US EditionDurant Has 23 Points as Rockets Beat Wizards 135-112, Extending Washington's Skid to 10 Games
The Rockets built a season-high 81 points in the first half and outrebounded the Wizards 53-37 in a dominant home win that extended Washington's losing streak to 10 games.
- On Wednesday, the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 135-112 as Kevin Durant scored 23 and Reed Sheppard a season-high 21, extending Washington's skid to 10 games.
- Right from the jump, the Houston Rockets led by double digits and held a 27-point halftime lead after scoring at least 70 in the first half for the third time this season during their three-game homestand.
- Houston dominated the glass with a 53-37 rebounding margin, as Alperen Sengun posted 16 points, 13 rebounds and six assists while Tari Eason and Kyshawn George fueled the bench.
- The win moved Houston Rockets to 7-3, with late threes from Reed Sheppard and Alperen Sengun pushing the margin in the fourth; Houston hosts Portland on Friday while Washington hosts Brooklyn on Sunday.
- The 81-point first half ties the third-highest first-half total in franchise history with the 2019-20 James Harden team, and Houston could surpass it this season.
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Rockets’ first-half outburst extends Wizards’ skid to 11
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 41 off the bench and the host Houston Rockets claimed a 135-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.Durant tallied 16 first-quarter points to get the Rockets rolling while Eason (20 points, 4 for 6 3-pointers) and Sheppard (21 points, 5 for 8 3-pointers) teamed to extend the margin to 28 in the second quarter before helping fend off the plucky Wizards into the …
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Durant has 23 points as Rockets beat Wizards 135-112, extending Washington's skid to 10 games
Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Reed Sheppard added a season-high 21 off the bench to help the Houston Rockets coast to a 135-112 win over Washington on Wednesday night, extending the Wizards’ skid to 10 games.
The Houston Rockets, led by national team player Alperen Şengün, hosted the Washington Wizards in the NBA. The Rockets defeated their opponent 135-112 in a game in which Şengün recorded a double-double.
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