Rockets-Suns fan reactions: Toyota Center erupts after Kevin Durant’s game-winner

The Rockets are now 11-1 in their last 12 games at Toyota Center, and their most recent win was easily the most memorable.

With 1.1 seconds left on Monday night, Kevin Durant buried a 3-pointer from the right wing to defeat his former Phoenix team. That iconic shot from a perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer provided the decisive margin in Houston’s 100-97 victory (recap).

With the win, the Rockets improved to 22-11 and are now in a virtual tie for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings. The Suns (21-15) remain at No. 7.

For Durant, the shot was therapeutic, considering his history with the Suns prior to being traded to Houston last June.

But the game-winner also seemed to be therapeutic for the packed house at Toyota Center, where fans watched their team withstand a late 10-0 run before being rescued by a pair of clutch 3-point plays from Durant and Amen Thompson.

Here’s a look at the Space City Home Network broadcast call from Craig Ackerman and Ryan Hollins, followed by fan videos from the seats. Moments after the final buzzer, M-V-P (Most Valuable Player) chants rang out for the first time since the late-2010s James Harden era.

GAME. BLOUSES. pic.twitter.com/PiBUM2yFuu

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 6, 2026

YOU KNOW HIS NAME 🗣

EASY. MONEY. @KDTrey5 pic.twitter.com/3SrU4MAFCl

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 6, 2026

🚨 KEVIN DURANT FOR THE GAME!!! 🚨

Hits the game winning three over his former team then gestures for them to go home. pic.twitter.com/GA222bbfo9

— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) January 6, 2026

KD had the Toyota Center lit after the game winning shot over his former team the Phoenix Suns. #Rockets #Sarge @TheRocketsWire @KDTrey5 pic.twitter.com/nT3r8ypkGM

— BIG SARGE MEDIA LLC (@BigSargeSportz) January 6, 2026

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