Jalen Green had 28 points and 9 assists on 11-of-19 shooting (57.9%) and 6-of-9 on 3-pointers (66.7%) as Houston dominated Oklahoma City on Saturday at Toyota Center, 118-105 (box score). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder (8-12) in defeat with 32 points.
Green was joined as a Rockets headliner by second-year center Alperen Sengun, who had 21 points (58.8% FG), 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots. For Green and Sengun, that represented a career high in assists and rebounds, respectively. For the Rockets (5-14), it’s their first time to win consecutive games this season.
Rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. had his own double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, and he made 3-of-8 on 3-pointers (37.5%). Eric Gordon added 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range (66.7%), while Kevin Porter Jr. had 16 points and 6 assists.
Scroll on for highlights, analysis, and postgame interviews from Toyota Center. With the four-game homestand complete, Houston now heads out of town for a four-game road trip, which starts with consecutive games in Denver on Monday and Wednesday nights. Tipoff of both Rockets-Nuggets games is set for 8 p.m. Central.