November 8, 2026 at 5:57 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Suns Score Just 12 in the Second Quarter and Still Beat Durant's Rockets, 102-99

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Phoenix built a 12-point lead with a 35-point first quarter, watched Houston erase it in a 24-12 second, then won the second half 55-52 to take down the 7-2 Rockets.

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Phoenix scored 12 points in the second quarter Saturday night and still beat Houston, 102-99. The Suns could afford it because they hung 35 on the Rockets in the first. Houston answered with a 24-12 second quarter that erased a 12-point deficit and left it tied at 47 at the half. Phoenix then won the second half 55-52, enough to hold on.

Devin Booker led all scorers with 24 points, though he needed 24 shots to get there and made just 2 of 9 from three. Jalen Green added 16 with six assists. Miles Bridges had a double-double, with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Luke Kennard scored 11 in 14 minutes, and rookie Khaman Maluach grabbed 10 rebounds in 18.

Kevin Durant, back in Phoenix to face his old team, led Houston with 21 points and 10 rebounds, a double-double. He shot 5 of 14 and 1 of 7 from three. Amen Thompson scored 17 and Fred VanVleet 16, with four threes. Alperen Sengun finished with 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting. Tari Eason went 1 of 8 and scored two.

The Suns came in 2-5, fresh off a win over Orlando that ended a four-game losing streak. Houston was 7-2, with wins over Boston, Oklahoma City and San Antonio. Phoenix led 76-75 after three, outscored Houston 26-24 in the fourth, and kept the margin at three. San Antonio is next.

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