Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets
24-28, 13-15 Away
109
24-28, 13-15 Away
31-19, 17-6 Home
99
31-19, 17-6 Home
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 18 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +14 | |
| 29 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +14 | |
| 21 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | |
| 29 | 20 | 7-19 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +8 | |
| 32 | 24 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | |
| 23 | 14 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +18 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +8 | |
| 22 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | |
| DNP-ILLNESS | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT CALF STRAIN | ||||||||||||||
109 | 36-87 | 17-43 | 20-22 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 15 | |||
41% | 40% | 91% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 31 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -11 | |
| 33 | 17 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -18 | |
| 28 | 7 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -6 | |
| 21 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -22 | |
| 33 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -11 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +12 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -20 | |
| 16 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 | |
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +12 | |
| 22 | 7 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -12 | |
| DNP-LEFT LEG INJURY | ||||||||||||||
99 | 38-83 | 8-23 | 15-20 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 16 | |||
46% | 35% | 75% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
CHA @ HOU Videos
Clint Capela gets up for alley-oop slam vs. Charlotte Hornets
LaMelo Ball assessed flagrant foul after trip
Josh Green rocks the rim with powerful slam dunk
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Ed Malloy
Referee:Dedric Taylor
Referee:John Conley
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 |
NBA News
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Hornets' Ball any further
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday that LaMelo Ball didn't need to be "penalized more moving forward" in the wake of the Hornets star's fine for tripping Miami's Bam Adebayo.
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Why Stephen A. likes Luka, Cunningham being eligible for end-of-season awards
Stephen A. Smith, Kenny Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo react to news of Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham being granted an exception to be eligible for end-of-season awards.
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Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham eligible for NBA season awards
Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards' challenge was declined.
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