Alperen Sengun Credit: Cody Barclay

The Houston Rockets outlasted the Utah Jazz Friday night at Toyota Center 125-118 in a closely contested NBA Cup matchup.ย  Alperen Sengun powered the Rockets victory with 43 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Durant also put up 22 points with 6 assists, improving the Rockets to 1-1 in the NBA Cup standings.ย  They will take on the Wizards on the road this Sunday in their next regular season game (Photos by Cody Barclay)