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The Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on the road in the second game of a back-to-back set. Despite missing Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams, and Marcus Smart due to injury or rest, Houston overcame an early 7-0 deficit and built a 20-point lead before withstanding a late fourth-quarter rally by the Hawks to secure the victory.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 22 points in 37 minutes, while Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason scored 19 points each. Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun contributed 17 points apiece, with Sengun grabbing 10 rebounds and Thompson recording 11. Atlanta struggled from long distance, converting only 13 of their 49 three-point attempts against Houston's perimeter defense.
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