Rockets improve to 4-0 as Alperen Sengun builds on elite start to season

Rockets center Alperen Sengun continued his outstanding start to the 2026-27 season in Monday’s 120-110 victory (box score) over the Atlanta Hawks.

With the win, Houston is now 4-0 for the first time in more than 10 years (2014-15 season).

Among consistent rotation players, Sengun leads the Rockets — who are tied for the NBA’s best record — in points, rebounds, steals, field-goal percentage, and plus-minus differential.

On Monday, the two-time All-Star added to that with a team-high 29 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds, and 6 steals while shooting 11-of-15 from the field (73.3%) and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line (75.0%). Houston went +29 in his 29 minutes, best of any player on the floor.

Alperen Sengun vs Atlanta:

29 PTS
9 REB
9 AST
6 STL

Joins Jokic as the only centers in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game. pic.twitter.com/FBXgZcUwov

— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 27, 2026

Other individual statistics of note included:

• Kevin Durant: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists; 6-of-13 shooting (46.2%), 9-of-10 on free throws (90.0%)
• Jabari Smith Jr.: 16 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists; 6-of-13 shooting (46.2%)
• Amen Thompson: 15 points, 5 rebounds; 6-of-8 shooting (75.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws (75.0%)
• Tari Eason: 13 points,8 rebounds, 3 blocks; 4-of-8 shooting (50.0%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%)
• Reed Sheppard: 13 points, 4 assists, 2 steals; 5-of-12 shooting (41.7%)
• Jalen Johnson (Hawks): 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks; 5-of-14 shooting (35.7%), 10-of-12 on free throws (83.3%)
• CJ McCollum (Hawks): 20 points, 3 assists, 3 steals; 8-of-16 shooting (50.0%), 4-of-7 on 3-pointers (57.1%)

A playoff team in the Eastern Conference last season, the Hawks are now 2-2 after consecutive losses to Houston. The Rockets, who won in Atlanta on Saturday, remain tied with Oklahoma City atop the West.

Next up for the streaking Rockets is Wednesday’s matchup at Milwaukee (1-3). Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. Central, and the game will be televised and streamed regionally on Space City Home Network (SCHN) and to national and international audiences via NBA League Pass.

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Final: Rockets 120, Hawks 110

Sengun 29 pts, 9 rebs, 9 assts, 6 stls (career-high)
Durant 22 pts, 9 rebs
Smith 16 pts, 12 rebs, 5 assts

Rockets off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014-15. Another dominant performance from Alperen Sengun. Rockets were able to sit KD the…

— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) October 27, 2026

FINAL: Rockets 120, Hawks 110. The undefeated start (4-0) continues.

1) One of Alperen Sengun’s career best games: 29 points on 11-15 FG, 9 assists, 9 boards and 6 steals. He was the clear star of this game, feasting on pick and rolls and torching Jock Landale — they couldn’t…

— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) October 27, 2026

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