Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers
February 10, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Clippers 102-95 on 2026-02-10 at home. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, and Amen Thompson. The Clippers started Brook Lopez, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) scored 13 points (5/9) in his matchups, with Tari Eason as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 6 points (2/8) in his matchups, with Derrick Jones Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
102
Did not play: Isaiah Crawford (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeff Green (DNP - Coach's Decision), Aaron Holiday (DNP - Coach's Decision), Josh Okogie (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jae'Sean Tate (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAC
LA Clippers
95
Did not play: Nicolas Batum (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bogdan Bogdanović (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson Starter 12.5 min
- Dorian Finney-Smith · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 5.8 min
- Kevin Durant · Clint Capela · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 4.7 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 4.0 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 3.5 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins Starter 22.1 min
- Isaiah Jackson · Dalano Banton · Bennedict Mathurin · TyTy Washington Jr. · Cam Christie 5.5 min
- Kris Dunn · Bennedict Mathurin · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 4.0 min
- Kawhi Leonard · Bennedict Mathurin · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 3.9 min
- John Collins · Bennedict Mathurin · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 3.6 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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Kawhi Leonard 13 pts (5/9) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: Tari Eason (46 %, 0 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (18 %, 0 pts) · Amen Thompson (10 %, 4 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 8 pts (2/5) in 41 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (28 %, 2 pts) · Reed Sheppard (20 %, 0 pts) · Kevin Durant (19 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | John Collins: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Kawhi Leonard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Kevin Durant | Kris Dunn: 20 poss., 7 pts (2/6) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 14 poss., 7 pts (3/5) |
| Amen Thompson | Derrick Jones Jr.: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Bennedict Mathurin: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Alperen Sengun | Brook Lopez: 22 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 8 poss., 8 pts (4/6) |
| Tari Eason | Kawhi Leonard: 26 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · John Collins: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Reed Sheppard | Bennedict Mathurin: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | Jordan Miller: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · John Collins: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Brook Lopez: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Kevin Durant 6 pts (2/8) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (23 %, 0 pts) · Kris Dunn (18 %, 2 pts) · John Collins (16 %, 2 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 27 pts (11/15) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Brook Lopez (36 %, 7 pts) · Kris Dunn (12 %, 2 pts) · John Collins (10 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | Tari Eason: 26 poss., 11 pts (4/7) · Dorian Finney-Smith: 6 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| John Collins | Jabari Smith Jr.: 22 poss., 1 pts (0/1) · Kevin Durant: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Brook Lopez | Alperen Sengun: 22 poss., 7 pts (3/3) · Clint Capela: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Amen Thompson: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Reed Sheppard: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Kris Dunn | Amen Thompson: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kevin Durant: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Kevin Durant: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Reed Sheppard: 8 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| Jordan Miller | Reed Sheppard: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Dorian Finney-Smith: 5 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Kobe Sanders | Kevin Durant: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dorian Finney-Smith: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Clint Capela: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Alperen Sengun: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Cam Christie | Amen Thompson: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Reed Sheppard: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Alperen Sengun: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | Reed Sheppard: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Amen Thompson: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dalano Banton | Jabari Smith Jr.: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Alperen Sengun: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |