HOUSTON (Interstat) — Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Houston Rockets used a dominant first quarter to cruise past the New York Knicks 111-94 on Tuesday night at Toyota Center.

The Rockets never trailed, opening a 37-21 lead after one quarter and maintaining a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. Houston shot 53.8% from the field and made 15 3-pointers. Durant added eight assists. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 22 points. Houston avenged a two-point loss in New York in February, winning its third straight game. The Knicks have lost three of four.