Overview
- Kevin Durant scored 28 points with timely late finishes to secure the win in a tight fourth quarter.
- Alperen Şengün delivered 23 points and 11 assists, driving Houston’s inside-out offense.
- Amen Thompson added 23 points on 10-of-10 free throws, and Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 18, including 10 in the fourth and two clutch threes.
- The Rockets shot 51% and committed just one turnover after halftime in a contest that featured 35 lead changes.
- Chicago was short-handed without Josh Giddey and Coby White, and Tre Jones stepped in as the Bulls’ top scorer.