Washington Wizards at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationAlperen Sengun's 27 points and 17 rebounds help Rockets beat Wizards 107-92
Sengun hit 12 of 19 shots and added three blocks. Jalen Green scored 18 points, Amen Thompson had 13, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Aaron Holiday each added 11.
With Fred VanVleet out due to a hamstring injury that coach Ime Udoka said was a day-to-day issue, rookie Reed Sheppard and Holiday saw increased minutes. Sheppard matched his early career high with seven points.
Washington forward Kyle Kuzma returned from a five-game absence due to a right groin strain and led Washington with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting in 24 minutes. Jordan Poole had 11 points and eight turnovers.
Houston led 55-40 at halftime and never trailed.
The Rockets have won four of five and improved to 7-4, their best 11-game start since the 2019-20 season. Washington has lost five straight.
Rockets: Sengun has back-to-back 20-point games for the first time this season, a feat he regularly accomplished in last year’s breakout campaign when he averaged 21.1 points. Getting Sengun involved early and often is key for Houston’s success.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 92 - 107 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 92 - 107 | |
4th 0.2 | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | 92 - 107 | |
4th 2.0 | Amen Thompson blocks Jared Butler 's 19-foot pullup jump shot | 92 - 107 | |
4th 14.2 | shot clock turnover | 92 - 107 |
Statistics
WSH | HOU | |
---|---|---|
36-88 | FG | 40-87 |
40.9 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
11-31 | 3PT | 5-23 |
35.5 | Three Point % | 21.7 |
9-13 | FT | 22-25 |
69.2 | Free Throw % | 88.0 |
34 | Rebounds | 58 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
26 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
21 | Assists | 13 |
14 | Steals | 12 |
5 | Blocks | 10 |
18 | Turnovers | 19 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
19 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
38 | Points in Paint | 60 |
17 | Fouls | 17 |
0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 15,998 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 19 | 12 | .613 | - | W2 |
Miami | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3 | W1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte | 7 | 22 | .241 | 11 | L5 |
Washington | 4 | 23 | .148 | 13 | L2 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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