Houston Rockets @ Washington Wizards
33-25, 15-13 Away
98
33-25, 15-13 Away
32-24, 22-8 Home
101
32-24, 22-8 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 9 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed jumper.
- Mike James's 5 ft jumper blocked by Larry Hughes.
- Brendan Haywood made dunk. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas.
- Yao Ming's 6 ft jumper blocked by Brendan Haywood.
- Larry Hughes made slam dunk. Assisted by Brendan Haywood.
- Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Antawn Jamison made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
- Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 5 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made two point shot.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 21 ft jumper.
- Brendan Haywood made dunk.
- Mike James made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Larry Hughes missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Larry Hughes's 5 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by Mike James.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Brendan Haywood missed 6 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming's layup blocked by Gilbert Arenas.
- Antawn Jamison missed 21 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes made driving layup. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Antawn Jamison made two point shot. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Antawn Jamison made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Antawn Jamison made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 5 ft jumper.
- Etan Thomas made layup.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Etan Thomas's 3 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed 13 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Steve Blake missed 15 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Blake missed 17 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made driving layup.
- Larry Hughes missed jumper.
- Michael Ruffin missed 5 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 5 ft running jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made driving layup.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed 5 ft jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 13 ft jumper.
- Antawn Jamison missed 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Steve Blake missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Antawn Jamison missed 14 ft jumper.
- Etan Thomas missed 5 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Larry Hughes missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 15 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Antawn Jamison missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made driving layup.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Blake missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Kwame Brown's 5 ft jumper blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Antawn Jamison made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Kwame Brown.
- Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.
- Steve Blake missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 27 ft three point jumper.
- Antawn Jamison made layup. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 6 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James made 16 ft jumper.
- Antawn Jamison missed 20 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 22 ft jumper.
- Steve Blake made 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Steve Blake made 19 ft jumper.
- Steve Blake missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made layup. Assisted by Michael Ruffin.
- Yao Ming missed jumper.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jon Barry missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Blake missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kwame Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes made layup.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Kwame Brown made driving layup.
- Larry Hughes made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Antawn Jamison.
- Mike James missed 18 ft jumper.
- Brendan Haywood made two point shot. Assisted by Kwame Brown.
- Yao Ming missed 12 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Juwan Howard made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Larry Hughes missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James made 5 ft running jumper.
- Larry Hughes's jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Larry Hughes made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Etan Thomas.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kwame Brown missed 10 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Steve Blake missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- Etan Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Etan Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- David Wesley's 8 ft jumper blocked by Gilbert Arenas.
- Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Larry Hughes made driving layup.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Mike James missed 18 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed jumper.
- Steve Blake missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James missed 4 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Larry Hughes missed 6 ft jumper.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Larry Hughes made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Blake.
- Tracy McGrady made 5 ft running jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kwame Brown missed 7 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made dunk. Assisted by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Gilbert Arenas made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brendan Haywood.
- Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 4 ft jumper.
- Gilbert Arenas missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James missed 6 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Antawn Jamison made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Gilbert Arenas made layup. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
- Mike James's jumper blocked by Michael Ruffin.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Gilbert Arenas made driving layup.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Larry Hughes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Larry Hughes made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 9 ft jumper.
