Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationKevin Durant scores 29 as the Rockets beat the 76ers 113-102 for their 8th straight win
The 76ers, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will be without Embiid indefinitely. He had surgery in Houston on Thursday after being stricken with appendicitis overnight.
Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson added 19 points each for the Rockets, who have clinched a postseason berth but are contending with Denver and the Lakers for playoff seeding in the West.
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points for Philadelphia and VJ Edgecombe added 21. The Sixers lost their third straight and dropped into a tie with Charlotte for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Houston led by 23 after three quarters, but Philadelphia used a 16-0 run to get within 101-94 with about five minutes to play. Durant made a 3-pointer after that to end a scoring drought of almost five minutes for the Rockets and Aaron Holiday made a 3 on the next possession to push the lead to 107-94 with four minutes remaining.
Philadelphia scored the next eight points, with the last five from Edgecombe, to get within five. But another 3-pointer by Durant put Houston ahead 110-102 with just over a minute left.
They struggled for most of the game, trailing by nine after the first quarter and 17 by halftime. The Rockets stretched the lead to 96-73 at the end of the third before the Sixers finally got going in the fourth.
Rockets: Host Minnesota on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 4.2 |  |
Amen Thompson defensive rebound | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 6.5 |  |
Tyrese Maxey misses 31-foot three point jumper | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 14.3 | |
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 102 - 113 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-85 | FG | 42-93 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 11-32 | 3PT | 11-32 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 15-23 | FT | 18-26 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 93 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
| Alperen Sengun, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| LeBron James, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| Jaylen Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
| Jabari Walker, F | Out | Oct 29 |
| Tacko Fall, C | Out | Oct 27 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
5 | 1 | .833 | - | W2 |
 Boston |
4 | 1 | .800 | 0.5 | W4 |
 Toronto |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | L1 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | .333 | 3 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 5 | .000 | 4.5 | L5 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.8333333 | 5 |
 Dallas |
1.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 4 | W1 | 0.2 | 1 |
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