Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets
24-19, 6-16 Away
83
24-19, 6-16 Away
18-27, 11-13 Home
99
18-27, 11-13 Home
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 14 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | 20 | 7-22 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
83 | 32-87 | 5-15 | 14-21 | 47 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 17 | ||
37% | 33% | 67% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 22 | 7-24 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 23 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
99 | 38-89 | 8-18 | 15-21 | 49 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 19 | ||
43% | 44% | 71% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
Referee:Bennie Adams
Referee:James Capers
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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