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Ben DuBose

Alperen Sengun rests sore groin; Rockets start Jabari Smith Jr. at center

HOUSTON — Alperen Sengun was scratched by the Rockets prior to Monday’s game versus Boston. While he was listed earlier on the injury report with a left groin strain, his designation was probable and head coach Stephen Silas expressed surprise pregame.

“After last game, he felt a little something,” Silas said. “Yesterday he went through the short (practice) we had on the court, so I thought he was gonna be OK. Then, we just had a walk-through upstairs … and he said he still kind of felt it, and he went from probable to out.”

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