Alperen Sengun made the go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left on a pass from Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets held off Stephen Curry in his return after being sidelined more than two months for a 117-116 victory Sunday night. Curry missed a long, straightaway 3-pointer in the final seconds. Gary Payton II scored the go-ahead basket on a goaltend by Amen Thompson with 20 seconds left, but Durant took charge on the other end.
The Houston Rockets must have found it very amusing when reports came out that Stephen Curry, who’s dominated them in the playoffs over the past decade-plus, was set to return from a 27-game absence that spanned over two months in a game against them on Sunday. And for a second there, it looks as though […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant gets real about Stephen Curry’s form after long absence appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made his much-awaited return from a knee injury on Sunday, but it was Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun who had a heroic moment. Sengun sank the game-winning bucket with 11.1 seconds left to lift the Rockets past the Warriors, 117-116, at Chase Center and notch their sixth straight victory. […] The post Rockets fans erupt with reactions to wild ending in win vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Stephen Curry put on an absolute show on Sunday night as he dropped 29 points off the bench in his first game back in two months but couldn't will the Warriors past the Rockets.
The Houston Rockets left it very late against the Golden State Warriors to come out on top with a 1-point victory thanks to excellent two-man play from Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun.
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