Houston Rockets @ LA Clippers
Shot Chart
- John Collins misses layup
- John Collins misses layup
- Kawhi Leonard makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (John Collins assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot running jump shot
- James Harden misses running pullup jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 7-foot two point shot
- Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)
- Kawhi Leonard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
- Kevin Durant blocks James Harden 's 4-foot layup
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes dunk (John Collins assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup
- Kevin Durant blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 12-foot fade away jump shot
- Brook Lopez misses 30-foot three point jumper
- John Collins makes dunk
- Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Alperen Sengun blocks Kobe Sanders 's 4-foot layup
- Kobe Sanders makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 29-foot three pointer
- Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Kobe Sanders makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)
- Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses running pullup jump shot
- Brook Lopez misses driving floating jump shot
- Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kris Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
- Brook Lopez makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)
- Kris Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 9-foot running jump shot
- Tari Eason blocks James Harden 's 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Kawhi Leonard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 13-foot fade away jump shot
- Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)
- Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper
- John Collins makes 1-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot layup (Brook Lopez assists)
- James Harden makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 31-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- John Collins misses driving layup
- Kris Dunn makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 5-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
- Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot driving dunk
- Kawhi Leonard makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
- John Collins makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Kris Dunn misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
- Reed Sheppard blocks Bogdan Bogdanovic 's 4-foot driving layup
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses alley oop layup
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard misses 10-foot two point shot
- Jae'Sean Tate blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 1-foot driving layup
- Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot
- Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Sanders makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Kobe Sanders makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 3-foot layup (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Nicolas Batum misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kobe Sanders assists)
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
- Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 27-foot three pointer (Kobe Brown assists)
- Jordan Miller makes driving layup
- Cam Christie misses driving floating jump shot
- Kobe Brown misses driving floating jump shot
- Kevin Durant makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brook Lopez blocks Alperen Sengun 's 4-foot dunk
- Amen Thompson misses 3-foot jumper
- Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot
- Alperen Sengun makes layup
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
- Kevin Durant makes 3-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)
- Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Reed Sheppard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)
- Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot fade away jump shot
- Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
- Steven Adams misses two point shot
- Alperen Sengun makes two point shot
- Alperen Sengun misses driving layup
- Aaron Holiday misses layup
- Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three pointer
- Amen Thompson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
- Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)
- Brook Lopez blocks Steven Adams 's 3-foot dunk
- Kevin Durant makes 9-foot jumper
- Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot hook shot
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot
- Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk
- Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Amen Thompson assists)
- Kevin Durant misses 16-foot fade away jump shot
- Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk
- Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alperen Sengun misses tip shot
- Amen Thompson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
- Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Alperen Sengun makes layup
- John Collins blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 6-foot jumper
- Amen Thompson makes dunk
- John Collins blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot layup
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Amen Thompson makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
- Kevin Durant misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
- Kevin Durant makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
- Amen Thompson misses driving layup
- Alperen Sengun makes driving layup
- Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Durant misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot
- Reed Sheppard makes driving layup
- Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jae'Sean Tate misses driving layup
- Steven Adams makes tip shot
- Kevin Durant misses 9-foot fade away jump shot
- Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot running jump shot
- Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Jabari Smith Jr. makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)
- Reed Sheppard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Tari Eason makes two point shot
- Amen Thompson makes driving layup
- Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jae'Sean Tate makes 5-foot two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (JD Davison assists)
- Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Clint Capela assists)
- Clint Capela misses 5-foot hook shot
- Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot running jump shot
- Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
- Jeff Green makes 45-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
ROCKETS
CLIPPERS
