BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 factors in three quarters earlier than resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 factors and 9 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday night time.
Alperen Sengun had 16 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. and Josh Okogie every scored 12 as Houston received its third straight following an 0-2 begin to the season and ended Boston’s three-game win streak.
Baylor Scheierman led Boston with 17 factors. Payton Pritchard had 14 factors, Josh Minott completed with 10 factors and 6 rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 12 factors for Boston, sitting out the fourth one night time after main the Celtics with 32 factors in a 109-108 win at Philadelphia on Friday night time.
The Celtics have been out of synch all through the night time and couldn’t sustain with Durant and the well-rested Rockets, who shot 57 % within the first half and led 66-48 at halftime. The Rockets outrebounded the Celtics 53-36.
Along with making 8 of 11 from the ground, Durant was 8 for 9 from the foul line, hitting three straight on a string of technical fouls early within the third quarter as Boston’s frustrations boiled over.
Coach Joe Mazzula acquired the primary technical with 9:07 left within the interval, adopted by a 3-second violation after which a flopping name on Boston’s Chris Boucher as Thompson put again a rebound. Durant added a free throw on the flopping technical and Houston led 74-50 with 8:41 left within the third.
The Rockets led 97-72 by the tip of the third quarter and Boston followers began submitting out of the sector as reserves for each groups completed out the ultimate quarter.
Durant scored 12 within the first interval and had 20 factors by halftime.
