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Kevin Durant

Houston Rockets · Forward · 6′11″ 240 lb · age 38 · Texas · 20th season

24.0 ptsPTS
5.7 rebREB
3.7 astAST
37.0 minMIN

3 games this season

Availability

Tonight vs ATL

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Lines for Tonight

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StatLineAvgLast 5
3PM1.5 3PM2.3 3PM2.3 3PM

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Season form

3 games this season
Threes2.3 3PM
FG%56.1%
3P%53.8%
FT%86.4%

Starts 3 of 3 games · 1st on HOU in minutes · Core role

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Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points

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What's being said

60 items · 17 sources this season
  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 3 points ·
    • Jackson Gatlin: Jackson's view: without VanVleet on the floor, the team's collective basketball IQ drops. He later says this applies to Durant too, who made a couple of boneheaded passes in this game. at 4:51
    • Jackson Gatlin: Sheppard's line: 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 5-of-11 from three, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers. at 12:46
    • Jackson Gatlin: Jackson's analysis: without VanVleet, Sengun and Durant play very different roles and draw more defensive focus. They start possessions far from the basket instead of catching on the short roll. Bryson adds that they mainly missed VanVleet once the game got tight. at 24:39

    “Houston Rockets SURVIVE Crunch Time MISTAKES Vs Hawks | Reed Sheppard SHINES In Start” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On NBA · 1 points ·
    • Tony credits Kevin Durant's play and improvement from young Rockets players. He mentions Amen Thompson blocking Victor at the buzzer two nights ago, and 13 Rockets offensive rebounds in this game. at 17:23

    “Are the Miami Heat Already in PANIC Mode After NIGHTMARE Start? Golden State Warriors LOOK Helpless” · listen ↗

  • Story ESPN · Article ·

    Durant scores 22, Sheppard hits five 3-pointers to lead Rockets to a win in Atlanta's home opener

    source ↗

  • Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Report · around the league

    Rockets beat the Spurs. Sengun scored 11 of their last 13 points, KD needed only 10 shots, and the hosts credit Fred VanVleet for spacing and ball movement. Jabari had 30 in the opener.

    “20 Things We Have Learned So Far | Numbers On The Board” at 1:31:57 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Dillon Brooks (reported), via Hardwood Knocks · Relayed report · around the league

    Matt Ishbia and Kevin Durant argued back and forth on social media, and Dillon Brooks thanked Ishbia for 'getting the stench out of the locker room'.

    “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:03:16 · listen ↗

  • Podcast KG Certified · 2 points ·
    • Fred VanVleet returned with 11 assists and no turnovers. Jabari Smith Jr and KD each scored 30, and Houston beat the Mavericks. at 1:14:00
    • Host analysis: a point guard puts Alperen Sengun and KD in their spots so they don't have to self-initiate. Jabari Smith Jr. benefited most from having a real point guard. at 1:14:36

    “Ant & LaMelo Look Dangerous, LeBron Takes On Embiid and KG Believes in Luka’s Lakers | KG CERTIFIED” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 8 points ·
    • On the final possession, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson were on the floor for the Rockets. Thompson was the one who ended up switched onto Wembanyama. at 3:21
    • Brandon Scott: In the season opener against the Mavericks, Jabari Smith Jr. and Kevin Durant each scored 30. at 9:25
    • Brandon Scott: Every Rocket who played had a steal or a block except Durant and Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic played only about nine minutes. at 20:23
    • Brandon Scott: Guest's positional framing: Smith Jr. and Durant are the "three" and "stretch four" who can credibly guard Wembanyama, with Sengun at center. Amen Thompson is called the team's best defender and a "two guard" or positionless player who can take the opponent's best perimeter player. at 15:43
    • Brandon Scott: Guest's analysis: when the Spurs blitzed or doubled Durant, the Rockets handled it, partly because VanVleet was on the floor as a real ball handler. at 33:08
    • Jackson Gatlin: Late in the game, Durant hit a big three to cap Sengun's scoring run and make it 112-108. An offensive rebound then helped run more time off the clock. at 25:06
    • Jackson Gatlin: During Sengun's 8-point burst in the fourth, the Spurs moved Wembanyama off Sengun and onto Amen Thompson. With VanVleet, Smith Jr. and Durant spacing the floor, Thompson threatened a jumper from the top of the key to pull Wembanyama out of the paint, then lobbed to Sengun, who pump-faked and finished through contact for an and-one. The host called it possibly his favorite play of the game. at 32:10
    • Jackson Gatlin: Durant got fired up early in the game and got into it with De'Aaron Fox. The host thinks the team feeds off it when Durant gets angry. at 28:40

    “Rockets Vs Spurs: Amen Thompson GAME-WINNING BLOCK On Victor Wembanyama & Alperen Sengun DOMINATES” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · around the league

    The Rockets are getting Fred VanVleet back, and he played pretty well. Kevin Durant hit clutch threes.

