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Jabari Smith Jr. Scores 30 Points, Rockets Beat Thunder 119-98
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and Marcus Smart added 24 as Houston shot 46% and won its second straight.
- On Saturday, the Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 in Houston. The Rockets built an early lead and maintained control throughout the game despite roster absences.
- The Thunder played their first game after announcing Friday that Chet Holmgren would miss at least two months with a right knee injury. Oklahoma City lost its second straight after beginning the season 4-0.
- Returning to the Houston lineup, Alperen Sengun finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists. The Rockets shot 46% from the field and made 18 of 41 attempts from behind the arc.
- Despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 26 points, the Thunder shot 44% and could not overcome the Rockets' early dominance. A Houston 18-4 run in the second quarter proved decisive in building an insurmountable lead.
- Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Marcus Smart added 24 points off the bench. The Rockets host Boston on Monday night as Fred VanVleet remains sidelined with right knee injury management.
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Rockets Get Timely Boost as Star Returns Against Thunder
The Alperen Sengun return gave the Houston Rockets a welcome lift Saturday night, and the result was an emphatic 119-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sengun finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists after missing the previous two games with lower back soreness. His return helped Houston respond to its first defeat […]
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In the NBA, the Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98. Alperen Şengün, who scored 16 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, dished out 9 assists, and blocked 1 shot, narrowly missed a triple-double.
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