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The Rockets (3-2) entered Saturday with a top-rated offense and below-average defense, but their win in Boston showed elite play on both ends.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101.
Joe Mazzulla addresses the Boston Celtics' brutal home loss to the Houston Rockets, but his focus is already shifting to what's next
The Celtics were mismatched against the Rockets, who handed Boston its third-largest defeat of the Joe Mazzulla era.
Kevin Durant anotó 26 puntos en tres cuartos antes de descansar el cuarto, Amen Thompson añadió 17 puntos y nueve rebotes, y los Rockets de Houston vencieron el sábado por la noche 128-101 a los Celtics de Boston.
Kevin Durant seems to have delivered a warning to the NBA after the Rockets dominated the Celtics in a blowout win on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-101 win over Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
After struggling mightily last season at the line, Rockets coaches had players promise in writing to practice free throws. It's paying off so far this season.
The Rockets, who arrived in Boston after their Wednesday road game in Toronto, deployed five players who were 6-foot-10 or taller. The Celtics countered with three, one of whom played only six minutes. It would take a grave effort to overcome such a difference.
The Houston Rockets have changed their reputation somewhat to start the season. Once known for stifling, pesky defense - they have grown to become a flashy, hot
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