97 Suns (Jan 5, 2026) Game Recap

ESPN•January 6, 2026•general

Key Points:

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and hit a decisive 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Durant, recently acquired from Phoenix in a trade involving Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, secured the win against his former team with a clutch shot.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 27 points, but his late 3-point attempt to regain the lead missed, ending Phoenix's two-game winning streak.
Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. each contributed 17 points for Houston, helping the Rockets claim their fifth win in six games despite missing Alperen Sengun due to an ankle injury.
The game experienced a brief