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By Matt Audilet
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The Houston Rockets notched a strong 109-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night, improving their season record to a Western Conference-leading 7-1.
The Rockets were led by a 26-point, 10-assist, seven-rebound performance from center Alperen Sengun. Meanwhile, all-time great scorer Kevin Durant had just 12 points on 5/6 shooting from the field.
After the win, Durant was asked about his lack of shot attempts — and he clearly wasn't a fan of the question.
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"We won the game. Why are you singling me out?" Durant asked. "Are you just watching me all game? Do you have a solo cam on me?"
This tense interaction drew a lot of attention on social media.
"People are starting to care less and less about the game of basketball and it shows. Anybody watching these games knows Kevin doesn’t have to put up 20+ shots a night because he’s on a great team with exceptional depth," one fan wrote.
"Ridiculous question for real, it's all about winning," another said.
"KD does not have to be like this lol," another added.
"This would be a more appropriate question if they lost lol why would you ask that in a blowout win????" another asked.
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The Rockets will look to continue their positive momentum into their next matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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