Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant came up big in Sunday’s 117-113 overtime home win over the Orlando Magic.
The 15-time All-Star hit a series of clutch jumpers down the stretch to help clinch his squad’s fourth straight victory, leaving NBA fans ecstatic about his enduring greatness.
NBA Fans Laud Kevin Durant’s Offensive Mastery Against Magic
Despite Orlando being without its top player, Paolo Banchero, due to a left groin strain, Houston started slow, digging itself an early 14-point hole. However, the Rockets continued battling all night, overcoming an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit behind Durant and his co-star Alperen Şengün’s late-game offensive brilliance.
Trailing 94-92 with 2:50 remaining in the final frame, Şengün found Durant near the top of the arc for a contested go-ahead 3-pointer over Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr.
mama, there goes THAT MAN ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Jv10Tya1ly
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After some back and forth, Houston found itself behind 100-97 with time winding down, prompting Durant to cross over Carter and drill a game-tying step-back triple with 21.4 seconds left.
KEVIN DURANT WITH THE ICE-COLD TRIPLE.
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A botched inbounds play with the score knotted up at 100-100 with 5.3 seconds remaining later required Şengün to force overtime on a buzzer-beating hook shot. That set the stage for Durant to shine in the final seconds of the extra period.
The two-time NBA champion took Orlando forward Tristan da Silva off the dribble and cashed a pull-up midrange jumper to give the Rockets a 113-110 advantage with 9.3 seconds to go, which ultimately proved to be the deciding basket.
KEVIN DURANT DELIVERS AGAIN.
Houston up 3 with 9.2 remaining in OT.
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Following the thrilling ending, fans took to X to give Durant his flowers.
“Can’t guard him,” one fan said.
“He’s still him,” another wrote.
“KD middy is a master,” one user exclaimed.
“That’s why he’s called easy money,” another remarked.
“That’s why you go out and get a Kevin Durant,” one asserted, referencing Houston’s blockbuster offseason trade for the 2014 MVP.
Additionally, a few fans made bold declarations about Durant.
“He’s better than LeBron [James] I stg,” one fan claimed.
“MVP,” another opined.
Durant finished with a game-high 35 points, five rebounds, six assists, and two 3s on 13-for-24 shooting (54.2%). Meanwhile, Şengün chipped in 30 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks, despite struggling from the field (11-for-31, 35.5%).
On top of their four-game winning streak, the Rockets have won nine of their last 10 games since starting the season 0-2, improving to 9-3. They will look to extend their victory run to five games during Wednesday’s road clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-5).