NBAThu 17 Dec
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets7–3 · #5
VS9:30 AM PHT
BucksBucksMilwaukee Bucks1–9 · #15
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NBA
Rockets vs Bucks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 17 Dec, 9:30 AM PHTThursday 17 December 2026 · 9:30 AM PHT · Toyota Center
Tip-off in
36days21hrs19min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Milwaukee Bucks 31 players
- Gary TrentGuard · 26
- Ryan RollinsGuard · 22
- Gary HarrisGuard · 30
- Tyler HerroGuard · 25
- Stanley UmudeGuard · 25
- A.J. GreenGuard · 25
- Cameron ThomasGuard · 23
- Andre JacksonGuard · 23
- Cole AnthonyGuard · 24
- Delon WrightGuard · 32
- AJ JohnsonGuard · 21
- Caris LeVertForward · 30
- MarJon BeauchampForward · 24
- Bogoljub MarkovicForward · 19
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.Forward · 23
- Ousmane DiengForward · 21
- Tyler SmithForward · 20
- Kyle KuzmaForward · 29
- Kevin PorterForward · 24
- Kel'el WareCenter · 20
- Liam RobbinsCenter · 25
- Jericho SimsCenter · 26
- Jake StephensCenter · 25
- Myles TurnerCenter · 28
- B. BurriesPosition not listed
- C. RyanPosition not listed
- J. BroomePosition not listed
- K. JakucionisPosition not listed
- K. JonesPosition not listed
- N. AmentPosition not listed
- P. NancePosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Bucks
K. Jones1 games · 22.3 min
- PTS
- 23.0
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 1.0
Tyler HerroG · 9 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 3.7
C. Ryan1 games · 26.1 min
- PTS
- 14.0
- REB
- 6.0
- AST
- 0.0
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 58.6 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 50.9 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.4 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 23.5 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 57.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | 9 | 6 | 28.9 | 18.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 50.9 | 39.3 | 81.2 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9 | 6 | 26.1 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 48.7 | 31.8 | 54.5 |
| C. Ryan | 1 | 0 | 26.1 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 42.9 | 60.0 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 9 | 6 | 25.3 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 43.5 | 41.7 | 75.0 |
| Myles Turner | 9 | 6 | 25.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 31.2 | 24.3 | 88.9 |
| B. Burries | 10 | 2 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 38.8 | 18.4 | 82.9 |
| K. Jones | 1 | 0 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 64.3 | 33.3 | 60.0 |
| Ryan Rollins | 9 | 5 | 21.1 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 66.7 |
| A.J. Green | 9 | 0 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 100.0 |
| Kevin Porter | 1 | 0 | 18.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | 0.0 | 55.6 |
| Kel'el Ware | 10 | 0 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 88.9 |
| K. Jakucionis | 9 | 1 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 34.8 | 16.7 | 85.7 |
| N. Ament | 9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 42.9 | 68.8 |
| P. Nance | 2 | 1 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Bogoljub Markovic | 2 | 0 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Jericho Sims | 7 | 1 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 6 | 1 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Gary Trent | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 100.0 |
| J. Broome | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Jake Stephens | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Caris LeVert | 2 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Rockets won 3 of the last 3 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2) and K. Jones (Bucks, 23.0).
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Bucks won 0 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2K. JonesMilwaukee Bucks
23.0Reboundsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Kel'el WareMilwaukee Bucks · C
7.9Assistsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.9Ryan RollinsMilwaukee Bucks · G
3.83-pointersper game
Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6C. RyanMilwaukee Bucks
3.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Bucks
C
Myles Turner6.1 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.8 ast
G
Tyler Herro18.2 pts · 4.7 reb · 3.7 ast
F
Jaime Jaquez Jr.12.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 2.2 ast
B. Burries11.4 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Kyle Kuzma10.9 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.3 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Timberwolves
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Alperen SengunRockets · C
K. JonesBucks
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameRockets: 116.0Bucks: 108.4
Points allowedRockets: 107.0Bucks: 121.6
Win %Rockets: .700Bucks: .100
Home / away recordRockets: 6–2Bucks: 2–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Rockets
1 day
Home stand, game 2 of 2
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Bucks
1 day
Road trip, game 3 of 3
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Bucks have lost their last 6 gamesCurrent streak
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- C. Ryan had 3+ threes in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Tyler Herro had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jabari Smith Jr. made 3+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Rockets are 6–2 at home this seasonHome / road split
Head to head
The last 3 meetings in the leagues we follow
3Rockets wins
3 games0Bucks wins
Top scorer: Fred VanVleet 24 pts
Houston Rockets vs Milwaukee Bucks, final, 119–113
Top scorer: Ousmane Dieng 36 pts
Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets, final, 115–122
Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).