Durant, Sengun lead Rockets past Warriors 115-108

Kevin Durant scored 20 points and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Wednesday, November 11.

Houston (9-3) scored 35 points in the first quarter to Golden State's 20 and never gave up the lead. The game was tied twice, but the lead never changed hands.

Sengun made 8 of 14 shots, finishing with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, and ran much of the offense from the post. Durant went 8 of 17 from the field, and Amen Thompson scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting.

Fred VanVleet scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, made four of his seven 3-pointers and committed no turnovers. Houston outscored Golden State by 25 points with him on the floor.

Golden State won the second quarter 28-21 to stay within reach, but Houston took the third 29-28 and pulled away in the fourth, building its largest lead, 111-90, with 3:32 left.

The Warriors outscored Houston 15-9 over the final five minutes, after trailing 106-90 when the stretch began. Graham Ike made two free throws and a floater in the final minute, and LJ Cryer, who scored 13 off the bench, made two free throws with 3.6 seconds to go.

Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State (8-4) with 25 points and 10 rebounds, making 9 of 19 shots. Brandin Podziemski scored 22 points and went 4 of 11 from 3-point range. Brandon Williams was out.

The Warriors shot 17 of 51 from beyond the arc and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds without closing the gap. Jabari Smith Jr. had three of Houston's seven blocks.

Up next

Rockets: home against the Utah Jazz on Friday, November 13.

Warriors: at the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, November 13.