond · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Jabari Walker · VJ Edgecombe 3.4 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · VJ Edgecombe 3.4 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe 2.9 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Rockets defense
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Tyrese Maxey 18 pts (7/9) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Josh Okogie (24 %, 2 pts) · Reed Sheppard (18 %, 3 pts) · Aaron Holiday (15 %, 4 pts)
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Paul George 19 pts (8/14) in 49 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (26 %, 6 pts) · Kevin Durant (25 %, 0 pts) · Tari Eason (19 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | VJ Edgecombe: 28 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Paul George: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Kevin Durant | Dominick Barlow: 20 poss., 13 pts (4/5) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Alperen Sengun | Andre Drummond: 25 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Adem Bona: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/6) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Tari Eason | Justin Edwards: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Paul George: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Josh Okogie | Tyrese Maxey: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Reed Sheppard | Quentin Grimes: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Tyrese Maxey: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Aaron Holiday | Tyrese Maxey: 9 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · VJ Edgecombe: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Andre Drummond: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dominick Barlow: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
76ers defense
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Kevin Durant 22 pts (9/19) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: VJ Edgecombe (28 %, 6 pts) · Dominick Barlow (21 %, 0 pts) · Kelly Oubre Jr. (21 %, 9 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 16 pts (6/13) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Andre Drummond (36 %, 3 pts) · Adem Bona (19 %, 0 pts) · Dominick Barlow (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe | Amen Thompson: 25 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Kevin Durant: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Tyrese Maxey | Josh Okogie: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Amen Thompson: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Andre Drummond | Alperen Sengun: 25 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Clint Capela: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dominick Barlow | Kevin Durant: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Alperen Sengun: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Quentin Grimes | Reed Sheppard: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 13 poss., 9 pts (3/4) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Kevin Durant: 16 poss., 9 pts (4/6) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Paul George | Amen Thompson: 17 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Tari Eason: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Justin Edwards | Tari Eason: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Adem Bona | Alperen Sengun: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 6 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Jabari Walker | Jabari Smith Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Reed Sheppard: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |