Overview
- Kevin Durant hit a tying 3 in the final 21 seconds of regulation and later sank the go‑ahead jumper in OT after Alperen Sengun forced overtime with a shot at 0.2 seconds, sealing Houston’s 117-113 win.
- Durant finished with 35 points and 6 assists, while Sengun had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists; Reed Sheppard added 16 off the bench and Amen Thompson posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.
- Houston controlled the glass 60-38 and outshot Orlando at the line 25-of-29 to 25-of-34, swinging a game the Rockets trailed by as many as 14.
- Franz Wagner scored 29 and Desmond Bane 26 for the Magic, who were without starters Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs due to groin injuries.
- The Rockets improved to 9-3 with their ninth win in 10 games; Kevin Durant tied Russell Westbrook for 174 career games with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, according to StatMuse, and Houston continues to navigate Tari Eason’s multiweek absence.