Sengun scores a career-high 37, Rockets outlast Jazz in OT 127-126 – Cache Valley Daily
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) reacts after making a basket and drawing a foul during overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and had a game-high 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 127-126 overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Sengun missed two free throws with 8.1 seconds remaining in overtime, and Utah’s Jordan Clarkson missed a mid-range jumper in the closing seconds as Houston hung on to snap a three-game losing streak. Jabari Smith Jr. hit a free throw with 36.4 seconds remaining in overtime to put Houston up 127-126. On the next play, Amen Thompson had a high-flying block at the rim to deny Collin Sexton’s layup attempt that could have given Utah the lead. “Those wins are satisfying, no doubt,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “Not just the overtime part but how we gutted it out. A lot of guys got a chance to win a real tough basketball game so it was good for them.” The Rockets returned home where they are 16-6 after losing five of