Alperen Şengün makes NBA history

Alperen Şengün made history on the night the Houston Rockets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a wide margin. With his performance of 36 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists, the national star achieved firsts in both club and NBA history with the statistics he reached.

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Houston Rockets player and national basketball star Alperen Şengün finished the game in which they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102 with 36 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks.

Alperen became the second player in Houston Rockets history, alongside James Harden, to reach the statistics of 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ three-pointers in multiple games. With this performance, the national basketball player also drew attention as the first player in NBA history to record 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 3+ steals, 3+ blocks, and 5+ three-pointers in a single game.

The excitement of the NBA regular season continued with 8 games. The Houston Rockets secured their 45th win by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102 on the road. In Houston, national basketball player Alperen Şengün played with 36 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. Kevin Durant finished the contest with 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal. With this performance, Şengün became the second player in Houston Rockets history, alongside James Harden, to reach the statistics of 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ three-pointers in multiple regular-season games. The national player also went down in the records as the first name in NBA history to record 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 3+ steals, 3+ blocks, and 5+ three-pointers in a single game.

In Atlanta, which suffered its 51st defeat of the league, Dejounte Murray contributed 19 points, while Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson each added 18 points.

Here are the collective results of the day in the NBA: