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Ben DuBose

3-point attack: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun dynamic as Rockets crush Bulls

Alperen Sengun Jalen Green Kevin Porter Jr Rockets Bulls Jackson Gatlin Jabari Smith Jr Chicago DeMar DeRozan Houston (Organization)

With Kevin Porter Jr. delivering a statement performance, the Houston Rockets (10-23) snapped a five-game losing streak with authority in Monday’s 133-118 win (box score) at Chicago.

In arguably the best game of the 2022-23 NBA season to date for Houston’s starting lineup, Porter found plenty of support in Chicago from Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun.

The impressive statistics for Houston’s young quartet included:

  • Porter: Season-high 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting (63.6%) and 6-of-12 on 3-pointers (50%); 9 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 turnovers, plus-13 plus/minus differential in 39 minutes
  • Green: 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting (60%) and 6-of-10 on 3-pointers (60%); 6 rebounds, 3 assists, plus-16 in 35 minutes
  • Sengun: 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting (83.3% FG), 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, plus-24 in 32 minutes
  • Smith: 13 points on 6-of-14 shooting (45.5%), 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, plus-15 in 31 minutes

In a losing effort, DeMar DeRozan led the host Bulls (14-19) with 31 points and 10 assists on 11-of-18 shooting (61.1%).

Scroll on for Monday’s highlights, analysis and postgame interview reaction from Chicago’s United Center. Houston’s three-game road trip hits the midpoint in Tuesday’s game in Boston on night two of a tough back-to-back, with tipoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Central.

Highlights

Analysis and Interviews

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