When fans and media members reflect on the Houston Rockets 139-130 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Toyota Center, they will remember the big shots taken by rising star Jalen Green at the end of regulation and at the start of the overtime period.
Many will also bring up the steadiness and resiliency of rookie center Alperen Sengun, who made his seventh career start and was very efficient versus LeBron James. Sengun scored a career-high 21 points and hit a big 3-pointer late in overtime to help Houston seal the upset.
But for average fans who may have only tuned in late, they may have missed important production by rookie guard Josh Christopher, who played a key role in keeping the Rockets within striking distance.
