A tightly contested battle from the opening tip to double overtime. The defending champion emerged victorious. The Oklahoma City Thunder narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 125-124 in their official home opener of the 2025-2026 NBA (U.

Star forward Kevin Durant has only been with the Houston Rockets for a few months after being traded from the Phoenix Suns this summer, but he's already started to influence his young teammates.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock), as the defending champs look to start their season off strong against Kevin Durant and his new crew.