Thunder see off Durant’s Rockets in double-OT after raising NBA title banner

  • MVP hits clutch free throws with 2.3 seconds left

  • Durant fouls out as boos echo through OKC crowd

  • Şengün scores 39 in Rockets debut with Durant

Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday — a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining in the second overtime to give the Thunder a 125-124 win. Last season’s scoring champion had just five points at halftime but finished with 35.

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