Turkish center Alperen Şengün came within one rebound and one assist of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 on Saturday night at Toyota Center. Şengün played about 33 minutes and finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and a block.
Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 30 points and Marcus Smart added 24 as the Rockets picked up their sixth win of the season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points for the Thunder, who suffered only their second loss.

Şengün has put up at least 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in each of his last five games. The 24-year-old is averaging 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.4 steals this season as a central piece of coach Ime Udoka's starting lineup.
Another Turkish international, Adem Bona, also finished on the winning side as the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Charlotte Hornets 109-104. Bona had two points, five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block.