Belt game 7,461 · January 5, 2026
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 100–97 at home to start reign 3,219 of the NBA belt, the 107th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 4, 2026, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on January 7, 2026.
3,219Reign number
107Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 38.3 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-21 | 2-12 | 6-6 |
| Amen Thompson | 37.1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 38.2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 2-4 |
| Tari Eason | 30.1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Reed Sheppard | 22.3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Steven Adams | 31.2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Aaron Holiday | 10.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 13.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Clint Capela | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Green | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Josh Okogie | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Crawford | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 32.5 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 7-8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 30.4 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 0-0 |
| Dillon Brooks | 34.1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 25.3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Collin Gillespie | 25.2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 |
| Oso Ighodaro | 27 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ryan Dunn | 16.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Mark Williams | 20.6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nick Richards | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Livers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Khaman Maluach | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Grayson Allen | 22.1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).