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Takeaways: Rockets blast Thunder on career nights by Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun

Jalen Green Alperen Sengun Rockets Thunder Adam Spolane ATT Sportsnet Ben DuBose Jackson Gatlin Houston (Organization) Oklahoma City

Jalen Green had 28 points and 9 assists on 11-of-19 shooting (57.9%) and 6-of-9 on 3-pointers (66.7%) as Houston dominated Oklahoma City on Saturday at Toyota Center, 118-105 (box score). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder (8-12) in defeat with 32 points.

Green was joined as a Rockets headliner by second-year center Alperen Sengun, who had 21 points (58.8% FG), 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots. For Green and Sengun, that represented a career high in assists and rebounds, respectively. For the Rockets (5-14), it’s their first time to win consecutive games this season.

Rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. had his own double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, and he made 3-of-8 on 3-pointers (37.5%). Eric Gordon added 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range (66.7%), while Kevin Porter Jr. had 16 points and 6 assists.

Scroll on for highlights, analysis, and postgame interviews from Toyota Center. With the four-game homestand complete, Houston now heads out of town for a four-game road trip, which starts with consecutive games in Denver on Monday and Wednesday nights. Tipoff of both Rockets-Nuggets games is set for 8 p.m. Central.

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