Alperen Şengün scores 43 points as Rockets beat Jazz 125-118

Alperen Şengün collected 43 points and 12 rebounds in the Houston Rockets' 125-118 home win over the Utah Jazz. The national team player made 17 of 24 shots from the field and reached his second 40-point performance of his career. His career high remains the 45 points he scored against the San Antonio Spurs in 2024.

The first quarter ended 27-27. Şengün scored 9 points in the second period and played a key role in Houston taking control of the game. The Rockets went into the locker room with a 63-53 lead.

Utah tried to close the gap in the second half. Keyonte George scored 10 points in the third quarter, and the visitors entered the final period trailing 92-89. The game stayed close until the final minutes. Houston held on to the win with points from Kevin Durant, who was set up from the sideline.

Durant scored 22 points in this game, making 5 of 14 field goal attempts. For Utah, Darryn Peterson had 28 points, Keyonte George 27 and Ace Bailey 21. With the win, the Rockets improved to 10-3 and earned their third straight victory. Utah fell to 1-12 with its 11th consecutive loss.