Şengün Dunks on Green in Playoff Debut

Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün made a spectacular playoff debut by dunking over Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green less than two minutes into Game 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. The play came after Green drew an offensive foul on Şengün during his first postseason possession, but Şengün responded with a one-handed slam off a pass from Jalen Green. The two players' recent history includes a flagrant foul by Green in an April game. Şengün, who averaged 19.1 points and 10.3 rebounds this season and was named an All-Star, energized the Rockets as they returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The dunk was widely praised as the best of Şengün’s career and set the tone for the series. Anticipation is high for further intense matchups between Şengün and Green.