Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.

Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the tide, and he became the eighth player in NBA history to eclipse 31,000 career points. He added eight assists.

Thompson scored a season-high 31 points on 12-for-17 shooting from the field. The Rockets excelled despite the absence of Alperen Sengun (illness), hitting 59.2% of their field-goal attempts.

Dillon Brooks paced the Suns with 23 points while Jamaree Bouyea scored a career-high 18. Phoenix, playing without leading scorer Devin Booker (groin), shot 5-for-36 (13.9%) on 3-point attempts.

Thunder 132, Mavericks 111

Shai Gilgeous-Alexan

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