Nov 14, 2026Sports101 words1 min read

Şengün Scores 43 Points as Rockets Beat Jazz

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Alperen Şengün is a basketball player. He plays for the Houston Rockets.

Şengün scored 43 points in one game. His team won the game. The final score was 125-118.

The Rockets played against the Utah Jazz. This is Şengün's second time to score more than 40 points in a game.

The Jazz have three young star players. They played well in this game. But their team still lost.

This was the Jazz's 11th game in a row without a win. This is called a losing streak.

The Rockets are happy with their win. Şengün helped his team a lot.

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1. How many points did Şengün score?

2. What was the final score?

3. How many games in a row have the Jazz lost?

1. 43 2. 125-118 3. 11

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Alperen Şengün is a basketball player. He plays for the Houston _____.

Şengün scored _____ points in one game. His team won the game. The final score was _____.

The Rockets played against the Utah _____. This is Şengün's second time to score more than 40 points in a game.

The Jazz have three young _____ players. They played well in this game. But their team still lost.

This was the Jazz's _____ game in a row without a win. This is called a losing _____.

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