Apr 2, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) dunks the ball in the course of the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double and the Houston Rockets got back within the win column with a 143-105 blowout of the visiting Utah Jazz within the NBA on Wednesday night.
Sengun, who has eight profession triple-doubles, finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists to assist the Rockets (50-27) win for the thirteenth time in 15 outings and maintain their No. 2 position within the Western Conference.
Jalen Green led seven Rockets in double figures with 22 points. Dillon Brooks chipped in with 21 points, while Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. Tari Eason totaled 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks as Houston reached the 50-win mark for the primary time because the 2018-19 season.
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Isaiah Collier led the Jazz (16-61) with 22 points. He also dished out 10 assists, adding to his rookie franchise record.
This was the seventh loss in a row for Utah, which has the worst record within the NBA with five games remaining. The Jazz have lost 17 of 18.
Apr 2, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) attempts to attain a basket as Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) and guard Johnny Juzang (33) defend in the course of the third quarter of an NBA game at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Collin Sexton scored 18 for the visitors, while Walker Kessler hauled in 12 rebounds to go along with 11 points, and Kyle Filipowski grabbed 11 boards.
Reed Sheppard hit five 3-pointers in nine minutes for 15 points because the Rockets went 19-for-45 (42.2 percent) beyond the arc. Houston shot 53.8 percent overall in its second win over Utah in seven nights.
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Houston also outrebounded Utah 63-39 and stretched its result in as many as 41 points.
Brooks was assessed his sixteenth technical foul in the primary quarter and is facing an automatic one-game suspension. Brooks kicked his leg out near the groin of Sexton.
Brooks hit two treys and Green added one other as Houston jumped out to a 9-2 start.
The Jazz used a 12-2 run, sparked by seven points from Sexton, to take a 17-13 lead.
Green then sparked an 11-0 spurt for Houston, which took a 33-26 lead at the top of the primary. The quarter ended with an entertaining 3-point shootout between the teams, which exchanged two treys apiece in a 46-second stretch.
The Rockets then began their dominance within the second quarter, taking a 12-point lead with six straight points.
They continued that surge by outscoring Utah 23-8 en path to seizing a commanding 70-46 halftime lead.
Houston opened the second half with a 14-4 push to go up by 34 points three minutes in and never relented. –Field Level Media
