Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün exited Saturday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks with a right lateral ankle sprain just 1:04 into the first quarter. The team ruled him out for the remainder of the contest.
Şengün landed awkwardly after grabbing a defensive rebound, appearing to come down on Mavericks center Daniel Gafford's foot. He remained on the court for several seconds before the Rockets called timeout.
Medical staff escorted him to the locker room for evaluation. The 23-year-old center recorded one rebound in one minute of play before departing. Clint Capela entered the game as his replacement with 10:56 remaining in the first quarter. Şengün had missed two games due to calf tightness before returning to action on New Year's Day against the Brooklyn Nets.
Through 27 games this season, the 2025 All-Star has averaged 22.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists while shooting 51.2 percent from the field.
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