On ring night in Oklahoma City, the defending champions erased a 12-point deficit and outlasted the Houston Rockets 125-124 in double overtime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 and hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds left after drawing a foul on Kevin Durant, who tried to call timeout the officials didn’t see at the end of first overtime. Alperen Şengün led Houston with 39, while Durant had 23 in his Rockets debut. Chet Holmgren added 28 for OKC, with Ajay Mitchell sparking a late-half four-point play. Jabari Smith Jr.’s last shot missed as Opening Night ended in a thriller.
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