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Turkish center Alperen Sengun scored 29 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA on Friday night, as Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama’s potential game-tying layup in the final seconds.
Twelve games were played in the NBA.
Sengun finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 36 minutes at Moody Center in San Antonio.
He scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including four straight baskets after the Spurs took a 104-103 lead, to put Houston back in front.
In the closing seconds, Thompson swatted away Wembanyama’s layup attempt that would have tied the game.
The Rockets, who are 2-2 to start the season, also got 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists from Kevin Durant. Thompson added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
For the Spurs, Wembanyama had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Dylan Harper scored 20, and De’Aaron Fox added 19.
The Atlanta Hawks routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-81 on the road.
Atlanta forced 27 turnovers and led by as many as 49 points in the fourth quarter. Its 47-point margin of victory is the largest in franchise history, surpassing a 46-point win over the Sacramento Kings in 2017.
All five Hawks starters scored in double figures. Jalen Johnson had 19 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, and reserve Aaron Wiggins scored 19.
Naz Reid led Charlotte with 17 points.
The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 107-103 at TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, 25 of them in the second half, and added nine rebounds and seven assists. He sealed the win with three shots in the final 1½ minutes, one from mid-range and two from beyond the arc. Paul George and Neemias Queta each scored 15.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks. OG Anunoby finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists; Miles McBride scored 20 and Jalen Brunson added 19.
The loss makes the Knicks the first reigning champions to open a season with two defeats since the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the crosstown rival Clippers 125-117 at home.
Austin Reaves made 10 of 13 shots and scored 28 points with nine assists to lead the Lakers. Luka Doncic had 23 points and seven assists but committed a career-high 11 turnovers. Walker Kessler contributed 22 points, eight rebounds and six blocks.
Darius Garland scored 26 points for the Clippers, and reserve Brook Lopez added 22.
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