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Houston Rockets lost 117-107 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a game in which Turkish national team player Alperen Sengun recorded a triple-double, reaching double figures in three statistical categories.
NBA action continued with 14 games. In the game at Toyota Center, Sengun had 17 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks, marking the 13th triple-double of his career and the first this season.
For the Rockets, Kevin Durant scored 21 points and Fred VanVleet 18.
Without the injured Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves were led by Ayo Dosunmu with 21 points. LaMelo Ball scored 20 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter. Jonathan Kuminga had 16 points and eight rebounds.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 112-111 at Frost Bank Center.
Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 52 points and 24 rebounds. Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game, producing 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the first half.
For the Spurs, Dylan Harper scored 21 points, while Stephon Castle had 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Spurs won for the sixth consecutive time.
For the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, Naji Marshall 22 and P.J. Washington 21. Cooper Flagg had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-106 on the road at Little Caesars Arena.
The 76ers’ 41-year-old star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to reach 16,000 made field goals with a basket in the second quarter. James finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
For the visitors, Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points, Joel Embiid had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey added 19 points and seven assists.
Turkish national team player Adem Bona played 15 minutes and had five points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Two of Bona’s baskets came off assists from James.
For the Pistons, Duncan Robinson scored 27 points, and Cade Cunningham had 26 points and 11 assists.
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