Kevin Durant was everything the Houston Rockets wanted throughout most of his debut while taking on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

Alperen Sengun was brilliant with 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and five 3-pointers, but Houston had too many mistakes in a close loss at OKC.

The jeers followed him throughout a grueling double-overtime battle, where the Thunder edged the Rockets 125-124 in a dramatic season-opener. Durant struggled, especially against Lu Dort’s relentless defense, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in 47 minutes.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka's starting lineup for Houston's season opener against OKC is: Amen Thompson (6'7) Kevin Durant (6'11) Jabari Smith Jr. (6'11) Alperen Sengun (6'11) Steven Adams (6'11) Houston's starting lineup will have an average height of 6'10 😳 (via @SportsVanessa) pic.twitter.com/nA53Aesfk2

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