HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun had a season-high 31 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 130-113 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night.

The Rockets used a big run in the third quarter to push the lead to 21 entering the fourth and cruised to their sixth victory in seven games.

Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points for the Rockets for his second 20-point game in the last four, and Fred VanVleet had 18 points and six assists.

Quenton Jackson had a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for the Pacers, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Pascal Siakam had 19 points at halftime but only scored two more points the rest of the way.

Takeaways

Pacers: If Indiana is going to be successful this season, Tyrese Haliburton must be more effective. The two-time All-Star was 1 of 7 for four points after making just 5 of 18 shots against the Raptors on Monday.

Rockets: Houston has gotten off to a strong start this season thanks to a balanced scoring attack. The Rockets had five players in double figures as they improved to 11-5.

Key moment

A dunk by Myles Turner got the Pacers within three with about eight minutes left in the third quarter before the Rockets used a 12-3 run, with 3s from VanVleet and Sengun, to make it 82-70 less than three minutes later.

Key stat

The Pacers made just 5 of 22 3-pointers, while Houston made 12 of 36 attempts.

Up next

The Rockets host the first of consecutive games against Portland on Friday night, the same night the Pacers visit Milwaukee.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Alperen Sengun (Pascal Siakam gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Quenton Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Jalen Green defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Quenton Jackson personal foul	0	0
11:18	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	2	0
11:01	Myles Turner lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	2	0
10:57	Jalen Green makes two point shot	4	0
10:41	Quenton Jackson makes two point shot	4	2
10:41	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	4	2
10:41	Quenton Jackson makes free throw 1 of 1	4	3
10:26	Dillon Brooks makes 5-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	6	3
10:10	Pascal Siakam misses 13-foot two point shot	6	3
10:09	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	3
9:56	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:54	Myles Turner defensive rebound	6	3
9:49	Pascal Siakam lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	6	3
9:34	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	6	3
9:33	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	6	3
9:29	Quenton Jackson makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	6	5
9:21	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	5
9:20	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	6	5
9:09	Jalen Green misses driving layup	6	5
9:08	Myles Turner defensive rebound	6	5
9:01	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot	6	7
8:46	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:42	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	6	7
8:37	Tyrese Haliburton misses 28-foot three point shot	6	7
8:34	Jalen Green defensive rebound	6	7
8:29	Bennedict Mathurin blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 4-foot layup	6	7
8:29	Rockets offensive team rebound	6	7
8:23	Fred VanVleet misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	7
8:21	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	6	7
8:18	Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot	6	7
8:17	Pacers offensive team rebound	6	7
8:17	Dillon Brooks loose ball foul	6	7
8:10	Quenton Jackson makes driving layup	6	9
8:10	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	6	9
8:10	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	6	9
8:10	Quenton Jackson misses free throw 1 of 1	6	9
8:10	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	6	9
7:46	Jalen Green misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	6	9
7:45	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	6	9
7:36	Myles Turner bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	6	9
7:26	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	9	9
7:07	Rockets Full timeout	9	9
7:07	(07:07) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	9	9
7:07	Bennedict Mathurin out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	9
6:53	Myles Turner blocks Jock Landale 's 3-foot layup	9	9
6:52	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	9	9
6:47	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	9	9
6:47	Jock Landale offensive rebound	9	9
6:44	Myles Turner blocks Jock Landale 's 3-foot layup	9	9
6:42	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	9	9
6:42	Pascal Siakam out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	9
6:32	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three pointer	12	9
6:18	Dillon Brooks personal foul	12	9
6:18	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	12	9
6:18	Obi Toppin enters the game for Myles Turner	12	9
6:07	Obi Toppin makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
5:56	Fred VanVleet makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	14	11
5:42	Pascal Siakam misses driving floating jump shot	14	11
5:41	Jalen Green defensive rebound	14	11
5:36	Jalen Green makes two point shot	16	11
5:35	Pacers Full timeout	16	11
5:35	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	16	11
5:35	Jarace Walker enters the game for Quenton Jackson	16	11
5:19	Obi Toppin misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	11
5:18	Tari Eason defensive rebound	16	11
5:12	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)	16	11
5:08	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot	16	13
4:44	Fred VanVleet misses 18-foot jumper	16	13
4:42	Jock Landale offensive rebound	16	13
4:41	Jock Landale makes 3-foot dunk	18	13
4:17	Amen Thompson personal foul	18	13
4:17	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 2	18	14
4:17	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2	18	14
4:17	Jarace Walker offensive rebound	18	14
4:12	Obi Toppin misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	14
4:10	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	18	14
4:08	Amen Thompson blocks Pascal Siakam 's 2-foot two point shot	18	14
4:05	Tari Eason defensive rebound	18	14
3:49	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	14
3:45	Tari Eason offensive rebound	18	14
3:42	Obi Toppin shooting foul	18	14
3:42	Jock Landale misses free throw 1 of 2	18	14
3:42	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	18	14
3:42	Myles Turner enters the game for Pascal Siakam	18	14
3:42	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	14
3:42	Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2	19	14
3:26	Tari Eason shooting foul	19	14
3:26	Tari Eason technical foul	19	14
3:26	Tyrese Haliburton makes technical free throw	19	15
3:26	Myles Turner misses free throw 1 of 2	19	15
3:26	Pacers offensive team rebound	19	15
3:26	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
3:16	Tari Eason misses dunk	19	16
3:16	Pacers defensive team rebound	19	16
3:16	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jalen Green	19	16
3:06	T.J. McConnell makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	19	18
2:50	Tyrese Haliburton blocks Reed Sheppard 's 14-foot jumper	19	18
2:46	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	19	18
2:35	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	19	18
2:30	Jock Landale makes 2-foot dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	21	18
2:30	Myles Turner shooting foul	21	18
2:30	Jock Landale makes free throw 1 of 1	22	18
2:14	Myles Turner misses 13-foot jumper	22	18
2:14	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	18
2:06	Tari Eason misses driving layup	22	18
2:06	Pacers defensive team rebound	22	18
2:06	Amen Thompson loose ball foul	22	18
2:06	Jarace Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
2:06	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Myles Turner	22	19
2:06	Jarace Walker misses free throw 2 of 2	22	19
2:06	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	22	19
1:51	Reed Sheppard steps out of bounds turnover	22	19
1:33	Jarace Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	19
1:32	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	22	19
1:23	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Jarace Walker steals)	22	19
1:15	Jock Landale shooting foul	22	19
1:15	Jarace Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	22	20
1:15	Jarace Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
1:07	Johnny Furphy shooting foul	22	21
1:07	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	23	21
1:07	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	24	21
57.0	T.J. McConnell bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	24	21
52.1	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	26	21
43.1	T.J. McConnell misses two point shot	26	21
41.1	Rockets defensive team rebound	26	21
31.1	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	21
29.1	Jock Landale offensive rebound	26	21
26.1	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jock Landale assists)	29	21
7.0	T.J. McConnell makes driving layup	29	23
1.0	Jarace Walker blocks Tari Eason 's 11-foot two point shot	29	23
1.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	23
0.1	Jarace Walker shooting foul	29	23
0.1	(00:00.6) [Pacers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	29	23
0.1	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 2	29	23
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	23
0.1	Enrique Freeman enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	29	23
0.1	Moses Brown enters the game for Obi Toppin	29	23
0.1	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	30	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	23

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 21, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network, FanDuel SN IN

Attendance

16,087

Referees

Sean Wright, Eric Dalen, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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