The Houston Rockets fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime to open the season, although Alperen Sengun stood out.

NBA fans praised the league for allowing the Anthem to play before the Thunder-Rockets contest on opening night.

After trailing by six points at halftime, OKC ramped up its defensive intensity. And Wallace led the charge by racking up three steals in the third quarter. He finished with 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in 41 minutes.

The Houston Rockets come into the season as one of the teams expected to compete for a championship. The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason

The Houston Rockets have a promising roster, and surprisingly, the starting lineup made history as all of them bring size above 6 ft.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in 2 OTs as the Thunder opened its NBA title defense with a 125-124 win against the Rockets.

The Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant are ranked among the contenders for the NBA season that opens in Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their rings. The new-look Houston Rockets were in town. The NBA was back on NBC. Cue the music.

Maybe it was the nostalgia kicking in, but Tuesday felt bigger than usual for the NBA as it returned to NBC for the first time since 2002.

Kevin Durant will not be playing on an expiring contract in his first season in Houston as he chalks up a unique milestone in NBA history.