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NBA Summer League 2021: Houston Rockets (1-0) defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1), 84-76. Filipino-American Jalen Green, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft from the G League Ignite, led all scorers with 23 points (9/18 FG, 4/9 3PT), 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Rockets in 30 minutes of play, while Turkey's Alperen Sengun, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, added 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in the victory.
Evan Mobley, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Cavaliers in the losing effort.
The Scores:
ROCKETS 84 - Green 23, Martin 17, Sengun 15, Christopher 13, Thomas 10, Foster 4, Lamb 2, Hurt 0.
CAVALIERS 76 - Okoro 17, Stevens 15, Mobley 12, Hands 10, Scott 7, Bluiett 6, Thomas 5, Kabengele 3, Vaundrin 1, Banks 0.
Quarters: 20-23, 40-41, 63-61, 84-76. [FULL GAME STATS]
The @HoustonRockets take their first MGM Resorts #NBASummer League win behind No. 2 pick Jalen Green’s 23-PT performance 🚀
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2021
Jalen Green: 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 3PM
Kenyon Martin Jr.: 17 PTS, 3 3PM
Alperen Sengun: 15 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK
Evan Mobley: 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/5EYxI7VjkC
Jalen Green Game Highlights vs Cavs: (via nbagleague youtube)
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