Durant scored 15+4 and hit the buzzer: He broke up the fight and hugged Amen during the conflict. It was too arrogant to challenge Zion with one goal.

On October 15, the Rockets played away against the Pelicans in the NBA preseason. Durant played his second game since joining the Rockets. He started for 28 minutes and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block on 6 of 13 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and a plus-minus of +13. When a conflict broke out on the court, Durant broke into a fight and hugged Amen. In this game, Durant showed off a mid-range shot at the buzzer without any solution and carried Zion to score an unreasonable 2+1.

In the first quarter, Amen and Smith Jr. scored consecutively and led the team to a 12-3 start. However, the Rockets' offensive firepower declined after that, and Durant frequently missed. The Pelicans took the opportunity to counterattack and overtake the score. After the first quarter, the Rockets were 2 points behind 26-28. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 11 points and 2 rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting in the first quarter. Amen scored 7 points. Durant made 0 of 4 shots and contributed 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

In the second quarter, the Rockets made more achievements and regained the initiative 34-31 in a single quarter. In this quarter, Durant found his sights, made an emergency stop and made a mid-range shot. He scored a tough 2+1 and continued to score from mid-range shots. He scored 10 points on 4 of 5 in a single quarter. Especially at the end of the first half, Durant hit a one-on-two with no answer and hit the buzzer. The goal of Death was so unreasonable.

It is worth mentioning that a conflict broke out on the court at 5 minutes and 38 seconds in the second quarter. Amen Thompson and Alvarado hugged each other. The scuffle between the two sides caused chaos on the scene. Shen Jing immediately broke up the fight and hugged Lao Liu. Durant and others grabbed Amen. The referee replayed it from multiple angles and finally whistled Alvarado for a rebounding foul and a technical foul. Amen received a first-level flagrant foul.

In the first half, Durant made 4 of 9 shots and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. After 0 of 4 in the first quarter, he scored 10 points on 4 of 5 in the second quarter. When wielding the death scythe, Durant hit a one-on-two shot that was sure to hit the buzzer with no answer.

In the second half, the Rockets' firepower became more intense in the third quarter, widening the point difference 42-29 in a single quarter. In this quarter, Durant scored a signature fadeaway mid-range shot, and even singled out Zion to score an unreasonable 2+1. Durant went off to rest with 2 minutes and 21 seconds left in the third quarter. Since it was only a preseason game, Durant stopped playing in the final quarter and clocked out early.

In the previous game where the Rockets defeated the Jazz, Durant played 24 minutes and scored 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal on 7-of-10 shooting. In his second game for the Rockets, Durant contributed 15 points in 28 minutes. His cooperation with the Rockets is getting better and better.