{"id":563392,"date":"2026-04-04T03:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/563392\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:47:07","slug":"rockets-win-their-5th-straight-beating-the-jazz-140-106-behind-25-points-from-kevin-durant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/563392\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets win their 5th straight, beating the Jazz 140-106 behind 25 points from Kevin Durant"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON — – Kevin Durant<\/a> scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets<\/a> won their fifth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz<\/a> 140-106 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Durant shot 8 of 12 from the field and added five assists. It was the 45th time this season he’s scored 20 or more points while shooting 50% or better. That’s second among NBA players behind Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, who has done it 47 times.<\/p>\n

Amen Thompson<\/a> had 21 points and Alperen Sengun<\/a> scored 19 for the Rockets (48-29), who clinched a playoff spot Thursday. They are a game behind Denver for fourth place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

Cody Williams<\/a> led the Jazz with 27 points and 11 rebounds, but they shot just 5 of 27 from behind the 3-point line.<\/p>\n

Utah (21-57) has lost eight consecutive games and 12 of 13.<\/p>\n

Houston scored the first five points and never trailed. Tari Eason<\/a> capped an 11-3 run with less than three minutes left in the first quarter to push the lead to 10, and the Rockets led by 12 after 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

Utah scored the first five points of the second, but the Rockets answered with a 12-2 burst to push their lead to 17. The margin grew to 23 before Houston took a 19-point lead into halftime.<\/p>\n

The Jazz whittled the lead down to 14, but the Rockets used a 19-4 run in the final 3:20 of the period to take a 29-point advantage into the fourth.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Jazz: At the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Rockets: At the Golden State Warriors<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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