OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant blamed himself for a Houston Rockets debut gone awry Tuesday, as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder bested his new club, 125-124 , in double overtime at Paycom Center.

"I missed the free throws, and I fouled somebody at the end," Durant said. "I think those two plays are the reason we lost."

On the night Oklahoma City celebrated its NBA title with a ring ceremony and raised a championship banner to the rafters, Durant scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting and committed two crucial mistakes that he believes cost Houston the game before fouling out with 2.3 seconds remaining. The Rockets led 124-123 with 11 seconds left in the second overtime period when a pump fake by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lured Durant into his sixth foul, which sent the

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