Alperen Åžengün, Houston try to snap OKC win streak
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Jalen Green had 34 points, Alperen Sengun added 31 and the Houston Rockets snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 11-game winning streak with a 125-111 victory Friday night.
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Houston's rebounding should be just as good in the playoffs as it has been in the regular season.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points against the Houston Rockets for the 70th straight game, moving past Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest single-season streak in NBA history.
Dillon Brooks has been suspended for the matchup. Last week, Brooks went viral for getting in the face of Kevin Durant, although that was good for only his 15th technical foul of the season. On Wednesday,
It had been a foregone conclusion for a while, yet the Rockets had reason to rejoice. With their 143-105 home victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the Rockets (50-27) secured their first playoff berth in five years.
Oklahoma City enters a matchup against Houston after winning 11 straight road games. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 119-103 for their 11th straight win.