Sengun has 29 points as Rockets stay unbeaten with 120-110 win over Hawks

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds and the Houston Rockets remained unbeaten with a 120-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks Monday night.

The Rockets are 4-0 this season and Monday was their second consecutive win over the Hawks after they got a 121-114 win in Atlanta on Saturday night.

A 7-0 run by the Hawks, capped by a 3 from Nickeil Alexander-Walker cut the lead to 95-93 early in the fourth.

Houston got hot after that, using a 14-0 spurt, with 3s from Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason, to make it 109-93 with less than seven minutes to go.

Jalen Johnson gave the Hawks their first points in 3 ½ minutes on a dunk after that, but the Rockets went on an 8-0 run to push their advantage to 117-95 with under five minutes left.

Johnson led the Hawks with 21 points and CJ McCollum had 20.

Kevin Durant added 22 points for the Rockets and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points, had five assists and led the team with 12 rebounds.

Atlanta took a 1-pont lead after a basket by Aaron Wiggins midway through the third quarter.

Houston scored the next nine points, with five from Sengun, to make it 85-76 about two minutes later.

The Rockets were without both Marcus Smart (forearm strain) and Steven Adams (strained leg muscle) for a second straight game. Coach Ime Udoka said Smart could return in the next game, but that Adams would be out at least another week.

Atlanta: Hosts Miami on Wednesday night.

Houston: At Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

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Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale, top right, is defended by Houston Rockets center Clint Capelam, top left, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) is defended byHouston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., front left, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (3) is defended by Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, front right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, top, goes up to shoot during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) dunks during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang sparked Milwaukee’s eight-run fifth inning, and the Brewers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night to move within one victory of their first World Series title.

Rookie left-hander Robert Gasser pitched one-hit ball and faced the minimum through six innings as Milwaukee rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Series. Game 4 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, where many Brewers fans showed up Monday and cheered from behind the visitors’ dugout.

Gasser allowed a line-drive single to Yandy Díaz leading off the bottom of the first and then retired 14 straight before Victor Mesa Jr. walked to start Tampa Bay’s sixth. Gasser became the first left-hander to face the minimum 18 batters through six innings of a World Series game since Sandy Koufax did it for the Dodgers in 1965.

Chourio went 4 for 5, William Contreras was 3 for 5 and Milwaukee racked up 16 hits off “Fastball Freddy” Peralta and five relievers to win its eighth straight postseason game and fourth in a row on the road.

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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio connects for an RBI double during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang hits two-run single during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Cam Booser leaves the game during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell celebrates past Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Fortes after scoring during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman David Hamilton, left, Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Fortes, center, and pitcher Cole Sulser, right, watch his RBI base hit during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)