Kevin Durant lost in his debut for the Houston Rockets after they fell short against the Oklahoma City Thunder , 125-124, in double overtime at Paycom Center on Tuesday.
Alperen Sengun gave the Rockets the lead, 124-123, in the second extension with only 11 seconds left after getting an assist from Durant. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, however, was fouled in the ensuing possession. He sank two free throws to give the Thunder the nail-biting win.
Durant almost cost the Rockets the game in the first overtime after he called a timeout with only two seconds remaining, even though they didn't have any. Fortunately for them, the referees didn't see it.
The missed call was confirmed by crew chief Zach Zarba after the game, according to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
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