Rockets' Sengun and Durant Forming Monster Duo & Questions Atop the East

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🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Houston Rockets power past Cleveland Cavaliers despite doubts over their schedule strength. Alperen Şengün dominates with a standout 28-point, 11-rebound, and 7-assist performance, sparking debate: Is Şengün now the primary matchup concern over stars like Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize break down how the Rockets’ relentless offensive rebounding and unique duo of Durant and Şengün have vaulted them into the Western Conference elite, questioning where they rank among NBA’s top pairings. Eastern Conference favorites are up for grabs—can the Detroit Pistons or Miami Heat claim the crown as the Cavaliers stumble? Attention turns to the Rookie of the Year race. The crew also tackles Julius Randle vs. Scottie Barnes and asks if Jimmy Butler’s icy Miami return crossed the line. Don’t miss sharp insights and heated takes on the NBA’s biggest questions.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon and welcome to Locked on NBA Daily. On today's show, the Rockets get a big
0:04.3	win over the Cavs last night. We have questions about where both teams stand near the top
0:08.3	of their conferences. Plus, Matt and Hayes battled it out and make it take it. It's all coming up
0:12.7	next on Locked on NBA Daily. You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:24.5	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:31.1	Hello and welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network.
0:35.2	Now the number one sports podcast network. However you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app, thanks so much for making us your first listen every day. Today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel. Right now, new customers can bet just $5. And if your bet wins, you'll get $300 in bonus bets to use across the app. Head to fanduel.com to get started. I'm West Goldberg, and we're talking today
0:54.4	about which teams should be considered the favorites in the Eastern Conference, and we'll take an
0:58.5	early look at some of the players who should be in the rookie of the year race that aren't named
1:03.1	Cooper Flagg. We're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the
1:06.9	best with me as always from the Lockdown nuggets podcast he's an NBA writer for the
1:11.0	action network it's Matt more Matt hey is what's your go-to move in one-on-one play make a ticket
1:16.5	like mine was always trying to get to like some sort of hook shot and then that like just do that
1:21.7	over and over and over again because my middy is terrible so that was always like the go-to what's
1:26.4	your go-to move and make a ticket?
1:27.9	Mine was a step back, Middy.
1:43.4	Ooh, a little shagel just Alexander. Yeah. Didn't realize. I didn't. You got to push off on it. That's the important question. Do you have that dead arm push off on it? No, I don't push off. I'm too good to push off. How many fouls have you drawn?
1:45.9	Let's start with last night's game between the Rockets and the Cavs fellas. No, don't push off. I'm too good to push off. I mean, how many fouls are you drawn?
1:48.2	Let's start with last night's game between the Rockets and the Cavs fellas.
1:53.8	The Rockets are third in the Western Conference after that win, but some people have questioned their soft schedule.
1:57.4	Matt, you told us yesterday that you were excited about this game in particular.
1:58.8	It was the national ESPN game.
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