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Clint Capela’s Rockets had a prestigious success on Friday in the NBA. Houston beat Eastern Conference leader Detroit, which was on a four-game winning streak.
Fourth in the West, the Texan franchise won 111-104 on the Pistons floor to achieve a fourth success in its last five outings. Kevin Durant once again shone in the Houston camp, accumulating 32 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Alperen Sengun added 19 points.
Clint Capela was entitled to 16 minutes of play in a team that had only eight players on Friday. The Geneva pivot did the job: although he only managed 5 points (2/5 shooting), he grabbed 9 rebounds – including 4 in the offensive phase – and blocked 3 opposing shots for a differential of +6.
Houston forced the decision in a third quarter won 34-20, while the two teams were tied at mid-game (52-52). Trailing 86-72 at the start of the final quarter, the Pistons came within 4 points (94-91) with 8’12 to go, without managing to reverse the trend.
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