Rockets Win the Game in which Alperen Şengün Achieved a Triple

Rockets, the third-place team in the Western Conference, hosted the Kings at Toyota Center, where Alperen Şengün played for 32 minutes and recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks.

Reed Sheppard scored 28 points and Kevin Durant contributed 21 points for the home team’s 36th win of the season.

In their 47th loss of the season, Russell Westbrook scored 22 points for the Kings, while DeMar DeRozan and Nique Clifford each added 15 points.

DeRozan reached 26,406 career points, surpassing John Havlicek (26,395) and Paul Pierce (26,397) to enter the top 20 list of the NBA’s all-time leading scorers.

Pistons Defeat Thunder at Home

Detroit Pistons defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 at Little Caesars Arena.

The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons secured their 43rd win of the season with Cade Cunningham scoring 29 points and 13 assists, and Jalen Duren contributing 29 points and 15 rebounds.

Despite Jaylin Williams’ 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Cason Wallace’s 23 points, the top-ranked Thunder suffered their 15th loss of the season.