Overview
- Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Alperen Sengun added 23 points with 11 assists to pace Houston.
- Houston created separation with a late 7-2 run sparked by a Durant dunk and a Jabari Smith Jr. three.
- There were 35 lead changes before the Rockets closed it out in the final minute.
- Bulls guard Tre Jones recorded a career-high 34 points as Chicago dropped four of its past five.
- Eurohoops reported this marked Sengun's 16th double-double and that Noa Essengue is out for the season, a status not yet confirmed by major outlets.