Sengun Records Triple-Double and Rockets Beat Wolves 117-111 in OT to Clinch NBA Cup Group

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) celebrates next to guard Fred VanVleet (5) after making a shot during overtime of an Emirates NBA cup basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, on Nov. 26, 2024. Abbie Parr/AP Photo

MINNEAPOLIS—Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Fred VanVleet added 27 points and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets pulled out a 117-111 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

Dillon Brooks added 22 points for Houston, which improved to 3-0 in the competition and clinched West Group A and a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.