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Sengun has 17 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds to help Rockets beat Kings, 122-97
HOUSTON (AP) Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds and Jalen Green scored 23 points in the Houston Rockets’ 122-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
The Rockets have won three straight to improve to 3-3. They are .500 for the first time since Oct. 22, 2021, when they started the 2021-22 season 1-1.
Sengun fell just two rebounds shy of his third career triple-double, doing so in just 26 minutes and without playing in the fourth quarter.
“We’re playing like animals out there right now,” Sengun said. “Everyone is tough, physical, everyone is helping each other. Nobody is getting easy points anymore. We need to keep it up all year.”
Houston shot 48.4% from 3, making 15 of 31. Green was 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and made 10 of 12 free throws.
“I loved our aggressiveness at the start,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “They came out with some more physicality and tried to increase their pressure, and we handled it well and kind of threw it back at them. Loved everything we did, coming out and taking the fight, taking the initial hit and responding well.”
Keon Ellis scored 15 points off the bench to lead the Kings with star De’Aaron Fox out for a third straight game because of a sprained right ankle.
Kevin Huerter scored 13 points, Keegan Murray had 12 points, and Domantas Sabonis added eight points and eight rebounds, well below the league-leading 14.2 rebounds per game that he entered Monday averaging.
Houston outrebounded Sacramento 39-34.
“Give Houston credit - they kicked our behind, starting with me,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “They kicked my behind and on down the line. They came to play tonight. They punched us in the mouth, and we did not respond. It was evident.”
The Kings are 0-3 without Fox, who averaged 31.3 points in his three games before getting hurt. Fox had a light shootaround session before the game.
“The sense of urgency is there - we don’t ever want to get too far behind, but there’s a lot of basketball left,” Brown said. “We’re facing some adversity, and I’m intrigued to see how we handle it.”
UP NEXT
Kings: Host Portland on Wednesday night.
Rockets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Domantas Sabonis vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:30 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 11:14 |  | Keegan Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kevin Huerter assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:30 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:21 | | Jalen Green blocks Davion Mitchell's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:03 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:22 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Huerter steals) | ||
| 9:05 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 8-7 |
| 8:38 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 8-10 |
| 8:09 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 8-12 |
| 8:02 | | Domantas Sabonis shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-13 |
| 7:37 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point pullup jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 11-13 |
| 7:27 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevin Huerter draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:49 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Davion Mitchell blocks Fred VanVleet's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:07 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:59 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Kevin Huerter turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 13-15 |
| 5:17 | | Davion Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:16 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Loose ball) (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:43 | | Kings turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:21 | | Malik Monk shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:21 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point dunk | 15-16 |
| 3:48 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 15-19 |
| 3:45 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving layup | 17-19 |
| 3:03 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 17-21 |
| 2:42 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Colby Jones shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 2:38 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 2:38 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-23 |
| 2:21 | | Sasha Vezenkov misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 |
| 1:59 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 |
| 1:48 | | JaVale McGee offensive foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | JaVale McGee turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Sasha Vezenkov personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 1:37 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-27 |
| 1:21 | | Malik Monk misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:20 | | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point putback layup | 19-27 |
| 1:06 | | Malik Monk personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-28 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-29 |
| 0:44 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ford assists) | 22-29 |
| 0:31 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 22-32 |
| 0:13 | | Sasha Vezenkov misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Malik Monk turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 11:36 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point stepback jump shot | 25-32 |
| 10:57 | | Malik Monk personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 10:42 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 25-35 |
| 10:27 | | Chris Duarte misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Davion Mitchell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Davion Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Chris Duarte draws the foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-35 |
| 10:04 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-35 |
| 9:50 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 27-38 |
| 9:40 | | JaVale McGee turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point running layup | 27-40 |
| 9:38 | | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-41 |
| 9:22 | | Chris Duarte misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:21 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | JaVale McGee personal foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Jock Landale offensive foul (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Jock Landale turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Keegan Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-41 |
| 8:08 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Keegan Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +3 | Davion Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 32-41 |
| 7:48 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:29 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 32-44 |
| 7:05 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 32-46 |
| 6:17 | | Jump ball. Jeff Green vs. Domantas Sabonis (Alperen Sengun gains possession) | ||
| 6:17 | | Domantas Sabonis turnover (lost ball) (Jeff Green steals) | ||
| 6:08 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 34-46 |
| 5:22 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 34-49 |
| 5:02 | | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point reverse layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 34-51 |
| 4:50 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:30 | | Keegan Murray turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 4:26 | | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-52 |
| 4:26 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-53 |
| 4:15 | | Kevin Huerter turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 4:12 | | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-54 |
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-55 |
| 3:57 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 34-57 |
| 3:33 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 3:22 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Domantas Sabonis shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-58 |
| 3:14 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:14 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting dunk (Davion Mitchell assists) | 36-58 |
| 2:41 | | Sasha Vezenkov personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:41 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-59 |
| 2:33 | | Jalen Green kicked ball violation | ||
| 2:25 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Colby Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-59 |
| 2:25 | | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-59 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 38-61 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 40-61 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 40-63 |
| 1:18 | | Davion Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Domantas Sabonis shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:04 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-64 |
| 0:48 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Colby Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Colby Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup | 42-64 |
| 0:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot |