Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 26 | 12 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -9 | |
| 34 | 9 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -13 | |
| 20 | 7 | 2-12 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | |
| 26 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | |
| 41 | 14 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 23 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 19 | 10 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | |
| 22 | 13 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE | ||||||||||||||
95 | 29-83 | 12-41 | 25-31 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 27 | |||
35% | 29% | 81% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 | |
| 27 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -4 | |
| 20 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | |
| 27 | 11 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +20 | |
| 35 | 36 | 9-16 | 2-7 | 16-19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +9 | |
| 24 | 17 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
| 14 | 13 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +17 | |
| 21 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE | ||||||||||||||
102 | 33-71 | 7-28 | 29-41 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 33 | |||
46% | 25% | 71% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Sean Corbin
Referee:Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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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