​The Houston Rockets started their preseason off on the right foot, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Macao, China. Many players impressed throughout, including Tari Eason, who scored a game-high 20 points. In an encouraging injury return. Fred VanVleet scored 17 points to go along with seven assists, two rebounds and two steals. Kevin Durant also performed as advertised, tallying 15 points on an efficient 7-for-10 from the field. That said, no performance turned more heads than Alperen Sengun.The Turkish international posted a triple-double in 22 minutes of play, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. Sengun has tallied 12 triple-doubles in his NBA career, with four coming during the 2025-26 season.Take a look at Sengun’s highlights from Houston’s first preseason matchup in China:For more NBA content, check out the BasketBaltes podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BasketBaltes/videoshttps://www.instagram.com/basketbaltes/This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Watch: Alperen Sengun posts preseason triple-double against Mavericks