Houston Rockets defeated the struggling Raptors 114-110 

With 27 points from Dillon Brooks and 22 from Jalen Green, the Houston Rockets defeated the struggling Raptors 114-110 on Sunday night to win in Toronto for the first game in almost five years. The Rockets, who hadn't triumphed in Toronto since December 5, 2019, got 17 points and 10 rebounds from Alperen Sengun. In that game, the defending NBA champion Raptors had 20 points from current Rockets guard Fred VanVleet.

Chris Boucher and Ochai Agbaji each contributed 15 points, and Ja'Kobe Walter fouled out with a career-high 27 points, extending Toronto's losing run to seven games. The Raptors have suffered six consecutive home losses. With 7:06 left in the first period, Gradey Dick converted a free throw to stop Toronto's 14-point run, which had been started by Walter. For the Raptors, Jamal Shead recorded a career-high 10 assists and 11 points. RJ Barrett of Toronto missed his second consecutive game due to sickness.