HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant missed his first three shots Wednesday night in his first action with the Houston Rockets.

He didn’t miss after that.

Durant scored 20 points in 23 minutes to lead the Rockets to a 140-127 preseason win over the Utah Jazz after sitting out of Houston’s preseason opener on Monday night.

“I’ve felt right at home since I came here three or four weeks ago, so I felt normal,” he said. “It felt like I’ve been here for a while. The guys are welcoming pretty smoothly, the coaching staff, so it just felt normal. It ain’t feel any different.”

Durant joined the Rockets in July in a blockbuster trade that sent Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to Phoenix. The 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist joins a young team that aims to take another step this season

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