Overview
- Oklahoma City edged Houston 125-124 in double overtime on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s two free throws with 2.3 seconds left.
- Sengun delivered 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists on 12-of-24 shooting, hitting 5-of-8 from three.
- StatMuse noted he is the first center in a season opener with at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists with five made threes, and AP’s Tim Reynolds reported he is the first player with at least 39-11-7 in a team’s first game.
- Kevin Durant scored 23 in his Houston debut as the Rockets started big with Steven Adams and Jabari Smith Jr., yet the rest of the team combined for only five three-pointers.
- Sengun nearly swung the game with a late layup before fouling out in the second overtime as Houston moved away from three-point attempts down the stretch.