Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs
January 20, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Spurs 111-106 on 2026-01-20 at home. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson. The Spurs started Harrison Barnes, De'Aaron Fox, Julian Champagnie, Victor Wembanyama, and Stephon Castle. Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) scored 23 points (9/12) in his matchups, with Alperen Sengun as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 14 points (5/12) in his matchups, with Harrison Barnes as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
111
Did not play: JD Davison (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeff Green (DNP - Coach's Decision), Aaron Holiday (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jae'Sean Tate (DNP - Coach's Decision)
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
106
Did not play: Bismack Biyombo (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan McLaughlin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kelly Olynyk (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeremy Sochan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Lindy Waters III (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 11.0 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 8.4 min
- Kevin Durant · Clint Capela · Dorian Finney-Smith · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 6.4 min
- Clint Capela · Dorian Finney-Smith · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 5.9 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 4.7 min
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Harrison Barnes · De'Aaron Fox · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle Starter 10.8 min
- Luke Kornet · Keldon Johnson · Julian Champagnie · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 5.6 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Luke Kornet · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle 5.0 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Keldon Johnson · Victor Wembanyama · Dylan Harper · Carter Bryant 4.8 min
- Harrison Barnes · Keldon Johnson · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle 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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Victor Wembanyama 23 pts (9/12) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Alperen Sengun (28 %, 9 pts) · Clint Capela (16 %, 4 pts) · Amen Thompson (15 %, 2 pts)
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Stephon Castle 13 pts (5/11) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (34 %, 2 pts) · Kevin Durant (14 %, 3 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (13 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | Keldon Johnson: 29 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Harrison Barnes: 21 poss., 6 pts (3/5) |
| Amen Thompson | Stephon Castle: 25 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · De'Aaron Fox: 16 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Julian Champagnie: 34 poss., 7 pts (2/4) · Stephon Castle: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Alperen Sengun | Luke Kornet: 28 poss., 6 pts (2/8) · Victor Wembanyama: 17 poss., 9 pts (3/3) |
| Reed Sheppard | Dylan Harper: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · De'Aaron Fox: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Josh Okogie | Julian Champagnie: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · De'Aaron Fox: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tari Eason | Stephon Castle: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dylan Harper: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | Keldon Johnson: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Victor Wembanyama: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Victor Wembanyama: 9 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · Luke Kornet: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Spurs defense
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Kevin Durant 14 pts (5/12) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Harrison Barnes (24 %, 0 pts) · Keldon Johnson (21 %, 2 pts) · Julian Champagnie (17 %, 6 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 12 pts (5/17) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Luke Kornet (35 %, 2 pts) · Victor Wembanyama (16 %, 0 pts) · Harrison Barnes (16 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie | Jabari Smith Jr.: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Kevin Durant: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Stephon Castle | Jabari Smith Jr.: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Kevin Durant: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/5) |
| De'Aaron Fox | Amen Thompson: 34 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Kevin Durant: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Victor Wembanyama | Dorian Finney-Smith: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Josh Okogie: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Keldon Johnson | Kevin Durant: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Reed Sheppard: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Harrison Barnes | Kevin Durant: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Alperen Sengun: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Luke Kornet | Alperen Sengun: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Clint Capela: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dylan Harper | Reed Sheppard: 13 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Tari Eason: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Carter Bryant | Reed Sheppard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Clint Capela: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |