Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets
36-25, 15-16 Away
118
36-25, 15-16 Away
28-33, 20-12 Home
113
28-33, 20-12 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
Nene Nenê#42 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 15 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -17 | |
| 41 | 23 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | +13 | |
| 32 | 17 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +17 | |
| 35 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | |
| 36 | 30 | 10-29 | 1-11 | 9-9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -14 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +4 | |
| 21 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +15 | |
| 24 | 15 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +24 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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118 | 42-91 | 13-39 | 21-24 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | |||
46% | 33% | 88% | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +10 | |
| 41 | 17 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +12 | |
| 23 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -15 | |
| 34 | 13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +11 | |
| 37 | 35 | 12-22 | 4-11 | 7-8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +14 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -19 | |
| 32 | 18 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +2 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -22 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | |
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113 | 39-83 | 12-33 | 23-27 | 48 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 22 | |||
47% | 36% | 85% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:Ed Malloy
Referee:Jason Goldenberg
Referee:Tre Maddox
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 |
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 |
NBA News
Sources: NBA BOG votes to expand lottery, disincentivizes tanking
The NBA's Board of Governors voted overwhelmingly Thursday to change the league's draft lottery format, including expanding from 14- to 16 teams, as well as anti-tanking measures, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Shams: NBA's board of governors passes new anti-tanking rules
Shams: NBA's board of governors passes new anti-tanking rules
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The pros and cons of the new NBA draft lottery reform
The NBA has approved significant anti-tanking measures. Will they work? Tim Bontemps examines the good, the bad and the head-scratching changes coming to the draft lottery.
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