Durant drops 42, Thunder hold on vs. Rockets

Kevin Durant scored 42 and Russell Westbrook had 24 points, seven assists and four steals to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Houston Rockets 106-98 on Tuesday night.

Serge Ibaka had 12 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks for the Thunder, who had lost two straight.

Chandler Parsons scored 19 and Dwight Howard had nine points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets. Houston had won five straight, including victories over Miami, Indiana and Portland.