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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98

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Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 in an NBA game on Saturday. Marcus Smart contributed with 24 points, including seven three-pointers, while Alperen Sengun returned to add a double-double of 16 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists for Houston. Oklahoma City struggled despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 26 points; they shot below their usual efficiency and lost their second consecutive game after starting the season with four straight wins.

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On November 1, 2026, the Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder with a score of 119-98 in a game played at Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Marcus Smart contributed 24 points including 7 of 10 from three-point range. The Rockets shot 46% overall and made 18 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Despite a strong performance by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 26 points, the Thunder struggled, shooting just 44% from the field and losing for the second consecutive game after starting the season at 4-0.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting, and Kenrich Williams and Bennett Stirtz scored 11 apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost its second straight after beginning the season 4-0.

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🔮 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting, and Kenrich Williams and Bennett Stirtz scored 11 apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost its second straight after beginning the season 4-0.

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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98 · assertive framing

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had 30 points and nine rebounds, Marcus Smart added 24 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 on Saturday night. asserted

Rockets → have → night

Smith shot 10 of 18 from the field, including 6 of 12 on 3-pointers. asserted

Smith → shoot → pointers

Smart was 7 of 10 on 3s as the Rockets shot 46% as a team and were 18 of 41 from behind the arc. asserted

Rockets → shoot → arc

Alperen Sengun, who returned to the lineup after missing the last two games with lower back soreness, finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and Kevin Durant scored 14 points. asserted

Durant → return → points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting, and Kenrich Williams and Bennett Stirtz scored 11 apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost its second straight after beginning the season 4-0. asserted

which → have → season

Isaiah Hartenstein and Jared McCain had 10 points each for the Thunder, which shot 44% and were 10 of 32 on 3s. asserted

which → have → 3s

Leading 37-30 a minute into the second quarter, the Rockets used an 18-4 run to open up a 55-34 lead on an Amen Thompson tip-in with 6:10 remaining in the half. asserted

Rockets → lead → half

Oklahoma City outscored Houston 17-8 over the final six minutes to cut the Rockets’ lead to 62-51 at the half. asserted

City → outscore → half

The Rockets opened the third with an 8-0 run to open up a 19-point lead on a 3-pointer by Smith with 10 minutes remaining in the quarter Houston’s lead never dipped below 12 the rest of the way. asserted

lead → open → way

Fred VanVleet was out of the lineup due to right knee injury management, and Reed Sheppard missed his second straight game with low back soreness for the Rockets. asserted

Sheppard → miss → Rockets

The Thunder played their first game after announcing Friday that Chet Holmgren would miss at least two months because of a right knee injury. asserted

Holmgren → play → injury