Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers
February 11, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Clippers beat the Rockets 105-102 on 2026-02-11 on the road against the Rockets. 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 8 points (3/10) in his matchups, with Kevin Durant as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 8 points (3/14) 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)
LAC
LA Clippers
105
Did not play: Dalano Banton (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bogdan Bogdanović (DNP - Coach's Decision), Cam Christie (DNP - Coach's Decision), Isaiah Jackson (DNP - Coach's Decision), TyTy Washington Jr. (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 18.0 min
- Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 6.0 min
- Kevin Durant · Jae'Sean Tate · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 4.4 min
- Kevin Durant · Clint Capela · Jae'Sean Tate · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 3.6 min
- Clint Capela · Jae'Sean Tate · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 2.4 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins Starter 15.5 min
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · John Collins · Bennedict Mathurin 5.8 min
- Brook Lopez · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins · Bennedict Mathurin 5.7 min
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Bennedict Mathurin · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders 3.0 min
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Derrick Jones Jr. · Bennedict Mathurin · Jordan Miller 3.0 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 8 pts (3/10) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Kevin Durant (26 %, 2 pts) · Tari Eason (24 %, 0 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (20 %, 0 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 7 pts (2/4) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (50 %, 0 pts) · Tari Eason (17 %, 0 pts) · Reed Sheppard (12 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | Bennedict Mathurin: 30 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 14 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Kevin Durant | Kris Dunn: 27 poss., 11 pts (3/5) · Kawhi Leonard: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | John Collins: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Kawhi Leonard: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Tari Eason | Kawhi Leonard: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Kris Dunn: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Alperen Sengun | Brook Lopez: 34 poss., 13 pts (6/13) · John Collins: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Reed Sheppard | Derrick Jones Jr.: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Kris Dunn: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Clint Capela | Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Brook Lopez: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jae'Sean Tate | John Collins: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Bennedict Mathurin: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Josh Okogie | Jordan Miller: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Collins: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Kevin Durant 8 pts (3/14) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (30 %, 0 pts) · Kris Dunn (27 %, 3 pts) · John Collins (13 %, 2 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 23 pts (7/15) in 52 possessions
Guarded by: Brook Lopez (49 %, 3 pts) · Kris Dunn (14 %, 3 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (12 %, 9 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | Tari Eason: 24 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Amen Thompson: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Brook Lopez | Alperen Sengun: 26 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Amen Thompson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| John Collins | Jabari Smith Jr.: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jae'Sean Tate: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Kris Dunn | Kevin Durant: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Amen Thompson: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Amen Thompson: 17 poss., 4 pts (0/1) · Tari Eason: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Kevin Durant: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Reed Sheppard: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jordan Miller | Reed Sheppard: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Okogie: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Clint Capela: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jae'Sean Tate: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kobe Sanders | Jabari Smith Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jae'Sean Tate: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |