Alperen Sengun Plays Through Contusion, Delivers Clutch Moments

Alperen Sengun was confirmed available for Wednesday's game against the Clippers despite a lower leg contusion, playing through the mild injury for the second leg of a back-to-back. In the game, he made a layup to cut the Clippers' lead to one point and later shot 1-for-2 from the free-throw line with 7.2 seconds left to tie the game at 102. On Tuesday, he played 35 minutes, recording 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. This season, Sengun is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game for the Rockets.