As the NBA regular season continued with 11 games, the Houston Rockets opened their season with a win, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 at home.
Turkish national basketball player Alperen Şengün, playing for Houston, recorded a double-double in the first game of the season, finishing with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in 30 minutes of play.
For the Rockets, Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith were the other standout performers in the victory, each scoring 30 points. On the Dallas Mavericks side, Cooper Flagg scored 32 points, Marcus Sasser added 17 points, and Kyrie Irving contributed 15 points.
Turkish national basketball player Tarık Biberovic, who is on the Dallas roster, did not play in the game due to an injury.
Here are the results from the night in the NBA:
- - Washington Wizards: 128 - Milwaukee Bucks: 116
- - Orlando Magic: 125 - Atlanta Hawks: 132
- - Toronto Raptors: 135 - Chicago Bulls: 92
- - Brooklyn Nets: 103 - Charlotte Hornets: 110
- - Miami Heat: 106 - Minnesota Timberwolves: 131
- - New Orleans Pelicans: 120 - Indiana Pacers: 123
- - Memphis Grizzlies: 123 - Utah Jazz: 103
- - Houston Rockets: 128 - Dallas Mavericks: 110
- - Portland Trail Blazers: 124 - Phoenix Suns: 83
- - Los Angeles Lakers: 127 - Golden State Warriors: 105
- - Los Angeles Clippers: 121 - Sacramento Kings: 96
News Source: 12punto
