Rookie big man Alperen Sengun had 14 points and 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes on Wednesday, but Houston connected on just 4-of-28 from 3-point range (14.3%) in a 110-91 loss (box score) at Dallas.
Sengun connected on 6-of-12 shots from the field (50.0%), and he also had 2 steals and 2 assists. Other Houston players to score in double-figures included Jae’Sean Tate (13 points, 5 rebounds); Christian Wood (12 points, 10 rebounds); Kevin Porter Jr. (11 points, 5 assists); Dennis Schroder (11 points), and Josh Christopher (11 points).
But the story of the game was Houston’s relative inefficiency, particularly in the second half, versus the switching defense employed by Jason Kidd and his Mavericks. Rookie guard Jalen Green had his worst game in some time, scoring just 8 points in 32 minutes on 3-of-11 shooting (27.3%). Green missed all four of his 3-pointers, as well.
