Report: Rockets' Alperen Şengün to Undergo MRI on Knee, Ankle After Injury vs. Kings

The Houston Rockets defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, but the victory came at a cost.

Big man Alperen Şengün suffered an injury when challenging a Domantas Sabonis shot in transition and was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski noted he landed on his left leg, which left him "writhing in pain."

The play happened in the final minute of the game.

Wojnarowski reported Şengün will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of injuries on his left knee and ankle.

Şengün finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 7-of-14 from the field in the 112-104 win. He was one of seven Rockets players to score in double figures, including Fred VanVleet (22 points, nine assists, four rebounds and two steals).

Sabonis led the way in defeat for the Kings with a double-double of 25 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and two blocks.

While it was an important win for a Rockets team attempting to make up ground in the Western Conference play-in tournament race, the injury overshadowed the outcome from their perspective.

Şengün has been excellent this season and entered play averaging 21.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists a night while shooting 53.7 percent from the field.

His breakout effort at 21 years old is one reason there is long-term optimism in Houston even though it has been relatively inconsistent this season. Even with Sunday's victory, it is still just 29-35 on the campaign and 4.5 games behind the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.

Making up that deficit will be even more difficult without Şengün if he is forced to miss significant time with that setback.