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Rockets Pick Up Big Win vs. Thunder

The Houston Rockets are celebrating a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Dec 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are waking up winners after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-107 inside Toyota Center on Sunday evening.

In the win, Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet played his best game of the season by dropping a season-high 38 points.

VanVleet spoke about the team's direction following the win.

“We're on our own journey,” VanVleet said via SportsRadio 610 reporter Adam Spolane. “This is the same approach. It’s a long season. Obviously, you want to win the best games against the best teams, and we were able to do that tonight.”

The win against the Thunder, who hold the best record in the Western Conference, is a sign that things are on the rise and that the work the team has put in has paid off. However, the Rockets are far from satisfied.

“All the things we tried to lay a foundation of last year are kind of coming to fruition this year a little bit more,” VanVleet said. “We got some talent, but the most connected, together, tough, hard playing team is going on most nights in the NBA. I think we've been able to string together some of those.”

VanVleet and the Rockets are back in action tomorrow against the Sacramento Kings. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT at the Golden 1 Center.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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