Thunder defeat Rockets in Double OT
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Alperen Sengun was brilliant with 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and five 3-pointers, but Houston had too many mistakes in a close loss at OKC.
The NBA season started in Bricktown as the OKC Thunder hosted the Houston Rockets for the first game of the basketball season and the return to the NBA on NBC. Social Media reacted to this massive night.
Durant had the chance to put the Rockets up by three at the end of regulation with a pair of free throws, but he missed the front end and Houston led by just two. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded with a stepback jumper to tie the game and send it to free basketball.
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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant almost committed a costly blunder in the first overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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