NO/Oklahoma City Hornets @ Houston Rockets
2-1, 1-1 Away
91
2-1, 1-1 Away
1-1, 1-1 Home
84
1-1, 1-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 12 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft two point shot.
- J.R. Smith made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Derek Anderson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Paul missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Chris Paul made layup.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Chris Paul made driving layup.
- Derek Anderson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- David West made layup.
- David West made two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by David West.
- Rafer Alston missed 15 ft jumper.
- Rafer Alston made layup.
- David West missed layup.
- David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 11 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Derek Anderson missed 21 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 17 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed 19 ft jumper.
- Chris Paul missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed two point shot.
- Rafer Alston made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper.
- Chris Paul missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Paul missed 23 ft jumper.
- Speedy Claxton made layup. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Juwan Howard made 8 ft two point shot.
- Speedy Claxton missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Anderson missed 8 ft running jumper.
- Derek Anderson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Chris Andersen made slam dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Rafer Alston made 18 ft jumper.
- Desmond Mason missed 20 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Speedy Claxton made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Chris Paul missed layup.
- Stromile Swift missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Stromile Swift missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton missed jumper.
- Stromile Swift missed two point shot.
- Desmond Mason made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Luther Head missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Speedy Claxton made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Desmond Mason made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft two point shot.
- Jon Barry made Technical Free Throw.
- Rasual Butler made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Stromile Swift made jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Anderson missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Luther Head.
- P.J. Brown made 22 ft jumper.
- Luther Head missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- J.R. Smith missed 7 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- P.J. Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jon Barry missed 19 ft jumper.
- Stromile Swift made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Stromile Swift made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Luther Head made driving layup.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 14 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed layup.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- P.J. Brown made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- J.R. Smith missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Derek Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chris Andersen made 18 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed 20 ft jumper.
- Chris Paul missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chris Paul made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Rafer Alston made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Chris Paul missed 13 ft running jumper.
- Jon Barry missed Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- J.R. Smith missed 7 ft running jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- David West missed 21 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson missed layup.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- J.R. Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- J.R. Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 18 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson missed 16 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed layup.
- Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David West missed layup.
- Speedy Claxton missed 17 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton missed 28 ft three point jumper.
- David West made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David West made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- David West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Derek Anderson missed three point jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 22 ft jumper.
- Rasual Butler missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 6 ft jumper.
- Rasual Butler made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rasual Butler missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Anderson missed 12 ft two point shot.
- Desmond Mason missed 15 ft jumper.
- Rafer Alston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rafer Alston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rasual Butler missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Derek Anderson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Desmond Mason made 16 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 11 ft two point shot.
- Yao Ming missed Technical Free Throw.
- Stromile Swift missed layup.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 8 ft running jumper.
- Yao Ming missed two point shot.
- Desmond Mason missed 19 ft jumper.
- Stromile Swift missed layup.
- Speedy Claxton missed 9 ft jumper.
- Luther Head made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Andersen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chris Andersen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Speedy Claxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft two point shot.
- P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot.
- Desmond Mason missed 16 ft jumper.
- Chris Paul missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Andersen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chris Andersen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chris Paul made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Rafer Alston made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Speedy Claxton missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.
- David West made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David West made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Yao Ming missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Rafer Alston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Paul missed layup.
- Rafer Alston missed 13 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed two point shot.
- Chris Paul missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made dunk. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
- P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jon Barry missed 28 ft three point jumper.
- P.J. Brown made 16 ft two point shot. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Yao Ming missed hook shot.
- P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
- Yao Ming missed 14 ft two point shot.
