Alperen Şengün leads Rockets to fifth consecutive win in NBA
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-104 on the road in the National Basketball Association (NBA), extending their winning streak to five games.
National basketball player Alperen Şengün was the Rockets' top scorer with 28 points and 11 rebounds, while Kevin Durant scored 20 points and Aaron Holiday scored 18 points.
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De'Andre Hunter scored 25 points for the Cavaliers, while Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points, including 19 in the final quarter.
Ingram and Barrett lead Raptors to victory
Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each scored 22 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 121-112 on the road.
In the game at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points and Immanuel Quickley scored 18 points, as the Raptors secured their ninth win in their last 10 games.
Tyrese Maxey was the 76ers' top scorer with 24 points and 9 assists. VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes each scored 21 points.
The Thunder won on the road, extending the series to seven games
In a game where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Sacramento Kings 113-99 at home, winning their seventh consecutive game.
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Chet Holmgren scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Thunder, while Luguentz Dort scored 14 and Ajay Mitchell scored 13.
For the Kings, who were without center Domantas Sabonis due to pain in his left knee, Dennis Schroder's 21 points and DeMar DeRozan's 17 points were not enough to prevent the loss.
Russell Westbrook, who was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 2017 while playing for his former team, the Thunder, and has been the scoring champion twice, was applauded by the Oklahoma City crowd during the player introductions at the start of the game.
