Overview
- Kevin Durant scored 31 points and nailed the go-ahead jumper with 1:42 remaining to put Houston ahead for good.
- The Rockets closed the game on a 22-7 run over the final minutes and dominated the boards 50-27, with 20 offensive rebounds.
- Alperen Şengün contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Sheppard added 16 points each.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and eight rebounds but went 1 of 4 on free throws in the last 89 seconds; Ryan Rollins added 19 for Milwaukee.
- Antetokounmpo played after being listed as probable with left knee patellar tendinopathy, two days after a 41-point performance vs. Chicago that pushed him past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the Bucks’ most 40-plus point games.