The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 at home on Saturday, Oct. 31, in the NBA. They outscored the visitors in all four quarters and handed Oklahoma City a second straight defeat.

Rockets Take Every Quarter

Houston opened with 35 points in the first quarter while holding Oklahoma City to 26. No team scored more in a single period all game.

The second quarter was the tightest of the four. The Rockets edged it 27-25 to carry their advantage into halftime.

Houston pulled further away after the break, winning the third quarter 30-24. The Rockets then closed it out by taking the fourth 27-23.

The Thunder never reached more than 26 points in any quarter. Their two lowest outputs came after halftime.

A Response After Dallas

The Rockets came into the game off a 116-111 loss at Dallas, the result that ended their unbeaten start. Before that, they had won 132-100 at Milwaukee, 120-110 at home against Atlanta, 121-114 at Atlanta and 114-110 at San Antonio.

For the Thunder, this is a second consecutive loss after they fell 120-96 at Dallas. That defeat had snapped a four-game winning streak built on victories over Phoenix 125-114, the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 and Denver 96-84, plus a 116-104 win at San Antonio.

Where the Standings Leave Them

The Rockets are 6-1. They are second in the Western Conference and second in the Southwest Division.

The Thunder are 4-2. They are seventh in the West and second in the Northwest Division.

Both teams play again on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Houston hosts the Boston Celtics, while Oklahoma City visits the Cleveland Cavaliers.