Jabari Smith scores 30, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
8 sourcesUpdated Nov 1, 20261 min read
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and Marcus Smart added 24 as the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98, handing Oklahoma City its second straight loss after a 4-0 start. Houston’s 18 made 3-pointers helped build a lead that never fell below 12 in the second half; Alperen Sengun returned from back soreness with 16 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 26 points, who were playing without Chet Holmgren, expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with a knee injury, amid a wider roster shortage. The win came a night after Houston’s first loss of the season, when defensive and transition issues were exposed in a defeat to Dallas.
Where do you stand?
How it spread
What each side asserts, disputes — or leaves out entirely.
Whose framing of this story rings truest to you?
Right· 1 source
“Rockets beat Thunder 119-98”Losing Holmgren for 8 to 10 weeks will hurt the Thunder a lot after their hot start.
Jabari Smith really stepped up with 30 points tonight. The Rockets look strong.
