Alperen Sengun's Career-High 37 Points Lead Rockets to Victory Over Pelicans

In a closely contested game, key contributions from Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet help Rockets edge past Pelicans 106-104.

Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets edge the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Fred VanVleet had 10 points for the Rockets.
Zion Williamson scored 28 points for New Orleans, Brandon Ingram added 19 points and Trey Murphy 14 for the Pelicans.
The Pelicans turned it over twice in the final two minutes and missed nine free throws in the game.
The game was tight with no team leading by more than seven points the entire game.