Neither team led by much. Houston went up 32-27 after the first quarter. San Antonio won the second 32-29, but Houston still held a 61-59 halftime lead. The Rockets took the third 24-22 and led 85-81 going into the fourth.
Sengun scored 29 on 10-of-20 shooting, with 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 7-of-8 at the line. Kevin Durant added 20 points on 5-of-10 shooting and made all 8 of his free throws. Amen Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The free-throw line was the biggest gap. Houston made 28 of 31. San Antonio made 18 of 25. That is a 10-point edge in made free throws, and the final margin was four.
He scored 29 with 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and made 7 of 8 free throws.
The Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110. They led 61-59 at halftime and answered every Spurs push with free throws and Alperen Sengun's 29 points. The Rockets are listed at 3-0 and the Spurs at 1-2.