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | LAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Alperen Sengun vs. Brook Lopez (James Harden gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:32 | John Collins misses layup | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:28 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:21 | Kevin Durant makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:01 | John Collins misses layup | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:59 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:47 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:46 | Clippers defensive team rebound | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:30 | Kawhi Leonard makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (John Collins assists) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:05 | Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:01 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:57 | James Harden misses 25-foot running jump shot | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:55 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:55 | John Collins personal foul | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:33 | Brook Lopez blocks Alperen Sengun 's 4-foot dunk | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:29 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:29 | Amen Thompson misses 3-foot jumper | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:29 | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:25 | James Harden misses running pullup jump shot | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:20 | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:11 | Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists) | 5 | 2 | |
| 9:00 | Kawhi Leonard misses 7-foot two point shot | 5 | 2 | |
| 8:58 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | 5 | 2 | |
| 8:53 | Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper | 5 | 2 | |
| 8:48 | John Collins defensive rebound | 5 | 2 | |
| 8:36 | Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:19 | Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (James Harden steals) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:14 | Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (John Collins assists) | 5 | 8 | |
| 7:55 | Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists) | 7 | 8 | |
| 7:43 | Kawhi Leonard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot | 7 | 8 | |
| 7:40 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 7 | 8 | |
| 7:36 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Amen Thompson assists) | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:36 | Clippers Full timeout | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:36 | Nicolas Batum enters the game for Brook Lopez | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:36 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Kris Dunn | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:24 | Kevin Durant blocks James Harden 's 4-foot layup | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:23 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:23 | Josh Okogie shooting foul | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:23 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:23 | Clippers offensive team rebound | 9 | 8 | |
| 7:23 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:15 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:08 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:51 | Alperen Sengun personal foul | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:51 | Rockets Full timeout | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:51 | (06:51) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:43 | James Harden misses driving floating jump shot | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:40 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:29 | Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 14 | 9 | |
| 6:11 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes dunk (John Collins assists) | 14 | 11 | |
| 5:44 | Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot | 14 | 11 | |
| 5:42 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | 14 | 11 | |
| 5:41 | Alperen Sengun makes layup | 16 | 11 | |
| 5:25 | Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Nicolas Batum shooting foul | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Rockets offensive team rebound | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun | 16 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 13 | |
| 4:57 | Kevin Durant blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 12-foot fade away jump shot | 17 | 13 | |
| 4:53 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | 17 | 13 | |
| 4:43 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists) | 20 | 13 | |
| 4:23 | Brook Lopez misses 30-foot three point jumper | 20 | 13 | |
| 4:17 | John Collins offensive rebound | 20 | 13 | |
| 4:17 | John Collins makes dunk | 20 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists) | 23 | 15 | |
| 3:57 | Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 23 | 18 | |
| 3:41 | Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard | 23 | 18 | |
| 3:41 | Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson | 23 | 18 | |
| 3:41 | Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie | 23 | 18 | |
| 3:37 | Kevin Durant makes 3-foot layup (Steven Adams assists) | 25 | 18 | |
| 3:16 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul | 25 | 18 | |
| 3:16 | Kobe Sanders makes free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 19 | |
| 3:16 | Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for John Collins | 25 | 19 | |
| 3:16 | Kobe Sanders makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 20 | |
| 3:04 | Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot | 27 | 20 | |
| 2:50 | Tari Eason shooting foul | 27 | 20 | |
| 2:50 | Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 21 | |
| 2:50 | Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant | 27 | 21 | |
| 2:50 | Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr. | 27 | 21 | |
| 2:50 | Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 22 | |
| 2:33 | Reed Sheppard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot | 27 | 22 | |
| 2:31 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | 27 | 22 | |
| 2:27 | Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists) | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:27 | Brook Lopez shooting foul | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:27 | Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1 | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:27 | Clippers defensive team rebound | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:12 | Alperen Sengun blocks Kobe Sanders 's 4-foot layup | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:12 | Clippers offensive team rebound | 29 | 22 | |
| 2:03 | shot clock turnover | 29 | 22 | |
| 1:45 | Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot fade away jump shot | 31 | 22 | |
| 1:28 | Kobe Sanders makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists) | 31 | 24 | |
| 1:07 | Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 33 | 24 | |
| 57.1 | James Harden makes driving layup | 33 | 26 | |
| 44.6 | Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (James Harden steals) | 33 | 26 | |
| 34.2 | Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper | 33 | 26 | |
| 31.1 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | 33 | 26 | |
| 10.1 | Steven Adams misses two point shot | 33 | 26 | |
| 9.1 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | 33 | 26 | |
| 9.1 | Alperen Sengun makes two point shot | 35 | 26 | |
| 0.0 | James Harden makes 29-foot three pointer | 35 | 29 | |
| 0.0 | (00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 35 | 29 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 35 | 29 | |
HOU @ LAC Videos
Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Intuit Dome
3:30 AM, 24 December 2025
Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927
- Referees:
- Brent Barnaky
- Kevin Cutler
- Jenna Schroeder
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |

