HOUSTON (Interstat) — Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets remained unbeaten with a 120-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at Toyota Center. Attendance was 18,055. The Rockets improved to 4-0. The Hawks fell to 2-2. It was Houston’s second consecutive win over Atlanta this season after a 121-114 victory in Atlanta earlier this season. Sengun had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in that earlier meeting.

Houston opened with early energy. Amen Thompson started the scoring with a two-foot alley-oop dunk off a Sengun assist, and Jabari Smith followed with a running dunk. Sengun added a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Thompson had a tip-in dunk as Houston built an early advantage. Atlanta answered with Jalen Johnson and C.J. McCollum. Johnson made two free throws and a 9-foot jumper, while McCollum hit an 18-foot pullup and a 4-foot shot. Nickeil Alexander-Walker also scored twice in the lane. The teams traded the lead throughout the opening quarter. Onyeka Okongwu hit a 25-foot 3-pointer, Johnson added a 25-foot 3, and Aaron Wiggins made a 26-foot 3 for Atlanta. Houston stayed close on Sengun’s inside scoring and Kevin Durant’s jumpers. Atlanta closed the opening quarter with a flurry, capped by Kingston Flemings’ driving layup.

Houston responded in the second quarter. Reed Sheppard scored twice and made a free throw, Bogdan Bogdanovic added a 3-pointer, and Durant converted a layup and two free throws. Atlanta kept pace with McCollum, Alexander-Walker and Wiggins. McCollum hit a 25-foot 3 and a 27-foot running jumper. Alexander-Walker made a 26-foot 3, and Wiggins added a 23-foot 3. The lead changed hands repeatedly. Jalen Johnson made two free throws to put Atlanta ahead 61-60, but Bogdanovic answered with a 23-foot 3-pointer. McCollum made a 24-foot 3 to put Atlanta back in front, and Johnson closed the half with a running layup. Atlanta carried a 66-63 lead into halftime.

Houston took control in the third quarter. Fred VanVleet opened with a short jumper, Durant made two free throws, and Okongwu answered with a dunk for Atlanta. Sengun and Amen Thompson then went to work inside. Sengun made two free throws, a layup and a three-point play. Thompson added a reverse layup and a free throw. Durant hit a 15-foot jumper, two free throws and a 25-foot 3-pointer. Houston built an 89-78 lead. Atlanta did not fold. Luguentz Dort scored seven consecutive points on a dunk, a driving layup, a free throw and another short basket. Alexander-Walker added a 12-foot driving jumper. Sengun closed the third quarter with a two-foot shot, and Houston led 91-85 after three quarters.

Atlanta cut the lead early in the fourth. Jock Landale made a free throw, Wiggins scored on an 11-foot jumper, Dort made a short shot and Alexander-Walker hit a 28-foot 3-pointer. Atlanta scored seven straight points, capped by Alexander-Walker’s 3, to pull to 95-93. Houston answered with the decisive stretch of the game. Sheppard hit a 25-foot 3-pointer. Smith dunked and made a free throw. Sengun followed with a running dunk. Tari Eason then made a 23-foot 3-pointer, a free throw and a driving dunk. The 14-0 run pushed Houston’s lead to 109-93. Atlanta never recovered. Johnson made a driving dunk, and McCollum hit a 24-foot 3-pointer, but Houston answered with a VanVleet pullup and free throw and another Sheppard 3. Smith added a layup and a free throw, and Thompson finished an alley-oop layup off a VanVleet assist to make it 120-103. Atlanta closed with a layup from Corey Kispert, another layup from Flemings and a 28-foot 3-pointer from Kispert, but the outcome was already set.

Sengun led Houston with 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Durant added 22 points, nine rebounds, three assists and four blocks. Smith had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Eason scored 13 points with eight rebounds and three blocks. Thompson added 15 points, five rebounds and two assists. For Atlanta, Johnson had 21 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks. McCollum scored 20 points. Okongwu had 11 points and nine rebounds. Landale had eight points, six rebounds and four assists. Wiggins scored 12 points.

Houston shot 43 of 81 from the floor and 8 of 27 from 3-point range. Atlanta shot 42 of 98 overall and 11 of 39 from beyond the arc. Houston made 26 of 32 free throws. Atlanta made 15 of 21. Houston had 11 assists, nine blocks and 12 offensive rebounds. Atlanta had 10 assists, four blocks and 13 offensive rebounds. Houston committed 21 turnovers, and Atlanta committed 13. Atlanta was called for 25 fouls, and Houston for 22. Houston scored 120 points from 105 possessions for an offensive rating of 114.1. Atlanta scored 110 points from 108 possessions for an offensive rating of 101.9.

The Rockets completed a sweep of the season series so far after their earlier 121-114 win in Atlanta. Atlanta next hosts Miami, while Houston next travels to Milwaukee. Atlanta’s upcoming schedule also includes a home game against Cleveland and road games at New Orleans, Indiana and Washington. Houston’s upcoming slate includes a trip to Milwaukee and Dallas and home games against Oklahoma City, Boston and Minnesota. Houston opened the season with victories over Dallas and San Antonio. Atlanta opened with wins over Orlando and Charlotte before falling to Houston.

Interstat’s game simulator projected Houston 114, Atlanta 113. Interstat’s ELO system gave Houston a 73.5 percent probability to win. Houston had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -4.5. The total score of 230 went under the over/under line of 229.5.