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Sengun scores season-high 31 as Rockets cruise to 130-113 win over Pacers
HOUSTON (AP) Alperen Sengun had a season-high 31 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 130-113 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night.
The Rockets used a big run in the third quarter to push the lead to 21 entering the fourth and cruised to their sixth victory in seven games.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points for the Rockets for his second 20-point game in the last four, and Fred VanVleet had 18 points and six assists.
Quenton Jackson had a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for the Pacers, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Pascal Siakam had 19 points at halftime but only scored two more points the rest of the way.
Pacers: If Indiana is going to be successful this season, Tyrese Haliburton must be more effective. The two-time All-Star was 1 of 7 for four points after making just 5 of 18 shots against the Raptors on Monday.
Rockets: Houston has gotten off to a strong start this season thanks to a balanced scoring attack. The Rockets had five players in double figures as they improved to 11-5.
A dunk by Myles Turner got the Pacers within three with about eight minutes left in the third quarter before the Rockets used a 12-3 run, with 3s from VanVleet and Sengun, to make it 82-70 less than three minutes later.
The Pacers made just 5 of 22 3-pointers, while Houston made 12 of 36 attempts.
The Rockets host the first of consecutive games against Portland on Friday night, the same night the Pacers visit Milwaukee.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Myles Turner vs. Alperen Sengun (Pascal Siakam gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Quenton Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Quenton Jackson personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 0-2 |
| 11:01 | | Myles Turner turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running finger roll layup | 0-4 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point driving reverse layup | 2-4 |
| 10:41 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | +1 | Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-4 |
| 10:26 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround hook shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 3-6 |
| 10:10 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Pascal Siakam turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 9:34 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point running finger roll layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 5-6 |
| 9:21 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving reverse layup | 7-6 |
| 8:46 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Bennedict Mathurin blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 8:29 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Loose ball) (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point driving layup | 9-6 |
| 8:10 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | Quenton Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:10 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Myles Turner turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 7:26 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 9-9 |
| 7:07 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:07 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:53 | | Myles Turner blocks Jock Landale's two point layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:47 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Myles Turner blocks Jock Landale's two point layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Pascal Siakam turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:32 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-12 |
| 6:18 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-12 |
| 5:56 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-14 |
| 5:42 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running finger roll layup | 11-16 |
| 5:35 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:19 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Amen Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Pascal Siakam steals) | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup | 13-16 |
| 4:44 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point putback dunk | 13-18 |
| 4:17 | | Amen Thompson personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 |
| 4:17 | | Pascal Siakam misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:17 | | Jarace Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Amen Thompson blocks Pascal Siakam's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Obi Toppin shooting foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | Jock Landale misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:42 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 |
| 3:26 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 3:26 | | Tari Eason technical foul | ||
| 3:26 | | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 15-19 |
| 3:26 | | Myles Turner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:26 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 3:16 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving reverse dunk | ||
| 3:16 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-19 |
| 2:50 | | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Reed Sheppard's two point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point cutting dunk (Reed Sheppard assists) | 18-21 |
| 2:30 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 2:30 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-22 |
| 2:14 | | Myles Turner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:06 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Amen Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarace Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:06 | | +1 | Jarace Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 |
| 2:06 | | Jarace Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:06 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Reed Sheppard turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:33 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Jarace Walker steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Jarace Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Jarace Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Jarace Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 1:07 | | Johnny Furphy shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 1:07 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 |
| 0:57 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 21-26 |
| 0:43 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:41 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 21-29 |
| 0:07 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving layup | 23-29 |
| 0:01 | | Jarace Walker blocks Tari Eason's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jarace Walker shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-30 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |