nba Game Recap
Recap - Rockets Defeat Indiana 130-113
Alperen Sengun scored 31 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Houston over Indiana, 130-113, on Wednesday at Toyota Center.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 232.0.
Houston got 23 points from Jabari Smith Jr. and another 18 points from Fred VanVleet. Fred VanVleet contributed 6 assists, while Alperen Sengun cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Indiana got 24 points from Quenton Jackson in a losing cause and another 21 points from Pascal Siakam. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 8 assists for the Pacers, while Myles Turner had 9 rebounds.
The Rockets hit the break winning 62-53 before taking care of business in the second half.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-36.
Houston heads into a battle against the Trail Blazers. Indiana, meanwhile, will have their next action against Milwaukee.