They also have a promising young core with Jalen Green, Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson, all of whom just finished their age-22 seasons, to build around. Udoka's success in Houston prompted the ...

The big individual story for the Rockets was All-Star center Alperen Sengun, who dominated his matchup versus Utah's Walker Kessler with a game-high 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks.