​Rockets star remains downgraded ahead of Mavericks match originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.While they might not have had the flashiest offseason, full of big-name signings, the Houston Rockets are currently the best team in the NBA, standing at an undefeated 5-0 record. On an individual level, players like Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson have been carrying quite the offensive load, with the partnership combining for 40.6 points per night, giving opposing defenders a handful to deal with.But another big contributor for Houston has been Alperen Sengun, with the Turkish big man averaging 24.5 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists a night, as he is proving to be an all-around player under head coach Ime Udoka.While he’s been great thus far, it appears that he might not be able to help out the Rockets on Friday night.Sengun downgraded against the MavericksAccording to the NBA’s injury report, Sengun is “questionable” for Friday night’s match against the Dallas Mavericks.If the Turkish star isn’t to play on Friday night, it would be the second straight match that he’s missed, having missed out on some action against the Milwaukee Bucks due to the same injury.None of this was evident during Sengun’s 29-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist outing against the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the week, with his efforts playing a massive role in the Rockets’ ten-point advantage at the end of the match.It’s not known if Tari Eason will continue to take Sengun’s spot in the lineup as he did against Milwaukee, but only time will tell how the aforementioned Udoka will move forward.Tip-off between the Rockets and Mavericks is slated for 8:00 p.m. EST.More NBA news:Jared McCain gives the Thunder another reason to be pleased with their rosterAday Mara’s height, weight, and wingspan compared to fellow giant Victor WembanyamaAdam Silver appreciates the current parity in the NBA after eight seasons with eight different championsShai Gilgeous-Alexander does not want Chet Holmgren to shoulder the blame from the 2026 Playoffs aloneJJ Redick throws some shade at the Knicks, the Spurs, and the Thunder amid title hopes