Strong fourth quarter propels Thunder past Rockets

Chet Holmgren tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots, while Ajay Mitchell tallied 17 points off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to five with a 111-91 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

After needing double overtime to subdue the Rockets in the teams' season opener Oct. 21, the Thunder seized control early in the fourth quarter with their 3-point proficiency.

Leading 77-75 entering the fourth, the Thunder received 3s from Mitchell and Cason Wallace...