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The Raptors were thoroughly outmuscled and demolished on the glass by the Rockets during their Wednesday night loss.
After an offseason of being lauded as one of the NBA’s top teams, the Houston Rockets got off to a fairly disappointing start to the 2025-26 regular season. The
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The Houston Rockets did not expect to start their 2025-26 regular season with a pair of losses, but that trend should end tonight.
The Rockets, led by Kevin Durant’s 31-point performance, defeated the Raptors 139–121, ending a 52-year drought in the process.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added a season-high 25 and the Houston Rockets thumped the struggling Toronto Raptors 139-121.
The one-two punch of Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram at least gave the Raptors a fighting chance against a very unorthodox Houston Rockets team whose starting five is arguably the NBA’s biggest, even though they do not start a true big. It is true that Barnes and the Notorious B.I.3. are the Raptors’ undisputed best players.
Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.
Kevin Durant anotó 31 puntos, Jabari Smith Jr. añadió 25, su máximo número de la naciente temporada, y los Rockets de Houston aplastaron el miércoles 139-121 a los inoperantes Raptors de Toronto.
The Houston Rockets fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime to open the season, although Alperen Sengun stood out.
The Houston Rockets finally secured their first win of the season with a dominant victory against the Brooklyn Nets. They have a chance to keep the ball rolling