US EditionRockets Snap Hawks’ 11-Game Win Streak with a 117-95 Rout as Durant Scores 25
Kevin Durant scored 25 points as the Rockets shot 51% overall and 47% from three-point range to end the Hawks' 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 win.
- On Friday, Kevin Durant paced the Houston Rockets to a 117-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center, ending Atlanta's 11-game winning streak with 25 points in three periods.
- After deadline trades including the Young-for-McCollum deal and the Kuminga/Hield addition, Atlanta's surge followed coach Quin Snyder starting CJ McCollum and going 6-0 with Jonathan Kuminga.
- A 39-22 third quarter separated the teams as Houston shot 51% overall and outrebounded Atlanta 51-37.
- With the streak snapped, Atlanta faces renewed seeding scrutiny as the Hawks' 11-game streak ended, complicating their path to avoid the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.
- Both teams face Saturday rematches that shape immediate momentum, with Atlanta ending its 11-game streak which outscored opponents by 17.8 points, and Houston rebounding after a 4-6 stretch before hosting Miami.
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After a tough stretch against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets had the opportunity to bounce back by snapping the Atlanta Hawksâ league-leading winning streak. Kevin Durant and the Rockets dominated the Hawks with a 117-95 victory. Following the game, Kevin Durant decided to send some indirect, yet clear shots at some of the Rocketsâ loudest critics lately. Following the game, the superstar forward met with reporters for a typical…
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Rockets snap Hawks' 11-game win streak with a 117-95 rout as Durant scores 25
Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 and the Houston Rockets snapped Atlanta’s 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 victory over the Hawks.
Kevin Durant, Rockets halt Hawks’ 11-game win streak
Kevin Durant scored 25 points in three periods as the Houston Rockets snapped the visiting Atlanta Hawks' 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 victory on Friday.Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets (42-27), who blitzed Atlanta from the deep in the third quarter. Houston hit 6 of 11 3-pointers to turn an eight-point halftime lead into a 101-76 cushion after Durant and Reed Sheppard nailed consecutive 3s late in the p…
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