Overview
- Sengun was downgraded from questionable to out before Saturday’s home game against Cleveland due to left calf tightness, per pregame reports.
- His status shift comes after a strong start to the year in which he averaged 22.7 points, 6.8 assists, 9.4 rebounds and 35.6 minutes through 26 games.
- Sengun last played on Christmas Day, posting 14 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in Houston’s 119-96 win over the Lakers.
- He was a major factor in the teams’ first meeting on Nov. 19, recording 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in a 114-104 Rockets victory.
- The Rockets entered the matchup 18-10 with the Pacers next at home and a two-game trip to Brooklyn to follow, with no update yet on Sengun’s availability beyond Saturday.