ORLANDO, Fla. (Interstat) — Kevin Durant scored 40 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 113-108 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at Kia Center. The Rockets used a 38-point third quarter to seize control before holding off a late Orlando rally.

Durant added eight rebounds and three assists for Houston, which improved to 37-21. Desmond Bane led the Magic with 30 points, while Paolo Banchero added 19 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Orlando fell to 31-27.

A crowd of 17,524 saw the Rockets’ Reed Sheppard score 20 points, including key three-pointers in the second half. The Magic cut a 17-point deficit to five in the final minute but could not complete the comeback.