Overview
- Oklahoma City outscored Houston 34-16 in the fourth quarter to turn a two-point game into a comfortable margin.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren had 18 with nine rebounds and four blocks, and Cason Wallace added 17 off the bench.
- Kevin Durant led Houston with 19 points on 7-for-23 shooting and 0-for-5 from three as the Rockets went 7-for-24 from deep.
- The result moved the Thunder to 35-7 with a fifth consecutive win and dropped the Rockets to 23-15.
- Houston held a 60-44 rebounding edge but shot 33.7% to OKC’s 46.1%, with both teams navigating injuries to regulars.