Alperen Şengün Returns From Injury as Rockets Beat Thunder 119 to 98
Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder 119 to 98 at home, controlling the game from start to finish. Returning from injury, Alperen Şengün stood out with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 block.
The Houston Rockets hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA early this morning. The home team controlled the game from start to finish. Holding on to the advantage they had built in the first quarter, the Rockets won the matchup 119 to 98.
Turkish player Alperen Şengün played 34 minutes in his first game back from injury. Şengün produced 14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 block. He came very close to a triple-double but did not reach that mark. At one point, Şengün got Aday Mara off his feet with a strong drive to the basket and finished with a dunk.
For Houston, Jabari Smith Jr. stood out with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Marcus Smart put up 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, while Kevin Durant played with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
For Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the team's top scorer with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Kenrich Williams added 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Bennett Stirtz had 11 points and 3 assists.
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