Rockets Break Losing Streak with Overtime Win Against Jazz
Career-high 37 Points from Alperen Sengun Leads Houston to Victory
- Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and had a game-high 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 127-126 overtime win over the Utah Jazz.
- Jabari Smith Jr. hit a free throw with 36.4 seconds remaining in overtime to put Houston up 127-126.
- Utah’s Jordan Clarkson missed a mid-range jumper in the closing seconds as Houston hung on to snap a three-game losing streak.
- The Rockets returned home where they are 16-6 after losing five of six on an East Coast trip to fall to 4-15 on the road.
- Utah has now lost back-to-back games following a six-game winning streak.