Rockets Extend Winning Streak to Five With 132-100 Win Over Bucks

The Houston Rockets stayed unbeaten in their first five games of the season by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 132-100 on Wednesday night. The team shot 54.8 percent from the field and made 23 of 26 free throw attempts. Fred VanVleet scored 24 points and Amen Thompson added 23 points to lead the offensive effort.

VanVleet, who missed the entire previous season with a torn ACL, hit seven of 14 shots. He included four of nine from deep. The guard scored 15 consecutive points midway through the third quarter to help push the lead. Thompson hit 10 of 16 shots. Kevin Durant contributed 18 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points in 15 minutes.

Houston controlled the game in the second quarter. The Rockets outscored Milwaukee 34-14 in that period to take a 57-35 lead into halftime. They scored the first eight points of the quarter to go ahead 31-21. Clint Capela extended the lead to 49-30 with a tip-in. Milwaukee hit just four of 24 three point attempts in the first half and made only one free throw.

Center Alperen Sengun, who averages 24.5 points per game, sat out with low back soreness. Steven Adams missed the game with a right calf strain. Marcus Smart missed his third straight contest due to a left forearm strain. Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 19 points for the Bucks, who are now 1-4.

The Rockets will visit Dallas on Friday for NBA Cup play. The Bucks will host Cleveland on Saturday.