    “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 4:15 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Report ·

    Kevin Durant ("KD") hit a big late three-pointer and scored 20.

    “ROCKETS POSTCAST: Houston Rockets Make Early Season Statement In Win Over San Antonio Spurs” at 5:28 · listen ↗

  • Podcast The Mismatch host · Analysis · around the league

    Host analysis: the attention defenses pay to Alperen Sengun and Durant gives Jabari Smith Jr. an opening for a 'mini-leap'.

    “The Return of Loves and Loathes. Plus: A Historic Thursday Night.” at 36:21 · listen ↗

  • Podcast First Take · 2 points ·
    • Rockets stat lines were cited (game and date not stated): KD with 30, Jabari Smith Jr with 30, Alperen Sengun with 20-plus, and Fred VanVleet with 11 assists. at 5:41
    • Stephen A. said Kevin Durant 'ain't finished'. at 5:01

    “Hour 2: Are we more impressed with the Lakers or Timberwolves?” · listen ↗

  • Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd host · Opinion · around the league

    A host criticizes Draymond Green: he says Draymond didn't respect Kevin Durant (which the host says is why Durant left), didn't respect Jordan Poole, and punched Poole.

    “THE HERD – HOUR 3 – ROBERT MAYS I Yaxel Lendeborg vs Luka Doncic” at 38:13 · listen ↗

  • Podcast The Zach Lowe Show host · Report · around the league

    Rockets: the guest says Fred VanVleet had 11 assists, KD had 30, and he thinks Jabari Smith also had 30. He adds that Tari Eason was ejected.

    “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 58:20 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Get Up host · Report · around the league

    Kevin Durant scored 30 as the Rockets beat the Mavericks by 18 last night.

    “Hour 2: Luka's Lakers, Fly or Fold, Hook 'Em” at 26:18 · listen ↗

    also reported by Locked On NBA host

  • Story ESPN · Article ·

    Durant and Smith each score 30 points to power the Rockets past the Mavericks 128-110 in the opener

    source ↗

  • Bluesky Varun Shankar (@byvarunshankar.bsky.social) · Report ·

    Steven Adams is out for tonight's game with right calf tightness/soreness. Rockets starting the game with: Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Şengün.

    original post ↗

  • Podcast All The Smoke · 2 points ·
    • Kevin Durant (reported): Relayed: KD told Phoenix that someone on their team is getting DUIs while he himself did nothing wrong. at 50:59
    • Analysis: KD and Sengun have had to bring the ball up instead of catching in their spots. With VanVleet setting the table, they will be able to catch in their spots more. at 51:59

    “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Matt Ishbia (quoted), via Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · Quote · around the league partly checked episode

    On Kevin Durant's recent comment about him, Ishbia said he believes Durant didn't watch the video, replied that "you didn't watch the clip," and said the team has moved on.

    “Full Opening Night Reaction - What Stars Made Major Statements?” at 35:31 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Report · around the league

    Next game is Friday against the Houston Rockets in Austin. Hosts noted the Rockets brought back Fred VanVleet and have Kevin Durant.

