The Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder put together a noteworthy battle that will be talked about throughout the year. It’s safe to say the season-op

Alperen Sengun was brilliant with 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and five 3-pointers, but Houston had too many mistakes in a close loss at OKC.

The Thunder held a ring ceremony to celebrate their victory in the 2025 NBA Finals before the opening tip, but the Rockets hoped to play spoiler. In a gritty, dramatic and controversial double overtime game, the Rockets came up just short, falling 125-124.

The NBA season started in Bricktown as the OKC Thunder hosted the Houston Rockets for the first game of the basketball season and the return to the NBA on NBC. Social Media reacted to this massive night.

On the final possession of the first overtime period, OKC star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's would-be game-winner was blocked by Tari Eason and landed in the hands of Kevin Durant, who was making his debut with Houston. Durant spent the final two seconds clearly trying to call timeout and give his team a chance at a game-winner.

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

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The jeers followed him throughout a grueling double-overtime battle, where the Thunder edged the Rockets 125-124 in a dramatic season-opener. Durant struggled, especially against Lu Dort’s relentless defense, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in 47 minutes.

The Houston Rockets are expected to be near the top of the Western Conference, although they have some questions they need to answer.

Kevin Durant nearly cost the Rockets the game in overtime after he failed to keep track of how many timeouts his team had left.