Alperen Sengun produced his eighth double-double of the season and the host Houston Rockets took full advantage of a short-handed Dallas Mavericks roster, rolling to a 122-96 win on Friday.

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As noteworthy as his individual brilliance was the cohesion he shared with second-year center Alperen Sengun, who continued his recent uptick with 21 points (on 8-of-12 shooting), seven rebounds and seven assists.

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Developing the young guys was priority No. 1 for the Rockets this season, and the growth of Alperen Sengun is proof of that.

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So, while Red Nation fans will need to wait until that's fully realized, they'll have to settle with stars Jalen Green, Alperen Sengün, and making it to this year's NBA Rising Stars showcase.

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