Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationSheppard makes 7 3s, Sengun has a triple-double as Rockets rout Kings 128-97
Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Rockets in their most-lopsided victory of the season. Houston has won two in row since blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter at New York on Saturday.
Russell Westbrook scored 22 points for Sacramento, but 17 came in the first quarter. DeMar DeRozan added 15 on a night he moved ahead of Paul Pierce into 20th place on the NBA's career scoring list.
The Kings were coming off a victory over Memphis that snapped their franchise-record 16-game losing streak.
Westbrook was 8 for 14 in the first quarter, with his 17 points his most in a first quarter since getting that many against Utah on Feb. 9, 2020. But the rest of the Kings were 1 for 10 and Houston led 33-22. The Rockets then outscored the Kings 44-28 in the second, going 8 for 12 from 3-point range, to lead 77-50 at the break.
Sengun had his third triple-double of the season and 11th of his career. Houston shot 54.7% from the field and hit 17 of its first 30 shots.
The Rockets led by 36 points in the fourth quarter.
The Kings lost starting forward Keegan Murray to a left ankle injury in the first quarter.
Rockets: At Orlando on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 128 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 97 - 128 |
| 4th 27.1 | |
Josh Okogie defensive rebound | 97 - 128 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. misses tip shot | 97 - 128 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-93 | FG | 47-86 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-32 | 3PT | 17-39 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-20 | FT | 17-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 22 | Assists | 29 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 36 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 94 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cardwell, C | Out | Nov 1 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Oct 26 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Oct 26 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
5 | 2 | .714 | - | W1 |
 Golden State |
4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | W4 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | L5 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 6 | .000 | 4.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 0 | W6 | 1 | 6 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.85714287 | 6 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W4 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 4 | W2 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
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