US EditionDurant scores 27 as the Rockets race to an early lead and rout the Knicks 111-94
Durant added 27 points and Houston’s starters all scored at least 13 as the Rockets improved to 46-29.
- Kevin Durant scored 27 points on Tuesday as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 111-94 victory over the New York Knicks at the Toyota Center, never trailing throughout the contest.
- Houston established early control with a 14-1 lead, then outscored New York 37-21 in the first quarter; Durant and Rockets forward Tari Eason combined for 23 points in the opening frame.
- The Rockets recorded 53.8/42.9/75.0 shooting splits as a team, amassing 35 assists compared to 10 turnovers, with all five Houston starters finishing with at least 13 points.
- New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss, while Houston improved to 46-29, tying the Minnesota Timberwolves for a Western Conference spot.
- Off the bench, Rockets guard Reed Sheppard provided 20 points, marking Houston's third straight victory after the team fell 108-106 to New York in February.
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Knicks crushed by Rockets as struggles against winning teams continue
The Knicks arrived with something to prove. Then they proved nothing. Just more of the same. Worse, actually. Coach Mike Brown’s side has now gone 25 days without beating a team with a winning record, continuing that streak with Tuesday night’s ugly 111-94 loss to the Rockets.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Rockets start fast, coast past Knicks
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points, Reed Sheppard added 20 off the bench and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 111-94 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday.
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