    “SPURS POSTCAST: Victor Wembanyama's Rough Night Dooms Spurs as Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Take Opener” at 15:03 · listen ↗

  • Story ESPN · Article ·

    NBA consecutive scoring streaks: Player records to know

    source ↗

  • Podcast Gil's Arena · 6 points ·
    • Mat Ishbia (quoted): Mat Ishbia on CNBC: acquiring Kevin Durant "was not aligned with my vision". He then decided to trade Durant and bring in his own GM and coach. at 24:21
    • Kevin Durant (tweet); host interpretation (reported): Durant replied by tweet: #BlameKD, he stayed on top of his game at 36, and Ishbia acts like he got arrested for a DUI. The host reads the DUI line as a shot at Dillon Brooks, whom the host says was arrested for one in March. at 26:08
    • Mat Ishbia and Kevin Durant (posts); host interpretation (reported): Ishbia replied that he didn't blame Durant. Durant retorted that Ishbia doesn't have to pay him an absurd amount to play for another team. The host reads that as a shot at Bradley Beal, whom the host says got a $99M buyout from the Suns in July 2025 via waive-and-stretch. at 26:41
    • Background: Durant was traded to the Rockets for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and other assets in a seven-team deal. at 23:42
    • Shams (reported): A host relays a report from Shams that Durant recruited Beal to Phoenix. at 29:47
    • DeMarcus Cousins calls the Durant-era Suns a horribly put-together team. He argues a scorer like Durant needs a set-up point guard in crunch time, and that three scoring guards together is not a good recipe. at 30:25

    “KD Claps Back At Mat Ishbia, PG Finds His LOVE Again In Boston & SGA's MVP THREE-PEAT Chase! Part 1” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Mat Ishbia (quoted), via Numbers on the Board · Quote · around the league

    Suns owner Mat Ishbia is quoted as saying he threw money at the problem, and that bringing in talent like Kevin Durant doesn't necessarily lead to championships.

    “The NBA Is Back! + We Draft Potential First Time All-Stars | Numbers On The Board” at 1:44:40 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 3 points ·
    • B Scott said Kevin Durant played only the first half of the most recent preseason game, a couple of nights before, and that the Rockets started the second half with Bogdan Bogdanovic. at 18:30
    • B Scott said that early in that game, Durant was used off the ball as a spot-up shooter in the corner and missed a couple of those shots. at 18:59
    • B Scott said Kevin Durant has a player option for next year, so this season matters for whether he opts in or signs an extension. at 35:03

    “Rockets Most IMPORTANT Player BESIDES Kevin Durant | Who Will SURPRISE And Who Has Most AT STAKE?” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On NBA · Analysis · around the league

    Davis says Houston had a great regular season last year, but Kevin Durant got hurt before the playoffs.

    “BUY OR SELL NBA PREVIEW | Is the East WIDE OPEN | Who Can ACTUALLY Win the West?” at 30:19 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On NBA host · Prediction · around the league

    Matt picked three Rockets for third-team All-NBA (Amen Thompson, heard 'Men'; Sengun, heard 'Shengun'; Kevin Durant) and predicts Houston edges San Antonio for the division.

    “Ranking ALL 30 NBA Teams! Our Official 2026-27 Tier List” at 54:24 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Gil's Arena host · Analysis · around the league partly checked episode

    The host says Kevin Durant has been 'very spicy lately' online, and that the show will discuss it on its next regular episode.

    “GIL'S ARENA NBA FANTASY DRAFT WITH $100K ON THE LINE ! Part 1” at 35:10 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 4 points ·
    • Jackson Gatlin: Host expects the team to be careful with Kevin Durant's minutes, with Steven Adams and with VanVleet, to keep them fresh for the postseason. at 10:03
    • Madison argues the roster's veterans (Durant, VanVleet) shorten the championship window to the next one to two, maybe three, years, because no young superstar has emerged. at 4:33
    • Bryson states that Alperen Sengun is a two-time All-Star and that Kevin Durant was an All-Star last year. at 8:45
    • A panelist B. Scott says the team is too reliant on older and/or injured guys to bank on 58 wins. As evidence of that fragility he cites VanVleet's absence in last regular season and Durant's in last season's playoffs. name not confirmed at 12:35

    “Houston Rockets Path To SUCCESS This Season? | Alperen Sengun & Amen Thompson Must SHINE” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · around the league

    Dan's Rockets top nine: starters VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Sengun; bench Smart, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason and Steven Adams. Bogdanovic plays if healthy; Capela likely doesn't play when Sengun and Adams are both healthy.

