HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Reed Sheppard added a season-high 21 off the bench to help the Houston Rockets coast to a 135-112 win over Washington on Wednesday night, extending the Wizards' skid to 10 games.

Houston was up by double digits for most of the game and had a 27-point lead at halftime. Washington outscored the Rockets 33-22 in the third to cut the lead to 103-87 entering the final period.

A 3-pointer by Bub Carrington got Washington within 16 again with about eight minutes to play before the Rockets used a 5-0 run, capped by a 3 from Sheppard, to extend the lead to 121-100.

Alperen Sengun made a 3-pointer for Houston to make it 126-105 with about 3 ½ minutes to play and coach Ime Udoka cleared the bench.

Alex Sarr, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 draft, had 25

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