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Houston Rockets Dominate Utah Jazz with Alperen Sengun's Stellar Performance at Delta Center

First Quarter


The Houston Rockets, boasting a record of 13-4, faced off against the Utah Jazz, who stood at 6-13. The game concluded with the Rockets triumphing over the Jazz with a score of 129-101. In the opening quarter, Houston set an aggressive pace by scoring 30 points compared to Utah's 21. Alperen Sengun was instrumental in this early lead, showcasing his skills on both ends of the court.


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Second Quarter


As the second quarter unfolded, H-Town continued to build on their momentum. They added another impressive 37 points to their tally while limiting the Jazz to just 27 points. Kevin Durant contributed significantly during this period despite being day-to-day due to personal reasons earlier in the week. His presence was felt as he scored efficiently and helped maintain Houston's defensive pressure.


Third Quarter


In the third quarter, Red Nation maintained their dominance by scoring another 31 points while restricting Utah to only 20 points. Jabari Smith Jr.'s performance was noteworthy as he provided crucial support alongside Sengun and Durant. The Rockets' defense remained tight-knit, forcing turnovers and capitalizing on fast-break opportunities.


Fourth Quarter


Entering the final stretch with a substantial lead, Houston showed no signs of slowing down as they matched their third-quarter output with another set of 31 points against Utah’s highest-scoring quarter of 33 points. Despite this late surge from UTAH JAZZ , it wasn't enough to close down H-Town’s commanding lead established earlier in game play .


The post-game report for Houston Rockets highlighted key statistics such as their effective field goal percentage standing at an impressive rate along side strong rebounding efforts which played pivotal roles throughout match duration .


Looking ahead , fans can catch next encounter between these two teams scheduled December first when rockets travel back Salt Lake City face off once more inside Delta Center . Tip-off slated begin promptly nine PM Eastern Standard Time available viewing via SCHN KJZZ networks respectively .


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