Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson teamed to spearhead a fourth-quarter rally that carried the Houston Rockets to a 115-113 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.

Sengun (22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, four steals) contributed two critical post baskets down the stretch. Thompson posted 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, including a three-point play with 17.2 seconds left that broke a 110-110 tie.

Thompson had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in the fourth as Houston erased an 82-80 deficit entering the frame.

The Rockets survived a wacky closing stretch to win for the sixth time in eight games. Jabari Smith Jr. (18 points, 10 rebounds) was whistled for an offensive foul right after Thompson's go-ahead three-point play, but Ivica Zubac made ju

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