Rockets beat Kings 112-104 but lose leading scorer Alperen Sengun to injury

Kings can’t solve Houston problem in loss to Rockets; Alperen Sengun suffers scary injury

The Kings lost ground in the Western Conference playoff race with another loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.

Kings can’t solve Houston problem in loss to Rockets; Alperen Sengun suffers scary injury

The Kings lost ground in the Western Conference playoff race with another loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.

Kings can’t solve Houston problem in loss to Rockets; Alperen Sengun suffers scary injury

The Kings lost ground in the Western Conference playoff race with another loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.

Houston Rockets Alperen Şengün exits court in wheelchair after suffering leg injury

Unfortunately, the 21-year-old center landed awkwardly on his left leg, immediately signaling distress. The training staff rushed to his aid, and after a few agonizing minutes on the court, Şengün was assisted into a wheelchair with his hands over his face before being transported to the locker room.

Rockets' Sengun leaves game vs. Kings after suffering apparent leg injury

Houston Rockets centre Alperen Sengun had to leave the game against the Sacramento Kings in a wheelchair after suffering an apparent leg injury. The incident occurred with only 39.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Sengun went up to contest a layup from Kings centre Domantas Sabonis and came down awkwardly on his right leg. Sengun would stay down after the play, clearly in pain, and would have to be helped off the floor in a wheelchair with …