Eclipsing Magic Johnson and Luka Doncic, 20-Year-Old Star Ties LeBron James Record With Only Some Luka Magic to Look Up to Now
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The Houston Rockets are dead last in the entire league this season with just 11 wins out of the 48 games played to date. Their poor run can be rationalized by the fact that the team is currently in the process of rebuilding. However, their stats are nevertheless disappointing. Although, a particular Rockets star has been raising eyebrows with his stellar on-court performances. After breaking several records, the NBA star recently made another major accomplishment, tying him with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
The Houston Rockets had been on an 11-game losing streak until they managed to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves and broke their dry spell. The Rockets scored 119 against the Wizards’ 114 in the Monday night game on January 23. However, the team barely got to savor their victory as they lost 103-108 to the Washington Wizards in their next game.
Rockets star matches up to LeBron James
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An NBA fan pointed out that Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has surpassed NBA legend Magic Johnson and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic by scoring 6 assists and 6 rebounds in eight consecutive games. Sengun is now tied to 4x NBA champion LeBron James in the second spot. He is now only lacking behind Doncic on the list.
Here’s a stat for you..
The most consecutive games with 6 assists and 6 rebounds for players 20 or younger:
15 — Luka Dončić
8 — Alperen Şengun, LeBron James
7 — Luka Dončić
6 — Magic Johnson pic.twitter.com/t3SbaipDoz— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) January 26, 2023
The Slovenian basketball player currently leads the stats while also securing the third position with 15 and seven consecutive games respectively. Whereas, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson sits in fourth place with six games.
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The 20-year-old star’s streak began with the game against the Sacramento Kings on January 11. The 2021 Turkish League MVP scored 10 assists and 10 rebounds. In the most recent game against the Washington Wizards, Sengun scored 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. He is currently averaging 15.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.
Sengun breaks yet another record
Despite the Houston Rockets’ weak performances this season, Sengun has managed to become the youngest player in the league’s history to accomplish a double-double within the first two-quarters of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Sengun scored 13 points with 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the first half of the game. While the Rockets eventually lost to the Timberwolves by 104-113, the 6’11” star managed to score 19 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists on the night.
Edited by:
Veer Badani