NBA: VanVleet, Brooks Star In Rockets' Win Over City Thunder

Fred VanVleet had a season-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks made a go-ahead jump shot late to help the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night. The game was tied at 113 when Brooks hit the short jumper in the lane just before the shot clock expired to put the Rockets on top with 33.1 seconds to go. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a shot on the other end and Brooks grabbed the rebound. VanVleet was fouled and made both free throws to make it 117-113 with 4.6 seconds remaining. It바카라�s the third straight win for the Rockets and their fifth in the last six games, and it came after Oklahoma City got a 126-107 victory in the first meeting on Nov. 8.

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Updated on: 3 December 2024 9:38 am

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Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston.

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Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) greets his girlfriend, Shontai Neal, after winning an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Houston.

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