Brooks, Rockets Defeat Thunder | News Radio 1200 WOAI

Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets drives ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Toyota Center on December 06, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

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Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 23 points as the Rockets defeated the Thunder 110-101 in Houston. Brooks shot 9-of-17 from the field, while Jabari Smith Jr. finished with six points and 18 rebounds. Houston combined to shoot 45.4-percent from beyond the three-point arc as the team snapped a three-game losing skid. The Rockets improved to 9-and-9. The Rockets travel to take on the defending champion Denver Nuggets tomorrow night.