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Alperen Sengun : Nears double-double in win

Sengun recorded 23 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and one block over 34 minutes during Thursday's 133-113 victory over New Orleans. Sengun stuffed the stat sheet in an extremely efficient performance Thursday, during which he logged his 13th 20-plus-point outing of the season. The star big man continues to produce monster numbers, and he is on pace to average a double-double this year. Over his last five outings, Sengun has averaged 17.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals across 32.8 minutes per contest.

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Rockets schedule 

  • Rockets Upcoming Games

    Rockets Results

    Date Opp Result Record
    12/19
    NOP
    W 133-113 18-9
    12/14
    OKC
    L 111-96 0-1
    12/11
    GSW
    W 91-90 1-0
    12/8
    LAC
    W 117-106 16-8
    12/5
    GSW
    L 99-93 15-8
    12/3
    SAC
    L 120-111 15-7
    12/1
    OKC
    W 119-116 15-6
    11/27
    PHI
    W 122-115 14-6
    11/26
    MIN
    W 117-111 13-6
    11/23
    POR
    L 104-98 12-6
    11/22
    POR
    W 116-88 12-5
    11/20
    IND
    W 130-113 11-5
    11/18
    MIL
    L 101-100 10-5
    11/17
    CHI
    W 143-107 10-4
    11/15
    LAC
    W 125-104 9-4
    11/13
    LAC
    W 111-103 8-4
    11/11
    WAS
    W 107-92 7-4
    11/10
    DET
    W 101-99 6-4
    11/8
    OKC
    L 126-107 5-4
    11/6
    SAS
    W 127-100 5-3
    11/4
    NYK
    W 109-97 4-3
    11/2
    GSW
    L 127-121 3-3
    10/31
    DAL
    W 108-102 3-2
    10/28
    SAS
    W 106-101 2-2
    10/26
    SAS
    L 109-106 1-2
    10/25
    MEM
    W 128-108 1-1
    10/23
    CHA
    L 110-105 0-1

