Rockets rout Thunder 119-98 behind Jabari Smith Jr.'s 30

Player of the game

Jabari Smith Jr. 30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

8.9

The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 at Toyota Center and moved to 6-1. The game turned early. Houston scored 35 in the first quarter against 26 for Oklahoma City and never let the lead go.

Jabari Smith Jr. was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.9. He scored 30 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, with 5 assists. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 9 assists.

The Rockets kept scoring after that fast start. They put up 27 in the second quarter, 30 in the third and 27 in the fourth. The Thunder answered with 25, 24 and 23 and could not close the gap. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 26 points. Aday Mara pulled down 9 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell had 5 assists. The Thunder fell to 4-2.

Chirp's Sim gave the Rockets a 53% chance before tipoff, and they delivered a comfortable win.

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