Rockets put out Bucks' late surge

Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. both had double-doubles and helped the Houston Rockets defeat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday. Sengun had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Smith had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Sengun supplied Smith for a corner 3-pointer 18 seconds later to help the Rockets win the victory after Milwaukee cut a 21-point lead to 102-99 on a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws with 1:50 left in the game. Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 48 points and 17 rebounds. 

Damian Lillard with 18 points and eight assists and Khris Middleton with 10 points and five assists combined for an 8-for-25 shooting performance as the Bucks fell for the third time in four games. Jalen Green and Jeff Green each scored 16 points, and Fred VanVleet added 14 points and seven assists to round out the Rockets' scoring.