Alperen Sengun supplied the biggest numbers. Fred VanVleet supplied a message the Rockets apparently needed to hear. After watching a 12-point lead turn into a 10-point deficit against the Jazz, VanVleet let his teammates have it.
Sorry for the late recap, y’all. Our writer was stuck in airport mess, and I didn’t find out until this morning. Anyway, the Houston Rockets won their thrid game in a row on Friday night after a monster game from Alperen Sengun, defeating the Jazz 125-118.
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Alperen Sengun posted a season-high 43 points, Fred VanVleet beat the shot clock with a bank shot with 11 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Utah Jazz 125-118 in an NBA Cup game on Friday.
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The Houston Rockets are at home Friday night as they host the Utah Jazz in a Western Conference matchup as part of NBA Cup group play. Houston enters Friday’s game with a 9-3 record after defeating the Golden State Warriors at home Wednesday night.
The Houston Rockets hold the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings with a 9-3 record, and Jabari Smith Jr. has been a notable contributor to the team’s early success.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Houston Rockets have the third-best offense in the NBA. Ostensibly speaking. We know that numbers can speak in half-truths. It’s undeniable that the Rockets have been the third-most efficient offense at this stage of the season.
The Houston Rockets have already proven they're ready to meet or surpass expectations this season. With a 9-3 record, the Rockets are third in the West -- and find themselves just two spots behind the top ranked Lakers and three spots ahead of Golden State.
Marcus Smart of the Houston Rockets was suspended yesterday for three games without pay for throwing a punch at Charles Bassey in Wednesday night’s victory over the the Golden State Warriors.
The Houston Rockets sit third in the Western Conference standings thanks to a strong start, but before they beat the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Amen Thompson's offensive struggles were a growing concern.
Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart was suspended three games without pay Thursday for throwing a punch that struck Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey.
The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart for three games without pay “for throwing a punch that made contact with the face” of Warriors big man Charles Bassey, the league announced.
Fred VanVleet’s NBA career began with a contract that offered little security. After going undrafted in 2016, the Wichita State guard signed a two-year, $1.86 million deal with the Toronto Raptors, with only $50,000 guaranteed initially.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has returned to basketball with a different appreciation for the game after a torn right ACL cost him the entire 2025-26 season.