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The Houston Rockets improved to a perfect 5-0 on Wednesday with a 132-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks fell to 1-4 on the season. A crowd of 12,232 witnessed the game.
Former Tennessee Volunteers player Nate Ament saw 20 minutes of action for Milwaukee, contributing eight points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block. Ament made 2 of 7 field goal attempts, 1 of 4 from three-point range, and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Kevin Durant started for the Rockets and played 31 minutes, recording 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. Durant shot 5 of 9 from the field, 2 of 3 from beyond the arc, and 6 of 7 from the charity stripe.
Houston guard Fred VanVleet led all scorers with 24 points, while Tyler Herro paced Milwaukee with 23 points. The Rockets held the lead for 90% of the game and built their largest advantage to 35 points. Houston also won the rebounding battle, 44-40.
Milwaukee will return to action on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT at Fiserv Forum.
In other news, Nate Ament played 14 minutes for Milwaukee in a game against the Indiana Pacers. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) for more updates.
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