It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.

The Rockets thumped the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday for their third consecutive win, a performance that left Houston atop the NBA in offensive rating (127.8) entering Sunday. The high-octane Rockets will host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

Houston ranked second in true shooting percentage (63.2) and fourth in effective field goal percentage (58.4) through five games, confirming the lofty expectations from the pairing of Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun.

Durant is averaging 27.2 points with a 60.9% effective field goal percentage, while Sengun has posted 22.2 points and 7.6 assists, serving

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