"Kevin Durant had to stop caring so much.

Strange as it might sound, that's been the secret to his early-season success in late-game situations.

Durant shook off a subpar shooting night to drain the game-winning jumper with 22.5 seconds remaining and lift the Thunder to a 98-95 victory over Houston on Saturday at the Toyota Center.

It was Durant's second game-winning shot in nine nights, this one coming in a building that helped build his confidence to be clutch.

"It might sound odd, but late in the game I just don't care anymore," said Durant, who in late November of last season misfired on a jumper at the buzzer five feet to the right of the spot from which he sank his cold-blooded dagger Saturday.

"I think that's the best way to go about it. If you think about it too much, you end up overdoing it or missing it. So I just don't care. If I miss a shot, I miss it. If I make it, good.""