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While they might not have had the flashiest offseason, full of big-name signings, the Houston Rockets are currently the best team in the NBA, standing at an undefeated 5-0 record. On an individual level, players like Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson have been carrying quite the offensive load, with the partnership combining for 40.6 points per night, giving opposing defenders a handful to deal with.
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But another big contributor for Houston has been Alperen Sengun, with the Turkish big man averaging 24.5 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists a night, as he is proving to be an all-around player under head coach Ime Udoka.
While he’s been great thus far, it appears that he might not be able to help out the Rockets on Friday night.
Sengun downgraded against the Mavericks
According to the NBA’s injury report, Sengun is “questionable” for Friday night’s match against the Dallas Mavericks.
If the Turkish star isn’t to play on Friday night, it would be the second straight match that he’s missed, having missed out on some action against the Milwaukee Bucks due to the same injury.
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None of this was evident during Sengun’s 29-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist outing against the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the week, with his efforts playing a massive role in the Rockets’ ten-point advantage at the end of the match.
It’s not known if Tari Eason will continue to take Sengun’s spot in the lineup as he did against Milwaukee, but only time will tell how the aforementioned Udoka will move forward.
Tip-off between the Rockets and Mavericks is slated for 8:00 p.m. EST.
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