HOUSTON (Interstat) — Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Houston beat Atlanta 120-110 on Monday to remain unbeaten. The Rockets improved to 4-0 and beat the Hawks for the second straight time after a 121-114 win in Atlanta in the previous meeting. Kevin Durant added 22 points and Jabari Smith had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Houston. Jalen Johnson scored 21 points for Atlanta, C.J. McCollum had 20 and Onyeka Okongwu 11. A 7-0 Atlanta run, capped by Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 3-pointer, cut Houston’s lead to 95-93 early in the fourth quarter. Houston answered with a 10-0 burst to pull away. Atlanta fell to 2-2. The Hawks shot 42 of 98 from the field, while Houston was 43 of 81 and made 26 of 32 free throws. Houston blocked nine shots and committed 21 turnovers to Atlanta’s 13. Atlanta committed 25 fouls. Attendance at Toyota Center was 18,055.