Alperen Sengun Cleared to Play vs. Clippers After Illness

Alperen Sengun (illness) is officially off the injury report and cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Clippers. The Houston Rockets big man missed back-to-back games due to the illness but returned to practice on Tuesday, receiving the green light for action. Before his absence, the 23-year-old had been on a hot streak, scoring 25 or more points in three consecutive games. During that impressive stretch, he averaged 28.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks across 32 minutes per game.