The first possession of Alperen Sengun‘s NBA playoff career began with an offensive foul drawn by Draymond Green on Sunday.
Two possessions later, the Houston Rockets center got revenge, slamming home a dunk over the Golden State Warriors forward.
Rockets guard Jalen Green found a diving Sengun, who gathered then levitated over Draymond Green for a five-foot poster jam. The highlight reel play came less than two minutes into the game.
ALPEREN SENGUN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF 🚀
RIM-ROCKING POSTER SLAM EARLY IN GAME 1!!!
Warriors/Rockets underway on TNT. pic.twitter.com/mi9EmtKMvM
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2025
The two have history together dating back to a recent game. Green was hit with a flagrant foul 1 after he elbowed Sengun when the two teams matched up on April 6.
Sengun averaged 19.1 points and 10.3 rebounds during the regular season, earning All-Star honors for the first time in his career. Houston is playing in its first playoffs since 2020.
Source: espn.com