Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Durant
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The Rockets, who lead the league by far in rebounding and offensive rebounding, only won the rebounding battle 41-39 in the first meeting, and the Suns will look to employ their same strategy of putting multiple bodies on Steven Adams, although the loss of Sengun could hurt the Rockets in imposing their will down low.
Kevin Durant notched another milestone on Friday night during Houston's dominant victory over Phoenix, becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to join the exclusive 31,000-point club.
Kevin Durant scored 28 points and become the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.
A quick look revealing why the Houston Rockets ruled Alperen Sengun out for Friday's matchup against the Phoenix Suns.
The Rockets forward did so with his fourth point of the night, sinking a turnaround jumpshot over the outstretched arms of Suns center Mark Williams. A standing ovation from the Houston bench came as the ball flushed through the net for two points, noting Durant's milestone.
Back in the early weeks of the Rockets' offseason, there was a lot of legitimacy to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors with Houston. An up-and-coming team clearly needed a veteran star to lead them and be able to take over in big moments.
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.
Friday's showdown in Houston between the Rockets and Suns could have had the spotlight on Dillon Brooks' return and Kevin Durant's first game against Phoenix
Kevin Durant anotó 28 puntos para convertirse en el octavo jugador en la historia de la NBA en alcanzar los 31.000 puntos en su carrera, y los Rockets de Houston se
Alperen Şengün, Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson — scored at least 20 points as Houston ran away from the Sacramento Kings.
The Houston Rockets have performed well both at home and on the road. They've had their chances to play against top Western Conference teams on their home court