Thunder snap Rockets’ win streak in elusive home win
FILE — Kenrich Williams #34 of the Oklahoma City Thunder runs the court during the second quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on December 26, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP
Kenrich Williams scored a season-high 19 points off the bench to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-87 home win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
The Rockets had their six-game winning streak snapped while the Thunder won at home for just the second time this season.
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The Rockets shot just 12 of 46 (26.1 percent) from behind the arc as their scoring total and 3-point shooting percentage were both season lows.
Darius Bazley added 18, Al Horford 17 and Hamidou Diallo 16 for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder were without a pair of starters, including leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and lost a third (Luguentz Dort) in the first half. Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 22 points.
