The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-100 in the NBA on Monday, with Turkish center Alperen Sengun recording a double-double to help his team secure its eighth win of the season.
Sengun finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block in nearly 35 minutes at Houston’s Toyota Center.
Kevin Durant added 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets.
Jamal Murray led Denver with 38 points, while Nikola Jokic contributed 25 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in the Nuggets’ fourth loss of the season.
Wembanyama makes NBA history in Spurs victory
In another game, the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 122-96 road victory over the Phoenix Suns, extending their winning streak to nine games.
Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes.
The French star joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and David Robinson as the only players in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks in multiple games.
Devin Booker scored 32 points and added four assists for Phoenix, which suffered its sixth loss of the season.