Şengün Leads Rockets to Victory over Hawks with 17 Points and 10 Rebounds

In the American Basketball League, the Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on the road. Played at State Farm Arena, the game gave the Rockets a 3-0 start to the season.

National team player Alperen Şengün recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in the game. In the double-double performance by the Turkish basketball player, Kevin Durant scored 22 points. Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason each contributed 19 points to their team's total.

For the Hawks, Jalen Johnson stood out with 26 points and 16 assists. Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each scored 18 points. The home team could not gain the upper hand over their opponent by the end of the game.

In another NBA game, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. With this result, the 76ers also started the season with three wins.

Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Tyrese Maxey 26 points. National team basketball player Adem Bona stayed on the court for about 10 minutes and finished the game with 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal.