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Sengun scores 29 as Rockets beat Hawks 120-110

Houston outscored Atlanta 11-0 early in the fourth quarter and improved to 4-0 despite 21 turnovers.

Sengun: 29 points, 11 of 15 from the field
Rockets: 52 rebounds to the Hawks' 35
Hawks: 42 bench points in the loss

Published October 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Atlanta Hawks

Houston Rockets

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Alperen Sengun scored 29 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-110 on Monday, October 26, after an 11-0 run early in the fourth quarter put them in control.

Sengun shot 11 of 15 from the field and finished with nine assists and six steals. Houston was plus-29 with him on the floor in 37 minutes.

Atlanta led 38-32 early in the second quarter, its biggest lead, and the game was tied nine times. Houston outscored the Hawks 28-19 in the third quarter, then led 106-93 when the run ended at 7:48 of the fourth. The lead reached 22 at 117-95, and the game was settled.

Kevin Durant had 22 points and four blocks, and Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Amen Thompson's alley-oop layup off a Fred VanVleet pass made it 120-103 with 1:22 left.

Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 21 points and nine rebounds. He made 10 of 12 free throws but only 5 of 14 shots from the field. CJ McCollum added 20 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting.

Houston made 43 of 81 shots for an effective field goal percentage of 58, against 48.5 for Atlanta. The Rockets also took 32 free throws to the Hawks' 21 and outrebounded them 52-35, even with 21 turnovers.

Corey Kispert hit a 28-foot three-pointer with 17.7 seconds left to set the final score. The Rockets are 4-0; the Hawks are 2-2.