Bruce Thornton plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at point guard. Bruce Thornton is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 8 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 2.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (100 %). He averages 1.5 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Kingston Flemings, Bennett Stirtz, and LJ Cryer, who score 33.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Kingston Flemings.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 8
- Min/game
- 2.7
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Point Guard100 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 16.9 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 2.4 pts, 0.2 reb and 0.0 ast in 2.7 min (0.9 pts above his season average, 1.5)
Best games of the season: 5 pts vs Thunder (Oct 31) · 1 reb vs Thunder (Oct 31)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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GSW
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W 115-108 | 2:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Nov 9 |
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DEN
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W 110-100 | 0:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Nov 7 |
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PHX
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L 99-102 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 4 |
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MIN
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L 107-117 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 2 |
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BOS
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W 109-93 | 1:42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Oct 31 |
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OKC
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W 119-98 | 5:35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Oct 30 |
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DAL
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L 111-116 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 28 |
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MIL
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W 132-100 | 3:04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Oct 26 |
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ATL
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W 120-110 | 1:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Oct 24 |
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ATL
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W 121-114 | 4:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
Compare with another player
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 36
- Pts/100 poss.
- 33.4
- FG%
- 56%
Opponents he guarded most in 7 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings | 11 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 4 | 3 | 1/1 |
| LJ Cryer | 4 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Brayden Burries | 2 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 40
- Pts/100 poss.
- 30.1
- FG%
- 63%
Defenders who guarded him most in 7 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings | 9 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 4 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Micah Peavy | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Brayden Burries | 3 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |