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Rockets Rout Kings 128-97 as Sheppard Drains 7 Threes and Şengün Tallies Triple-Double

A dominant second quarter turned the night into Houston’s most lopsided win of the season.

Overview

  • Houston shot 54.7% and outscored Sacramento 44-28 in the second quarter to seize a 77-50 halftime lead.
  • Reed Sheppard set a personal mark with seven three-pointers and finished with 28 points.
  • Alperen Şengün recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his third triple-double of the season and 11th of his career.
  • Kevin Durant added 21 points as the Rockets notched their second straight win after Saturday’s blown lead in New York.
  • Sacramento lost starter Keegan Murray to a first-quarter left-ankle injury, while Russell Westbrook scored 22 and DeMar DeRozan moved to 20th on the NBA all-time scoring list.