Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss to Philadelphia, which was without Paul George And Joel Embid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, who tied the game with three free throws with just over 11 seconds left, was held scoreless in overtime.
Green rode the hot hand during the first quarter, scoring 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting. However, it was Sengun, the 6-foot-1 center from Turkey, who took over late against an undersized Philadelphia lineup that collapsed on Green.
Amen Thompson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Tari Eason added 14 for Houston (14-6). Guerschon Yabusele had 22 in the losing cause for the Sixers.
Missiles: Houston’s ability to hit the boards is one of its biggest advantages. The Rockets entered Wednesday leading the league with 49.9 rebounds per game and beating the Sixers 52-42.
76ers: Philadelphia continues to look for offensive answers other than Maxey with both George and Embiid out. Yabusele provided some of that spark on Wednesday, but Jared McCain was held to 15 on 6-of-19 shooting.
After Yabusele opened overtime with a corner 3 to give the Sixers a three-point lead, the Rockets went on a 9-0 run with Sengun hitting three layups after Green’s three free throws tied the game.
Through 17 games, Philadelphia has only one win in regular regulation.
The Rockets host Oklahoma City on Sunday and the 76ers are in Detroit on Saturday.
