Welcome to Tate Sports

Tate Sports

From 1-for-4 to 7-for-10: Durant scored 20 points in 23 minutes of his debut. The Rockets are on the countdown to renew his contract.

5:23pm, 9 October 2025Basketball

October 9, NBA preseason game, Rockets VS Jazz. In this game, Durant only played three quarters and scored 20 points. In the third quarter, he scored 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting. KD, a 37-year-old scorer, is still one of the top ten scorers in the league. I believe the Rockets will succeed in negotiating an early extension with him. After all, he is the critical moment scorer the Rockets need most.

This game is the first game of Durant's Rockets career. The 37-year-old KD failed to score in his first two shots. He scored the first point on the third mid-range shot, and then missed the fourth shot again. In the 8 minutes of the first quarter, he made 1 of 4 + 1 of 0 three-pointers, and scored 2 points and 1 rebound.

KD's efficiency also increased in the second quarter. He first hit a mid-range shot, then made two fouls and made two free throws. He also succeeded in a pick-and-roll dunk with Shen Jing. In a single quarter, he scored 6 points on 2-for-2. KD also increased his shooting rate to 50%. In 15 minutes at halftime, he made 3-for-6, scoring 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 turnover.

KD continued to play again. KD exploded in this quarter. Uduka gave KD a lot of autonomy in this quarter. In 7 minutes, Durant made 4 of 4 + 1 of 3 three-pointers + 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Yes, he scored 12 points with a 100% shooting rate in a single quarter. This is the sense of deja vu that the god of death is coming.

After three quarters, Durant played 23 minutes, shooting 7 of 10, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, with a shooting percentage of 70%, which is so fierce.

You must know that Durant started the game with 1 of 4 and ended with 7 of 10. The 37-year-old veteran is still the league's top scorer, with a true shooting percentage of 82% and a plus-minus value of +5. I think Durant can score at least 90 points in his debut. The Rockets have been talking to KD about renewing his contract in advance. After seeing Durant's competitive state, everything is logical.

Mini-game recommendations:Merge War

Links: