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Rockets Break Open Tight Game in 4th, Knock Off Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 29 points with strong rebounding as the Rockets outrebounded the Raptors 53-30 and scored 22 second-chance points to secure the win.
- On Tuesday, the Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-99 at the Toyota Center, led by Kevin Durant's 29 points on 12-16 shooting.
- After a 14-4 close to the 1/2, the Rockets pulled ahead early in the fourth, leading by as many as 20.
- Beyond Durant, Rockets guard Amen Thompson and Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. each scored 23 points, with Thompson also contributing 10 free throws and six assists.
- The win moved Houston Rockets into a tie for third in the West, and both teams play Wednesday with the Rockets at Denver Nuggets and the Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Pelicans.
- Playing shorthanded, Toronto made just nine of 36 three‑point attempts, shrinking their lead over Orlando to 1/2 game, with key players out.
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Raptors fall to Rockets as Durant scores 29
HOUSTON — Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Amen Thompson scored 23 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99 on Tuesday night. Durant shot 12 of 16 from the field while adding seven rebounds. He scored 22 of his points in the first half. Thompson eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fifth time in six games. He converted on 6 of his 10 field goal attempts while making 10 free throws. Jabari Smith Jr. also added 23…
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