US EditionKevin Durant's 39-Point Effort Powers Rockets Past Wolves
Kevin Durant led the Rockets' comeback with 39 points and crucial free throws, while Alperen Sengun added 25 points and 14 rebounds in a close 110-105 win.
- In Houston on Friday, Kevin Durant finished with 39 points and closed the game with four late free throws as the Rockets beat the Timberwolves 110-105.
- Erasing a 12-point deficit, the Houston Rockets relied on Kevin Durant's efficient shooting and Alperen Sengun's 25 points and 14 rebounds to rebound after a blowout loss to Oklahoma City Thursday night.
- Despite late heroics, both teams struggled at the free-throw line, combining to miss 29 free throws, while Rudy Gobert went 2 for 10 and Sheppard and Thompson each scored 14 points.
- Looking ahead, the Houston Rockets host New Orleans on Sunday night, while the Minnesota Timberwolves visit San Antonio on Saturday night.
- Beyond the result, Minnesota scored at least 100 points in its 100th straight game, and Durant's night followed a 0-for-5 outing against the Thunder.
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Kevin Durant scored 39 points to guide the Houston Rockets to victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, while the Cleveland Cavaliers joined their second win in 48 hours in Philadelphia and the Clippers stepped into playoff positions after beating Toronto. Kevin Durant and Julius Randle beat each other in a duel with 39 points each, but the Rockets won 110-105 of this exciting match in the upper West. Timberwolves (27-15) controll…
NBA: Kevin Durant lifts Rockets over Timberwolves
HOUSTON — Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night. Alperen Sengun added 25 points with 14 rebounds to help the Rockets bounce back after a blowout loss to Oklahoma City Thursday night. READ: NBA: Thunder surge in fourth to defeat Rockets Kevin Durant LIT IT UP for Houston in a hard-fought win over MIN! 🚀 39 PTS (most as a Rocket…
Timberwolves free-throw woes are catching up to them
At season’s end, Minnesota will likely rue Friday’s loss in Houston, even sans star guard Anthony Edwards. Minnesota let a game it could’ve had get away against an uninspiring Rockets team thanks to eight turnovers in the final frame, an inability or unwillingness to take away Kevin Durant’s air space and, perhaps most annoyingly, missed free throws. The Timberwolves went 20 for 35 from the stripe in a 110-105 loss to the Rockets. That can’t be …
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