{"id":176823,"date":"2026-02-08T11:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=176823"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:29:59","slug":"what-the-rockets-win-vs-the-thunder-says-about-their-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/08\/what-the-rockets-win-vs-the-thunder-says-about-their-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Rockets’ Win vs. the Thunder Says About Their\u00a0Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets defeated the one-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, 112-106. It’s not a meaningful reflection of how the two teams match up with each other, considering that the Thunder were missing their MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>. But the Rockets did have an opportunity to showcase their scoring potential against a contender-level defense<\/a>. They took advantage. Namely, they took the third most threes<\/a> they’ve taken in a game this season. So, was it a fluke, or is there something the Rockets can carry forward into future contests?<\/p>\n

What the Rockets’ Win vs. the Thunder Says About Their Offense<\/h2>\n

After plenty of much-deserved<\/a> recent criticism, Rockets star center Alperen Sengun<\/a> earned himself some good press again. He netted a triple-double in the win with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. It came against the best defensive<\/a> team in the league. He assisted on 4 triples in the first quarter<\/a> alone (7 of his 11 assists were on three-pointers). He even personally contributed to the Rockets’ 43 attempts from three, going 1-of-1 from distance. The team averages just 30.6 attempts per game (second lowest<\/a> in the league).<\/p>\n