While the Houston Rockets clinched a win against the Sacramento Kings, the game marks a potentially dim future for their rising star Alperen Sengun. As Domantas Sabonis sprinted for a fastbreak during the game, Sengun, in hopes of making things tough, leaped with his hands stretched. However, the Rockets’ center landed awkwardly, taking a hard fall to the ground and sending chills into the arena.

Unable to hold his own on the injured right leg, Sengun was assisted to the locker room in a wheelchair. Players from the opposing team and teammates cheered for the youngster as he exited the court, leaving fans with uncertainty about his immediate future.

The fans are still awaiting updates from the team. However, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shared that the Sengun is undergoing an X-ray at the moment, and an update can present itself shortly.

An ankle snap upon landing triggered Sengun’s awful fall. With that, he will undergo an MRI on Monday, evaluating both, his knee and his ankle.

Sengun exited the game playing 29 minutes and posting 14 points, 2 assists and 6 rebounds. Moreover, he has been scoring a career high overalls, 21.1 points on over 50% clip alongside 9.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

Houston continue their playoff push

“Injuries are part of the game,” said Fred VanVleet, who led the Rockets for their 4th win in their last 5 games. As Sabonis led the home team, the Kings sparked a fourth quarter run, cutting a 17 point deficit to 5. However, Rockets pushed during the later minutes, sparked by Jalen Green‘s route to team’s second best 19 points.

Regardless of Houston’s admirable outing, the win came equally through the Kings’ mistakes. Sacramento held a 59-53 lead at the halftime, and caused 5 turnovers in the third stretch. This allowed the visitors to go on a double digit run and limiting the Kings to a mere 14 point quarter.

The biggest setback for the Kings came behind the arc, as they struggled heavily, connecting on just 6 threes on 32 attempts. Moreover, De’Aaron Fox succumbed to yet another off night, scoring 18 points across 34 minutes on the board. Even though the star guard managed to involve his teammates amidst his struggles, his 7 of 21 shooting mounted a significant void in the game.

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As the Rockets anticipate news on Sengun’s injury tomorrow, the team will head to Texas to face the San Antonio Spurs. On the other hand, the Kings will face the Milwaukee Bucks on the same night.