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Durant scores 22, Sheppard hits five 3-pointers to lead Rockets to a win in Atlanta's home opener
Seven Rockets scored in double figures as Houston held Atlanta to a season-low 114 points and extended its winning streak against the Hawks to five games.
- On Saturday, Oct 24, the Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 to improve to 3-0, marking their first undefeated start since the 2017-18 season when the team posted a franchise-record 65 victories.
- Kevin Durant led seven Rockets scoring in double figures with 22 points, while Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson each recorded double-doubles with 17 points and 10-11 rebounds respectively.
- Houston capitalized on Atlanta's shooting struggles, with the Hawks finishing just 13 of 48 from 3-point range while the Rockets shot 40% from deep.
- Despite the late start—the game was delayed 30 minutes for the Atlanta Dream's WNBA Finals—the Rockets maintained control, leading by as many as 20 points before surviving a Hawks comeback attempt.
- Houston extended its winning streak against Atlanta to five games and will face the Hawks again on Monday in Houston, building momentum from a successful 2017-18 campaign that reached the Western Conference finals.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 22 points and both Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason scored 19 points for the Houston Rockets, who defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday 121-114.
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Durant scores 22, Sheppard hits five 3-pointers to lead Rockets to a win in Atlanta's home opener
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and both Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason had 19 points, two of seven Houston Rockets to score in double figures as they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on Saturday night in Atlanta's home opener
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