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Amen Thompson’s late block seals Rockets’ win over Spurs

Houston beat San Antonio 114–110 in Austin on October 24, 2026, according to the NBA’s recap.

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The Houston Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114–110 at Austin’s Moody Center on October 24, 2026, the date of the NBA posts documenting the game.

Amen Thompson’s block on Victor Wembanyama in the closing seconds secured the win, according to the NBA’s game recap. Houston moved to 2–0, while San Antonio, the defending Western Conference champion, fell to 0–2.

Thompson’s decisive defensive play

The NBA recap describes a close finish featuring a Wembanyama alley-oop from De’Aaron Fox, a three-pointer from Kevin Durant and a dunk by Dylan Harper before Thompson rejected Wembanyama’s late attempt.

The recap notes that Thompson was named to the All-Defensive First Team in 2025. It also reports that Fred VanVleet praised the difficulty of making the block against Wembanyama.

Durant returns to Austin

The game marked a return to Austin for Durant, who played one season at the University of Texas before entering the 2007 NBA Draft as the No. 2 pick. The NBA says he averaged 25.8 points per game for the Longhorns and helped them reach the NCAA tournament’s second round.

Durant finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, according to the recap. He previously played in Austin in 2024 as a member of the Phoenix Suns, when the Spurs won 120–109.

A back-and-forth Texas matchup

The NBA reported 14 lead changes and 11 ties. Houston led by as many as 11 early in the second quarter, but San Antonio repeatedly reclaimed the lead, never by more than one point.

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The result gave Houston a 2–0 start and left San Antonio at 0–2 early in the 2026–27 season; the recap identifies no playoff or qualification consequence.

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Federico Buffo

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