{"id":199333,"date":"2026-03-11T03:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199333\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:52:07","slug":"durant-thompson-lead-rockets-to-113-99-win-over-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199333\/","title":{"rendered":"Durant, Thompson lead Rockets to 113-99 win over Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON — – Kevin Durant<\/a> scored 29 points and Amen Thompson<\/a> scored 23 points as the Houston Rockets<\/a> beat the Toronto Raptors<\/a> 113-99 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Durant shot 12 of 16 from the field while adding seven rebounds. He scored 22 of his points in the first half.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Jabari Smith<\/a> Jr. also added 23 points for the Rockets, who pulled into a tie for third place in the Western Conference standings. Alperen Sengun<\/a> scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Houston shot 60% in the first quarter and outrebounded the Raptors 11-5, but with the help of six Rockets’ turnovers the game was tied at 29. The Rockets closed the first half on a 14-4 run to take a 58-49 halftime lead.<\/p>\n

The Rockets shot 49% from the field for the game and outrebounded the Raptors 53-30, finishing with 22 second chance points to Toronto’s five.<\/p>\n

RJ Barrett’s 25 points led the Raptors. Scottie Barnes<\/a> scored 24 points, but Toronto made just 9 of 36 three-point attempts.<\/p>\n

The Raptors’ lead over the Orlando Magic<\/a> for fifth place in the Eastern Conference is down to game.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Raptors: At the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Rockets: At the Denver Nuggets<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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