US EditionKevin Durant powers for 40 as Rockets earn comeback win at Magic
- Trailing by 19 in the third, Houston Rockets erased the deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 113-108 at Kia Center on Thursday, with All-Star forward Kevin Durant scoring a season-high 40 points.
- During the third quarter, a 21-0 run, sparked by second-year guard Reed Sheppard's five 3-pointers and 20 points, flipped the game in favor of the team.
- Durant poured in 26 second-half points as the Rockets shot 52% overall, making 10 second-half 3s and improving their team record to 37-21.
- Orlando's loss leaves the Magic after free-throw struggles , despite Desmond Bane's 30 points and Paolo Banchero's 19; they host the Pistons on Sunday.
- Playing on Amazon's Prime Video, the game featured 12 lead changes, highlighting its competitiveness, as Durant scored 30, reaching the 97-point milestone.
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Kevin Durant scores season-high 40 as Rockets rally for 113-108 win over Magic
Kevin Durant scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets wiped out a 19-point Orlando lead in less than four minutes to beat the Magic 113-108.
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