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The Houston Rockets edged out the Miami Heat 123-122 in a tightly contested NBA game, with Turkish player Alperen Sengun putting up a “double-double” to help carry his team over the line.
Playing at the Toyota Center, Sengun turned in a composed performance, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds, as the Rockets picked up their 43rd win of the season.
His contribution helped steady the team in a game that came down to the final margin.
Kevin Durant led the scoring for Houston with 27 points, while Amen Thompson also stood out by putting up 24 points and 18 rebounds, securing a double-double of his own. Together, the trio helped the Rockets hold on in a high-scoring contest that remained close throughout.
Despite the narrow defeat, Miami saw a standout individual performance from Bam Adebayo, who led all scorers with 32 points and pulled down 21 rebounds, marking one of the most dominant stat lines of the night.
Tyler Herro added 25 points, while Simone Fontecchio contributed 21 and Pelle Larsson chipped in with 19. However, their combined efforts fell just short, as the Heat slipped to their 33rd loss of the season.
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers got past the Utah Jazz 126-116 in a game played at the Delta Center, with Adem Bona playing a supporting role in the win.
Bona recorded 16 points and five rebounds, while Quentin Grimes led the team with 25 points. VJ Edgecombe also made an impact by putting up a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds, helping Philadelphia pull away in the latter stages.
Utah responded through Ace Bailey’s 25 points, while Kennedy Chandler added 19. Cody Williams and Elijah Harkless each finished with 15, but the Jazz were unable to close the gap.
In another matchup, the Golden State Warriors went down 126-110 to the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
Omer Faruk Yurtseven finished with two points, one assist, and four rebounds, while De’Anthony Melton led the Warriors in scoring with 20 points.
For Atlanta, Dyson Daniels stood out with 28 points and seven rebounds, and CJ McCollum added 23, as the Hawks controlled the game and closed it out comfortably.
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