Third-year Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. will have to wait longer to record the first triple-double of his NBA career.
The 21-year-old thought he had secured a triple-double during Monday’s home victory over Oklahoma City, when teammates such as rookie big man Alperen Sengun made sure that Porter retrieved a missed shot by the Thunder during the game’s final 90 seconds. But upon further review, the league on Tuesday decided to credit the rebound to Sengun as a “controlled tip,” according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe.
As a result, Porter will officially be credited with 11 points, 11 assists, and only 9 rebounds during Monday’s game at Toyota Center.
Porter will have his next shot at a triple-double when the Rockets and Thunder meet again on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, where tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Central.
For the 2021-22 season as a whole, the 6-foot-6 guard is averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.8 rebounds in 31.9 minutes per game.
After review, league confirms Kevin Porter Jr's 10th rebound last night — with ~1:00 left to clinch Porter's triple-double — will instead be credited to Alperen Sengun as a controlled tip. Sengun + teammates were trying to help Porter get the triple-double.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) December 1, 2021
best play of the night: Rockets players demand Kevin Porter Jr. come get the rebound before it goes out of bounds so he can record his first ever triple-double. tremendous work environment. pic.twitter.com/rrJmgTGhsG
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 30, 2021
