Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-doubles in Game 7 loss
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Sengun racked up 21 points (9-23 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 14 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Sunday's 103-89 loss to the Warriors in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Sengun recorded his fifth double-double of this first-round series Sunday. The All-Star center was one of only three players on the Rockets to score in double figures, as Amen Thompson (24) and Fred VanVleet (17) were the only others to make an impact in the scoring department. The rising star's season ends after an impressive playoff performance over seven games, averaging 20.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 46.3 percent from the field.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-doubles in win
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Sengun produced 21 points (8-20 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals in 37 minutes during Friday's 115-107 win over the Warriors in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Sengun played a pivotal role in the Game 6 win on the road. He filled up the stat sheet and impacted both ends of the floor in a must-win scenario, crashing the glass for a game-high 14 rebounds. The series will shift back to Houston on Sunday for the deciding Game 7.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double in Monday's loss
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Sengun totaled a game-high 31 points (12-28 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals over 42 minutes during Monday's 109-106 loss to the Warriors in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
It was Sengun's best scoring performance so far this postseason, but it wasn't enough to stop a second-half comeback from Golden State. The fourth-year center is averaging 22.3 points, 11.5 boards, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals through the first four games of the series, and Sengun may need to come up big again in Game 5 on Wednesday if the Rockets are going to avoid elimination.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-double in Game 3 loss
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Sengun amassed 15 points (7-18 FG, 1-6 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists over 33 minutes during Saturday's 104-93 loss to the Warriors in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Sengun finished Saturday's game as the Rockets' leading rebounder and second in points behind Fred VanVleet (17). It was Sengun's second-straight double-double, though he missed all but one of his attempts from the charity stripe. He has averaged 19.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 35.4 minutes over the first three games of the series.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double Wednesday
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Sengun racked up 17 points (6-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 16 rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 109-94 win over the Warriors in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
While Jalen Green carried the scoring load for Houston, Sengun dominated the glass, as no Golden State player managed more than five rebounds. The fourth-year center has had a strong start to his postseason, averaging 21.5 points, 12.5 boards, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 threes through the first two games of the series, and Sengun will take plenty of momentum into Game 3 on Saturday.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Leads Houston in Game 1 loss
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Sengun amassed a team-high 26 points (11-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and three steals in 36 minutes during Sunday's 95-85 loss to the Warriors in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
While the Warriors' suffocating defense held the Rockets to 39.1 percent shooting from the floor and 20.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc, Sengun has no such troubles. The fourth-year center has scored in double digits in 10 straight appearances, averaging 20.3 points, 9.3 boards, 4.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks, and Houston may need to lean on him heavily to even the series in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Sengun (personal) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday, because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Sengun should handle his regular workload at center against a Nuggets team that needs to win Sunday to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. Sengun enters the final game of the regular season with averages of 19.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Downgraded to out
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Sengun (personal) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Lakers.
Sengun has been downgraded from questionable to out and will miss a second straight game. It's unclear if he'll suit up for the regular-season finale against Denver on Sunday, as the Rockets already have the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference locked up. Jock Landale should see increased playing time in Sengun's absence.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Iffy for Friday
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Sengun (personal) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers.
Sengun is among three players on the Rockets who are questionable to play on Friday in Los Angeles. If the rising star cannot play, Houston will likely turn to Steven Adams and Jock Landale to shoulder the load.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Won't play Wednesday
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Sengun (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Sengun is one of many notable Rockets players who will be out for Wednesday's game in Los Angeles. The rising star joins Amen Thompson (rest), Fred VanVleet (ankle), Dillon Brooks (rest) and Jabari Smith (groin) on the sideline, which paves the way for Steven Adams to get the start, with Jock Landale and Jeff Green coming off the bench for Houston.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Iffy for Wednesday
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Sengun is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers due to lower back soreness.
Sengun is in danger of missing his first game since March 3 due to lower back soreness. If Sengun is ultimately downgraded to out, Steven Adams and Jock Landale are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-double in win
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Sengun logged 19 points (7-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-10 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists and a steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 106-96 win over the Warriors.
The big man now has 45 double-doubles on the season, with Sunday night's marking his fifth in his last 10 games. Although his efficiency left something to be desired, Sengun's ability to grab boards (seven of which came on the offensive glass) more than made up for the missed shots. He's now averaging 20.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game since the All-Star break.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Scores 31 points with three steals
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Sengun notched 31 points (11-21 FG, 9-12 FT), two rebounds, four assists and three steals in 34 minutes during Friday's 125-111 win over the Thunder.
While he did come down with just two boards, Sengun was still able to hit the 30-point barrier against a stiff Thunder frontcourt and post a team-high three steals. With Steven Adams starting at center, Sengun shifted to power forward and took on more of an offensive role. Across his past seven appearances, the star big man has averaged 20.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.3 minutes while shooting 49.1 percent from the field.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Just misses triple-double in win
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Sengun closed Wednesday's 143-105 win over the Jazz with 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds, nine assists and one block in 29 minutes.
The fourth-year center almost certainly would have recorded his fifth triple-double of the season had the game been closer, but Houston emptied its bench in the fourth quarter, and Sengun left the court for good with about nine minutes remaining. He settled for his 44th double-double instead, including seven in the last 11 contests -- a stretch in which Sengun has averaged 17.8 points, 11.5 boards, 4.9 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals.
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