Overview
- After the Houston Rockets’ 109–93 victory over the Boston Celtics, Kevin Durant resisted a question about his low shot total by asking, “We won the game. Why are you singling me out?”
- Durant pointed to teammates’ varying workloads, saying “Jabari had 30 last game, he only had 14 tonight,” to argue criticism of his shot volume was misplaced.
- Box score details show Durant finished with 12 points on eight field-goal attempts, and it was the third time in Houston’s first eight games he attempted fewer than 10 shots.
- Video of the exchange, shared by broadcaster Chancellor Johnson, produced split readings of the tone with some outlets calling it a light back-and-forth and others describing it as more heated; no team discipline or internal fallout has been reported.
- The moment is being framed as evidence of Durant operating in Ime Udoka’s balanced system by drawing defensive attention and creating opportunities for teammates, a pattern validated by Alperen Şengün’s 26 points and the Rockets’ 7–1 start that leaves observers focused on possession quality and defensive coverage rather than raw shot totals.