Alperen Sengun won't be happy. The Houston Rockets didn't win.
But their star center had one of the best nights of his career on Tuesday in the season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
First, let's check out those Sengun stats:
- 39 points
- 11 rebounds
- 7 assists
- 2 steals
And maybe the most intriguing stat: Sengun shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range.
It was a career high in made 3s for Sengun in his NBA career.
StatMuse shared this stat: Sengun hit three 3-pointers total in the Rockets' final 22 games of last season, and then just on opening night, Sengun drilled five.
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Sengun did have a high-powered offseason to prepare for this, which is captured in this post on X:
That boy Sengun had one offseason with kd & now he Dirk
— Clique Productions (@ImClique_) October 22, 2025
His full highlight reel is worth watching after that one:
Alperen Sengun 39-11-7-2-1 (5/8 3P, 10/11 FT) pic.twitter.com/niKPJ0dVJ6
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) October 22, 2025
Sengun was deservedly an All Star last season.
It looks like that was just him getting started. The year ahead could be a huge one for Sengun.
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