Christian Wood had 31 points and 14 rebounds and Houston beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-91 on Friday night in the Rockets’ home opener.
Oklahoma City had few answers for Wood, who went 13 for 19 from the field, including 4 of 6 from the 3-point line. Fourth in Most Improved Player voting last season, he also blocked three shots and had a steal.
“We didn’t really like how we started the first game, so we had an emphasis on starting strong, and we felt like we did that today,” Wood said. “I knew I had to come out with energy, and I had to bring it.