in sunday,In the game versus the Jazz (6-12), Durant started for the Rockets (12-4) alongside Amen Thompson, Alpern Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Shepard.
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Without Durant, the Rockets were impressive in a pair of road wins in Phoenix and Golden State. Since the end of October, they have now won 12 of their last 14 games overall.
But even after those two wins in his absence, the Rockets would undoubtedly welcome Durant’s return. For the 2025-26 season, the future Hall of Famer is Houston’s leading scorer with 24.6 points per game, while shooting an efficient 48.5% overall, 36.4% on 3-pointers and 88.0% on free throws.
The Rockets and Jazz are meeting Utah in back-to-back games,With Sunday, Delta Center,Matinee tipping at 2:00 pm on Central and Mondays,Coming at 8:00 PM Central. Each will be broadcast regionally on the Space City Home Network and nationally via NBA League Pass.
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