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Durant Scores 26, Rockets Rout Celtics 128-101
Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters as the Houston Rockets shot 57% in the first half and outrebounded Boston 53-36 to end the Celtics' three-game win streak.
- On Saturday night, the Houston Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics 128-101 at TD Garden, with Kevin Durant leading the visitors with 26 points in three quarters.
- Well-Rested Houston, coming off two days off after Toronto, exploited its taller starting five against Boston, which played the second leg of a back-to-back and fifth game in seven nights.
- The box score reveals that Houston shot 57 percent in the first half and led 66-48 at halftime, converted 54.5 percent overall and 65.5 percent from three , outrebounded Boston 53-36, and attempted 35 free throws versus seven.
- The win gave Houston its third straight after an 0-2 start, while Boston, which fell to 3-4, will rest Sunday before hosting Utah on Monday.
- Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said the result offers lessons and framed it as part of the 82-game journey, noting Boston’s 3-4 record sits in a workable spot before the December schedule eases.
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Kevin Durant scored a game-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 128-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday, November 1 (Sunday, November 2, Manila time). Amen Thompson added 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for Houston, which has won three in a row since an 0-2 start. The loss ended Boston’s three-game winning streak. The Rockets shot 54.5% from the fie…
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Durant scores 26, Rockets rout Celtics 128-101
Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101.
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