Danilo Gallinari had 23 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 113-92.
The Thunder led by as many as 30, pulling away with a 26-7 run in the first quarter.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points (12 in the paint), and Chris Paul added 18 points and 4 steals.
For the Rockets, Russell Westbrook scored 34 points. All 14 of Chris Clemons’ points came in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder shot 49.4% from the field and 34.4% from 3 to the Rockets’ 38.2% and 27.5%. The Rockets got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Rockets’ starters were outscored 38-22 in 12 minutes together.