Jalen Green scored a game-high 29 points, Alperen Sengun and Dillon Brooks combined for 39 points and the Houston Rockets topped the visiting Phoenix Suns 111-104 in the NBA on Wednesday. Green finished 10 for 11 from the free-throw line and grabbed seven rebounds while Sengun paired 20 points with seven assists.

With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.

Alperen Sengun opened the scoring for Houston, knocking down a three-pointer and a midrange jumper on his first two attempts from the field. The Suns’ star-power shined early on, as Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker scored Phoenix’s first points.

All five of Houston's starters scored in double-digits. Jalen Green had 29 points. Houston and Phoenix started the game with a lot of back-and-forth shooting, but after leading by seven, the Rockets trailed the Suns by four points late in the first quarter,