- David West made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David West made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Chris Paul made 8 ft running jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Derek Anderson missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Paul made 17 ft running jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
- Jon Barry missed 28 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Paul made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chris Paul made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Yao Ming. David West gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Bostjan Nachbar missed 12 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Yao Ming made 6 ft two point shot. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | J.R. Smith made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | | Derek Anderson missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Rafer Alston Shooting Foul. Chris Paul gains possession. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Chris Paul missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Chris Paul made layup. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. Derek Anderson gains possession. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Derek Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 3 |
| 10:33 | | Derek Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Bostjan Nachbar made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul. | 7 | 4 |
| 10:04 | | Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by P.J. Brown. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Chris Paul made driving layup. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Derek Anderson missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:42 | | Rafer Alston offensive rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Juwan Howard made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | David West made layup. | 11 | 6 |
| 9:07 | | Derek Anderson Bad Pass | 11 | 6 |
| 8:47 | | David West made two point shot. | 13 | 6 |
| 8:30 | | David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 13 | 6 |
| 8:30 | | David West defensive rebound. | 13 | 6 |
| 8:26 | | J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by David West. | 15 | 6 |
| 8:14 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 15 | 6 |
| 8:03 | | Rafer Alston missed 15 ft jumper. | 15 | 6 |
| 7:58 | | Bostjan Nachbar defensive rebound. | 15 | 6 |
| 7:56 | | Bostjan Nachbar Lost Ball. Stolen by Rafer Alston. | 15 | 6 |
| 7:54 | | Rafer Alston made layup. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:37 | | David West missed layup. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:28 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | Juwan Howard missed 11 ft jumper. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:16 | | J.R. Smith defensive rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 7:03 | | P.J. Brown made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:50 | | Derek Anderson missed 21 ft jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:48 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:43 | | P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by Chris Paul. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:28 | | David West Shooting Foul. Yao Ming gains possession. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:28 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 9 |
| 6:28 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 10 |
| 6:11 | | Bostjan Nachbar missed 17 ft jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 6:09 | | P.J. Brown offensive rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:54 | | P.J. Brown missed 19 ft jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:54 | | David West offensive rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Chris Paul missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:30 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:13 | | Yao Ming missed two point shot. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:11 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 5:05 | | Rafer Alston made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:56 | | Chris Paul Bad Pass. Stolen by Derek Anderson. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:50 | | Chris Paul Shooting Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:50 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 19 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Speedy Claxton enters the game for J.R. Smith. | 19 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:31 | | Derek Anderson Personal Foul. Bostjan Nachbar gains possession. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:31 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for P.J. Brown. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:22 | | Derek Anderson defensive rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | David West defensive rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:44 | | Chris Paul missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:43 | | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:43 | | Dikembe Mutombo Loose Ball Foul. Chris Andersen gains possession. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:43 | | Desmond Mason enters the game for Bostjan Nachbar. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:35 | | Chris Paul missed 23 ft jumper. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:34 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:28 | | Rafer Alston Lost Ball. Stolen by Chris Paul. | 19 | 15 |
| 3:24 | | Speedy Claxton made layup. Assisted by Chris Paul. | 21 | 15 |
| 3:10 | | Speedy Claxton Personal Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession. | 21 | 15 |
| 3:00 | | Juwan Howard made 8 ft two point shot. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:45 | | Speedy Claxton missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | David Wesley Shooting Foul. Speedy Claxton gains possession. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | NO/Oklahoma C Full Timeout. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 17 |
| 2:17 | | Derek Anderson missed 8 ft running jumper. | 23 | 17 |
| 2:15 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 23 | 17 |
| 2:12 | | Derek Anderson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 23 | 19 |
| 1:54 | | Chris Andersen made slam dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton. | 25 | 19 |
| 1:37 | | Rafer Alston made 18 ft jumper. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:19 | | Desmond Mason missed 20 ft jumper. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:17 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:12 | | David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Derek Anderson. | 25 | 23 |
| 52.6 | | Speedy Claxton made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul. | 27 | 23 |
| 40.8 | | Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Foul. Desmond Mason gains possession. | 27 | 23 |
| 40.8 | | Dikembe Mutombo Turnover | 27 | 23 |
| 40.8 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Derek Anderson. | 27 | 23 |
| 40.8 | | Stromile Swift enters the game for Juwan Howard. | 27 | 23 |
| 22.9 | | Chris Paul missed layup. | 27 | 23 |
| 22.5 | | David West Offensive Goaltending | 27 | 23 |
| 1.9 | | Stromile Swift missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 27 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 27 | 23 | |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 27 | 23 |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Zach Zarba
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 38 | 16 | .704 | - | W6 |
| Houston | 33 | 20 | .623 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 33 | .377 | 17.5 | L4 |
| Dallas | 19 | 34 | .358 | 18.5 | L8 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 41 | .268 | 24 | L1 |
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