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A FANTASTIC FINISH TO OPEN THE NBA SEASON 🔥 ◾️ SGA jumper to send it to OT ◾️ Alpi putback to force 2OT ◾️ SGA hits the GW FTs Rockets, Thunder deliver an instant classic out West!

Also…. I’d give this a few more games, but I’m tempted to break the in-case-of-emergency Aaron Holiday minutes. Only 1 game so there’s time for him to catch his bearings, but it felt like too big a role for Reed Sheppard tonight.

Well, that was a wild one. Tons to chew on for a first game or for any game. And if they want to go OT every night, I have no deadlines any more. (Sorry to my beat writer brothers and sisters.)

Final from OKC

Best start ever for @NBAonNBC with a Thunder/Rockets double overtime opening night classic.

OKC GETS THE STOP. THEY WIN AN INSTANT CLASSIC. FINAL: Thunder 125, Rockets 124 in 2OT.

SHAI GIVES OKC THE LEAD BACK AT THE LINE! Thunder 125, Rockets 124... 2.3 left on NBC and Peacock 🍿

big time by Alpi 😤

SENGUN GIVES ROCKETS THE LEAD!!! HE'S GOT 39 WITH 11 SECONDS LEFT IN 2OT!

Great use of the Euro with late gather to get an opening for Rockets by Sengun and go up 1

This Rockets-Thunders game dawg

Jabari with the HUGE offensive board, setting the table for Sengun to score and give the Rockets a one-point lead, 11 ticks left.

CLUTCH SENGUN BUCKET

KEVIN.

Somewhere Fred VanVleet is shaking his head. Rockets need to find another point guard.

BIG time shot by Kevin Durant! He hits the free throw to put Rockets up 122-120, 1:15 left

YESSIR Bari 🙌

Kevin Durant: “All ball.” Kevin Durant:

More progress -- the Rockets go down low to Jabari Smith in crunch time for a big turnaround jumper.

In case you’re wondering, Rockets guard Amen Thompson (calf) hasn’t been ruled out but it’s not looking promising at the moment.

Double OT. Tied at 115

Did Kevin Durant just pull a Chris Webber on ring night in OKC?!?!

HUGE BLOCK BY BARI ❌

Bari BUCKETS 🪣

Jabari Smith Jr. keeping the Rockets in this