Houston (27-16) and Detroit (32-11) remain at No. 4 in the Western and Eastern Conference standings<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n One night after committing eight turnovers in an overtime loss at Philadelphia<\/a> \u2014 including a very harmful one in the final minute of regulation \u2014 Kevin Durant made amends and then some.<\/p>\n Playing 41 minutes despite the back-to-back, the future Hall of Famer finished with a game-high 32 points and 7 rebounds while making 11-of-19 shots (57.9%) and 5-of-11 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just stayed poised,\u201d said Durant, who is expected to earn his 16th career All-Star selection in the coming days.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got a great coaching staff,\u201d added Durant, who \u2014 at 37 years old \u2014 ranks third in the NBA in minutes per game<\/a>. \u201cGreat training staff. They keep me ready. They keep me engaged, mentally and physically.\u201d<\/p>\n Other individual standouts included:<\/p>\n One night after shooting 12-of-24 on free throws (50.0%) in that loss to the 76ers, the Rockets went 24-of-30 (80.0%) in Detroit.<\/p>\n Thompson\u2019s defense helped force Pistons star Cade Cunningham into a relatively inefficient night, as the All-Star guard finished with 12 points, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers while making 5-of-13 shots (38.5%) and missing all four of his 3-point attempts.<\/p>\n Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith, who are each recovering from ankle injuries, sat out for maintenance purposes on night two of the back-to-back. Steven Adams remains sidelined indefinitely with a severe ankle sprain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Next up for the Rockets is a return home to Toyota Center, where Houston is 15-3 this season. A two-game homestand begins Monday night versus Memphis, with tipoff versus the Grizzlies (18-25) scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Central.<\/p>\n The game will be televised regionally\u00a0on Space City Home Network<\/a> and nationally via NBA League Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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