The Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder wasted no time getting back in the swing of things this NBA season, as the two Western Conference contenders played a double-overtime classic on opening night. In the end, it was the defensive champion Thunder coming away with a hard-fought 125-124 victory after a back-and-forth affair that set the stage for the season.

Of course the biggest story of the night was the Thunder raising their first banner in franchise history and receiving their championship rings, but after that it was all about Kevin Durant playing his first game with the Rockets after a blockbuster trade this offseason.

Durant played a quality game on opening night, notching 23 points to go with nine rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting, but he was a bit quiet in the secon

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