- Brendan Haywood made layup. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Brendan Haywood made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Brendan Haywood made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brendan Haywood made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
- Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 29 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | WSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Brendan Haywood. Mike James gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Brendan Haywood defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Antawn Jamison Traveling | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Kwame Brown defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Larry Hughes missed 9 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Houston defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Juwan Howard Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:41 | | Kwame Brown missed jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:40 | | Mike James defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:36 | | Mike James's 5 ft jumper blocked by Larry Hughes. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Gilbert Arenas defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:29 | | Brendan Haywood made dunk. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Yao Ming's 6 ft jumper blocked by Brendan Haywood. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Brendan Haywood defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Larry Hughes made slam dunk. Assisted by Brendan Haywood. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Larry Hughes Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:36 | | Antawn Jamison made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:14 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Yao Ming missed 5 ft jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Brendan Haywood Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:56 | | Antawn Jamison Bad Pass. Stolen by David Wesley. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:45 | | Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:44 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:42 | | Yao Ming made two point shot. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:25 | | Gilbert Arenas missed 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Brendan Haywood offensive rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Brendan Haywood made dunk. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Mike James made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Washington Full Timeout. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Larry Hughes missed 27 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Brendan Haywood offensive rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Larry Hughes's 5 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Washington defensive rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:13 | | Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by Mike James. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:58 | | Gilbert Arenas missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Brendan Haywood offensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Brendan Haywood missed 6 ft jumper. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:45 | | Mike James defensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:39 | | Yao Ming's layup blocked by Gilbert Arenas. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Kwame Brown defensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:31 | | Antawn Jamison missed 21 ft jumper. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:30 | | Mike James defensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:20 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Kwame Brown. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:15 | | Larry Hughes made driving layup. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:00 | | David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:58 | | Kwame Brown defensive rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Antawn Jamison made two point shot. Assisted by Gilbert Arenas. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Michael Ruffin enters the game for Kwame Brown. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Etan Thomas enters the game for Brendan Haywood. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Steve Blake enters the game for Larry Hughes. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Antawn Jamison made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:20 | | Antawn Jamison made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 14 |
| 5:07 | | Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Michael Ruffin. | 13 | 14 |
| 5:01 | | Gilbert Arenas missed 18 ft jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:58 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:43 | | David Wesley Traveling | 13 | 14 |
| 4:22 | | Gilbert Arenas missed 5 ft jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:20 | | Etan Thomas offensive rebound. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Etan Thomas made layup. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:18 | | Yao Ming Illegal Defense | 13 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Etan Thomas Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:55 | | Etan Thomas's 3 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:53 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:34 | | Tracy McGrady made two point shot. | 16 | 16 |
| 3:23 | | Mike James Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 16 | 16 |
| 3:23 | | Larry Hughes enters the game for Antawn Jamison. | 16 | 16 |
| 3:23 | | Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 17 |
| 3:23 | | Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 18 |
| 3:13 | | Mike James missed 13 ft jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 3:12 | | Larry Hughes defensive rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 3:08 | | Larry Hughes made 20 ft jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Larry Hughes defensive rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Steve Blake missed 15 ft jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Gilbert Arenas offensive rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Washington offensive rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 16 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Michael Ruffin Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 16 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Dikembe Mutombo missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 21 |
| 2:12 | | Steve Blake missed 17 ft jumper. | 17 | 21 |
| 2:11 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 17 | 21 |
| 2:03 | | Tracy McGrady Lost Ball. Stolen by Steve Blake. | 17 | 21 |
| 2:00 | | Gilbert Arenas made driving layup. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:37 | | Juwan Howard Bad Pass | 17 | 23 |
| 1:14 | | Larry Hughes missed jumper. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Michael Ruffin offensive rebound. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Michael Ruffin missed 5 ft jumper. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Washington defensive rebound. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Mike James. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:00 | | Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper. | 17 | 23 |
| 59.9 | | Larry Hughes defensive rebound. | 17 | 23 |
| 52.0 | | Larry Hughes made 5 ft running jumper. | 17 | 25 |
| 32.9 | | Juwan Howard Lost Ball. Stolen by Gilbert Arenas. | 17 | 25 |
| 23.9 | | Gilbert Arenas missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 17 | 25 |
| 21.9 | | Gilbert Arenas offensive rebound. | 17 | 25 |
| 19.1 | | Gilbert Arenas made driving layup. | 17 | 27 |
| 19.1 | | Dikembe Mutombo Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 17 | 27 |
| 19.1 | | Gilbert Arenas made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 28 |
| 1.9 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 17 | 28 |
| 0.4 | | Michael Ruffin defensive rebound. | 17 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 17 | 28 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Washington, DC
Referee:Bernie Fryer
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
Referee:Matt Boland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 34 | 16 | .680 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 31 | 18 | .633 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 13.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 31 | .380 | 15 | L5 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 22.5 | L3 |
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 27 | 25 | .519 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 25 | 24 | .510 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Atlanta | 25 | 27 | .481 | 2 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 23 | 28 | .451 | 3.5 | W7 |
| Washington | 13 | 36 | .265 | 12.5 | L1 |
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