Tari Eason scored 22 points, Alperen Sengun added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 137-109 on Monday night for their first victory of the season. Kevin Durant had 19 points against his former team, which fell to 0-4. Reed Sheppard came off the bench for 15 points. Houston lost in two overtimes against Oklahoma City in the NBA season opener and then fell by four against Detroit in its second game. The Rockets led 42-25 after shooting 62.5% in the first quarter, then outscored the Nets 32-17 in the third to extend an 11-point halftime lead to 103-77.