Rockets stat leaders 

  • points per game

    19.5

    rebounds per game

    assists per game

    6.1

    blocks per game

    steals per game

    1.9
    Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS%
    J. Landale   C
    15
    0
    10.5
    3.7
    3.1
    0.9
    0.4
    0.2
    0.5
    0
    0
    2.0
    +0
    0.4
    0.2
    50.0%
    2.7
    1.2
    43.9%
    3.1
    1.4
    44.7%
    1.3
    0.7
    52.6%
    0.9
    27
    20
    49.7%
    J. Tate   SF
    11
    0
    5.5
    2.2
    2.0
    0.6
    0.0
    0.5
    0.6
    0
    0
    1.2
    +19
    0.3
    0.0
    0.0%
    1.3
    0.8
    64.3%
    1.6
    0.8
    52.9%
    0.8
    0.6
    66.7%
    1.0
    18
    4
    57.3%
    J. Smith   PF
    27
    27
    30.7
    11.9
    6.6
    1.1
    0.9
    0.3
    0.7
    4
    0
    1.6
    +72
    4.9
    1.8
    36.4%
    4.6
    2.4
    52.0%
    9.4
    4.2
    43.9%
    2.1
    1.8
    85.7%
    2.4
    131
    47
    57.2%
    J. McVeigh   PF
    6
    0
    3.5
    1.3
    0.7
    0.2
    0.2
    0.0
    0.2
    0
    0
    1.0
    +2
    1.3
    0.3
    25.0%
    0.5
    0.2
    33.3%
    1.8
    0.5
    27.3%
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    0.2
    3
    1
    36.4%
    F. VanVleet   PG
    25
    25
    35.4
    15.2
    4.2
    6.1
    0.5
    1.5
    1.4
    3
    0
    4.5
    +141
    7.8
    2.4
    30.3%
    6.3
    3.0
    46.8%
    14.1
    5.3
    37.7%
    2.7
    2.2
    80.9%
    2.4
    89
    16
    49.6%
    27
    27
    31.2
    18.8
    10.6
    5.3
    1.0
    1.2
    2.2
    18
    3
    2.4
    +185
    1.5
    0.4
    25.0%
    13.8
    7.0
    50.5%
    15.3
    7.3
    48.1%
    4.9
    3.7
    76.5%
    2.7
    195
    90
    53.9%
    D. Brooks   SG
    27
    27
    31.4
    13.1
    3.9
    1.6
    0.3
    0.6
    1.0
    0
    0
    1.7
    +175
    5.8
    2.3
    38.9%
    5.6
    2.6
    46.7%
    11.4
    4.9
    42.7%
    1.3
    1.1
    83.3%
    3.4
    71
    34
    54.6%
    A. Holiday   PG
    17
    0
    9.8
    4.4
    1.1
    1.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0
    0
    4.2
    +45
    2.2
    1.0
    44.7%
    0.8
    0.4
    53.8%
    3.0
    1.4
    47.1%
    0.7
    0.5
    81.8%
    0.7
    18
    0
    66.3%
    J. Green   SG
    27
    27
    32.6
    19.5
    4.7
    2.6
    0.3
    1.1
    2.7
    1
    0
    1.0
    +57
    7.8
    2.5
    31.8%
    8.6
    4.2
    48.5%
    16.4
    6.6
    40.5%
    4.3
    3.8
    87.2%
    1.8
    112
    14
    53.4%
    S. Adams   C
    15
    0
    10.7
    2.7
    3.5
    1.0
    0.1
    0.3
    1.3
    0
    0
    0.8
    -1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    1.7
    1.0
    60.0%
    1.7
    1.0
    60.0%
    1.6
    0.7
    41.7%
    1.1
    29
    23
    56.2%
    C. Whitmore   SF
    9
    0
    9.1
    5.7
    1.3
    0.4
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0
    0
    1.3
    -11
    2.3
    0.1
    4.8%
    3.2
    2.1
    65.5%
    5.6
    2.2
    40.0%
    1.8
    1.1
    62.5%
    1.0
    8
    4
    44.7%
    R. Sheppard   SG
    25
    0
    11.9
    3.7
    1.1
    1.2
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0
    0
    2.1
    +4
    2.3
    0.7
    29.8%
    1.8
    0.8
    42.2%
    4.1
    1.4
    35.3%
    0.2
    0.2
    100.0%
    1.0
    20
    8
    44.8%
    N. Williams   SG
    3
    0
    3.3
    2.3
    1.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.3
    0.0
    0
    0
    0.0
    +3
    0.7
    0.3
    50.0%
    0.7
    0.7
    100.0%
    1.3
    1.0
    75.0%
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    0.0
    3
    0
    87.5%
    A. Thompson   SF
    27
    2
    27.0
    11.8
    6.9
    2.1
    1.0
    1.2
    1.8
    5
    0
    1.2
    +89
    1.2
    0.3
    29.0%
    7.0
    4.2
    59.6%
    8.1
    4.5
    55.3%
    3.6
    2.5
    69.4%
    2.4
    125
    60
    60.8%
    J. Green   PF
    7
    0
    5.7
    2.4
    0.6
    0.1
    0.0
    0.3
    0.3
    0
    0
    0.5
    +3
    1.1
    0.4
    37.5%
    0.7
    0.6
    80.0%
    1.9
    1.0
    53.8%
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    0.3
    4
    0
    65.4%
    T. Eason   SF
    24
    0
    22.8
    11.3
    6.3
    1.0
    1.0
    1.9
    0.8
    2
    0
    1.3
    +92
    3.0
    1.0
    31.5%
    6.2
    3.4
    55.4%
    9.2
    4.4
    47.5%
    2.0
    1.5
    75.5%
    2.5
    100
    51
    55.7%

Rockets Roster

Starting Lineup Updated 1 second ago

Expected @ TOR - 6:00pm Dec 22

Full Rockets Active Roster

PlayerGPMPGPPGSta
Steven Adams 15 10.7 2.7 ACT
Dillon Brooks 27 31.4 13.1 ACT
N'Faly Dante 0 0 0 ACT
Tari Eason 24 22.8 11.3 GTD
Jalen Green 27 32.6 19.5 ACT
Jeff Green 7 5.7 2.4 ACT
Aaron Holiday 17 9.8 4.4 ACT
Jock Landale 15 10.5 3.7 ACT
Jack McVeigh 6 3.5 1.3 ACT
Reed Sheppard 25 11.9 3.7 ACT
Jabari Smith 27 30.7 11.9 ACT
Jae'Sean Tate 11 5.5 2.2 ACT
Amen Thompson 27 27 11.8 ACT
Fred VanVleet 25 35.4 15.2 ACT
Cam Whitmore 9 9.1 5.7 ACT
Nate Williams 3 3.3 2.3 ACT
Alperen Şengün 27 31.2 18.8 ACT

Rockets Injury Report

Updated 9:20pm Friday, Dec 20

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
Estimated Return
SF
GTD
Lower Leg - Not Specified
12/22/24