    “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 1:19:37 · listen ↗

  • Story CBS Sports · Article ·

    Why Kevin Durant completely missed Mat Ishbia's point about his Suns tenure, building a championship culture

    source ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 4 points ·
    • Kevin Durant scored 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting, which the hosts called a bad game by his standards. at 6:54
    • Durant came out in street clothes during the third quarter and did not return. The host noted this would not happen in a regular-season game. at 7:54
    • Off the ball, VanVleet is used as a screener all over the floor. He sets back screens and flare screens for Jabari, Tari or KD while Sengun is at the top of the key in horns sets. at 18:45
    • Bogdan Bogdanovic came in for KD to start the second half, ahead of Tari and Reed, which surprised one host. He was also subbed in for KD at the end of the first quarter, so the hosts read it as a skill-matched swap. at 14:45

    “Rockets Close Preseason STRONG Vs Thunder | Amen & Sengun CARRY Early, Bogdan Bogdanovic Goes CRAZY” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 2 points ·
    • Jackson Gatlin: The host's view: the Rockets now have many more offensive creators than last season. Last season it was mainly Durant and Sengun, with Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson contributing inconsistently. This year VanVleet, Smart and Bogdanovic are added. at 12:53
    • Jackson Gatlin: The host's open questions on substitution patterns: will one of Durant ('katie') and Sengun ('shingun') be on the floor at all times? When do the double-big lineups and the Amen Thompson pace-and-space lineups get used? Will double-guard lineups (any two of VanVleet, Smart, Sheppard) be staggered with the double bigs to cover defensive weaknesses? at 26:32

    “LEGACY: Can Kevin Durant DEFY Doubters And LEAD The Rockets To NBA Finals This Season?” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Rockets · 2 points ·
    • The host says that on paper the team should be a top-five offense, citing VanVleet's return, the addition of Marcus Smart, Durant, Sengun, Sheppard and Bogdan Bogdanovic. at 27:13
    • Kevin Durant averaged about 26 points per game last season. at 14:29

    “Rockets Fans PREDICTIONS | 60+ WINS? Western Conference Finals RUN? Kevin Durant DOMINANCE?” · listen ↗

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Game log

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2026-27 season

DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Oct 24@ATL W37 min22 pts4 reb2 ast3 3PM
Oct 23@SAS W37 min20 pts7 reb6 ast2 3PM
Oct 21DAL W37 min30 pts6 reb3 ast2 3PM
2025-26 season (last season) · 79 games
DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Apr 21@LAL L41 min23 pts6 reb4 ast1 3PM
Apr 10MIN L39 min33 pts7 reb7 ast0 3PM
Apr 9PHI W38 min29 pts7 reb5 ast3 3PM
Apr 7@PHX W36 min24 pts4 reb3 ast5 3PM
Apr 5@GSW W37 min31 pts8 reb8 ast3 3PM
Apr 3UTA W30 min25 pts5 reb6 ast2 3PM
Apr 1MIL W39 min19 pts5 reb9 ast2 3PM
Mar 31NYK W35 min27 pts6 reb8 ast4 3PM
Mar 29@NOP W29 min20 pts4 reb6 ast1 3PM
Mar 27@MEM W35 min25 pts6 reb10 ast3 3PM
Mar 25@MIN L43 min30 pts3 reb8 ast2 3PM
Mar 23@CHI L40 min40 pts7 reb5 ast5 3PM
Mar 21MIA W37 min27 pts3 reb3 ast5 3PM
Mar 20ATL W30 min25 pts3 reb6 ast3 3PM
Mar 18LAL L38 min18 pts6 reb4 ast2 3PM
Mar 16LAL L37 min18 pts5 reb2 ast0 3PM
Mar 13NOP W40 min32 pts6 reb5 ast3 3PM
Mar 11@DEN L26 min11 pts4 reb5 ast0 3PM
Mar 10TOR W33 min29 pts8 reb2 ast4 3PM
Mar 8@SAS L33 min23 pts5 reb4 ast1 3PM
Mar 6POR W39 min20 pts8 reb5 ast0 3PM
Mar 5GSW L41 min23 pts6 reb3 ast3 3PM
Mar 2@WAS W37 min30 pts7 reb1 ast3 3PM
Feb 28@MIA L37 min32 pts5 reb8 ast2 3PM
Feb 26@ORL W40 min40 pts8 reb3 ast2 3PM
Feb 25SAC W28 min21 pts4 reb5 ast2 3PM
Feb 23UTA W34 min18 pts5 reb12 ast4 3PM
Feb 21@NYK L38 min30 pts6 reb3 ast4 3PM
Feb 19@CHA W36 min35 pts8 reb4 ast2 3PM
Feb 11LAC L36 min21 pts8 reb6 ast3 3PM
Feb 10LAC W38 min26 pts6 reb3 ast3 3PM
Feb 7@OKC W40 min20 pts1 reb4 ast2 3PM
Feb 5CHA L31 min31 pts3 reb1 ast3 3PM
Feb 4BOS L33 min15 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
Jan 31DAL W38 min13 pts5 reb8 ast1 3PM
Jan 29@ATL W34 min31 pts5 reb4 ast3 3PM
Jan 28SAS L36 min24 pts2 reb6 ast2 3PM
Jan 26MEM W37 min33 pts8 reb2 ast4 3PM
Jan 23@DET W41 min32 pts7 reb3 ast5 3PM
Jan 22@PHI L44 min36 pts7 reb3 ast5 3PM
Jan 20SAS W39 min18 pts4 reb7 ast2 3PM
Jan 18NOP W36 min18 pts6 reb8 ast1 3PM
Jan 16MIN W40 min39 pts4 reb7 ast6 3PM
Jan 15OKC L37 min19 pts7 reb3 ast0 3PM
Jan 13CHI W40 min28 pts10 reb4 ast1 3PM
Jan 11@SAC L38 min23 pts4 reb6 ast4 3PM
Jan 9@POR L39 min30 pts12 reb4 ast4 3PM
Jan 7@POR L37 min37 pts4 reb0 ast2 3PM
Jan 5PHX W39 min26 pts10 reb4 ast2 3PM
Jan 3@DAL L38 min34 pts5 reb7 ast2 3PM
Jan 1@BKN W37 min22 pts5 reb11 ast2 3PM
Dec 29IND W34 min30 pts6 reb5 ast2 3PM
Dec 27CLE W29 min30 pts4 reb7 ast2 3PM
Dec 25@LAL W33 min25 pts4 reb8 ast4 3PM
Dec 23@LAC L29 min22 pts5 reb1 ast1 3PM
Dec 21@SAC L48 min24 pts10 reb8 ast3 3PM
Dec 20@DEN W40 min31 pts6 reb5 ast5 3PM
Dec 18@NOP L43 min32 pts7 reb2 ast4 3PM
Dec 15@DEN L44 min25 pts5 reb7 ast2 3PM
Dec 11LAC W37 min16 pts1 reb3 ast3 3PM
Dec 6@DAL L31 min27 pts1 reb3 ast1 3PM
Dec 5PHX W32 min28 pts4 reb8 ast2 3PM
Dec 3SAC W32 min24 pts3 reb8 ast1 3PM
Dec 1@UTA L40 min32 pts9 reb5 ast2 3PM
Nov 30@UTA W30 min25 pts7 reb4 ast3 3PM
Nov 21DEN L35 min13 pts8 reb2 ast1 3PM
Nov 19@CLE W37 min20 pts3 reb3 ast1 3PM
Nov 16ORL W45 min35 pts5 reb6 ast2 3PM
Nov 14POR W36 min30 pts5 reb3 ast3 3PM
Nov 12WAS W31 min23 pts5 reb4 ast2 3PM
Nov 9@MIL W37 min31 pts3 reb7 ast2 3PM
Nov 7@SAS L37 min24 pts1 reb2 ast1 3PM
Nov 5@MEM W34 min11 pts4 reb5 ast1 3PM
Nov 3DAL W38 min21 pts6 reb5 ast2 3PM
Nov 1@BOS W30 min26 pts4 reb1 ast2 3PM
Oct 29@TOR W37 min31 pts5 reb1 ast4 3PM
Oct 27BKN W25 min19 pts6 reb3 ast0 3PM
Oct 24DET L37 min37 pts3 reb1 ast3 3PM
Oct 21@OKC L47 min23 pts9 reb3 ast0 3PM

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  • Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): Kevin Durant will average under 25.5 points per game this season.
    2026-10-14 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag

Background

ESPN profile · our roster records
BornSep 29, 1988 · Suitland, MD
Size6′11″ · 240 lb · Forward
CollegeTexas
Draft2007 · round 1, pick 2 · SEA
Experience20th NBA season
Teams (since 2022-23)HOU 2025–27 · PHX 2023–25 · BKN 2022–23 · PHX 2022–23