Alperen Sengun posted a season-high 43 points, Fred VanVleet beat the shot clock with a bank shot with 11 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets held off the visiting Utah Jazz 125-118 in an NBA Cup game on Friday. The result extended Houston's winning streak to three games, while Utah dropped its 11th consecutive game.

Sengun pulled down 12 rebounds and finished with five assists, shooting 17-for-24 from the field, according to Yahoo Sports. Kevin Durant added 22 points and six assists and went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line, including two late free throws. VanVleet scored 17 points, including a twirling heave that pushed Houston's lead to 123-118. Amen Thompson (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Tari Eason (14 points, 11 boards) also recorded double-doubles for the Rockets.S1S2

Utah's offence was led by rookie Darryn Peterson, who scored a career-high 28 points, his fifth consecutive 20-point game. Keyonte George had 27 points and seven assists, and Ace Bailey added 21 points. The trio went 11-for-26 from three-point range, and in the third quarter Bailey, George and Peterson connected during a 9-0 spurt that tied the game at 69-69. Utah later led 87-77 after a Bailey three with 3:31 left in the period, but Sengun and VanVleet ran a 15-2 stretch to close the third for Houston, which entered the fourth quarter ahead 92-89.S1S2

Rebounding proved decisive, with Houston outrebounding Utah 47-41, including 18 offensive rebounds. Jaxson Hayes and Mo Bamba had kept the Jazz in the game early, with Hayes scoring on two dunks and Bamba adding five points, five rebounds and two blocks off the bench. Hayes finished the first half with 12 points and five rebounds but missed the second half with a left knee injury. Houston took a 63-53 lead into halftime.S1S2