Houston Rockets @ NO/Oklahoma City Hornets
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kirk Snyder makes 6-foot jumper (David West assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses two point shot
- Yao Ming makes jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- P.J. Brown makes two point shot
- Yao Ming misses two point shot
- P.J. Brown misses 3-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes two point shot
- David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kirk Snyder misses 15-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper
- P.J. Brown misses jumper
- Keith Bogans makes 17-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 5-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder makes layup
- Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes jumper
- Yao Ming misses 13-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes dunk (Luther Head assists)
- Aaron Williams blocks Yao Ming's dunk
- Luther Head makes driving layup
- Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
- Richie Frahm misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Williams makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Yao Ming misses jumper
- Richie Frahm misses layup
- Rick Brunson blocks Speedy Claxton's jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 17-foot jumper
- Marc Jackson misses 18-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift makes 15-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 12-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes 14-foot two point shot
- Linton Johnson blocks Keith Bogans's layup
- Speedy Claxton misses layup
- Marc Jackson misses tip shot
- J.R. Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup
- Keith Bogans makes three point jumper (Rick Brunson assists)
- Aaron Williams makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Keith Bogans makes driving layup
- Linton Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes 18-foot jumper
- P.J. Brown blocks Juwan Howard's 13-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 22-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift blocks Chris Paul's 6-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 14-foot jumper
- David West misses tip shot
- Yao Ming blocks David West's layup
- Yao Ming makes 6-foot two point shot (Keith Bogans assists)
- Linton Johnson makes 8-foot two point shot (P.J. Brown assists)
- Rasual Butler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 9-foot jumper
- Richie Frahm makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 7-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Yao Ming blocks Chris Paul's layup
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- David West makes two point shot
- Yao Ming makes layup
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Stromile Swift misses 6-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift blocks P.J. Brown's layup
- P.J. Brown makes layup
- Yao Ming misses 6-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 36-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 4-foot two point shot
- P.J. Brown misses jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses layup
- Kirk Snyder misses layup
- Rasual Butler misses 9-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
- David West misses 17-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 16-foot jumper
- David West misses 14-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- P.J. Brown makes 16-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Keith Bogans makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Chris Paul makes 21-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 15-foot jumper
- P.J. Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 5-foot jumper
- Linton Johnson misses 13-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Rafer Alston makes layup
- Speedy Claxton misses layup
- Aaron Williams misses layup
- Stromile Swift blocks Chris Paul's layup
- Juwan Howard makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Linton Johnson misses tip shot
- Stromile Swift makes hook shot
- Speedy Claxton misses 21-foot jumper
- Aaron Williams misses layup
- Aaron Williams misses layup
- Linton Johnson misses tip shot
- Linton Johnson makes tip shot
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Luther Head misses three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Williams makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Aaron Williams makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Speedy Claxton misses layup
- Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses jumper
- Marc Jackson makes jumper
- Speedy Claxton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 4-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Yao Ming makes 15-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 16-foot jumper
- Richie Frahm misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Richie Frahm makes 5-foot two point shot
- P.J. Brown misses 17-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans misses layup
- P.J. Brown blocks Keith Bogans's layup
- David West makes layup (Rasual Butler assists)
- Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 22-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Speedy Claxton misses layup
- P.J. Brown makes 15-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- David West makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists)
- David West misses 17-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 18-foot jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 10-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. P.J. Brown (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:45 | Kirk Snyder makes 6-foot jumper (David West assists) | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:33 | Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:12 | Kirk Snyder misses two point shot | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:00 | Yao Ming makes jumper (Keith Bogans assists) | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:45 | P.J. Brown makes two point shot | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:26 | Yao Ming misses two point shot | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:26 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:15 | P.J. Brown misses 3-foot jumper | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:14 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:03 | Yao Ming lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:00 | Keith Bogans shooting foul (Kirk Snyder draws the foul) | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:00 | Kirk Snyder makes free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 10:00 | Kirk Snyder makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:48 | Juwan Howard makes two point shot | 6 | 6 | |
| 9:22 | David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 8 | |
| 9:11 | David West shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 6 | 8 | |
| 9:11 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 9:11 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 8:52 | Kirk Snyder misses 15-foot jumper | 8 | 8 | |
| 8:48 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 8 | 8 | |
| 8:42 | Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper | 10 | 8 | |
| 8:26 | P.J. Brown misses jumper | 10 | 8 | |
| 8:26 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 10 | 8 | |
| 8:10 | Keith Bogans makes 17-foot jumper | 12 | 8 | |
| 8:02 | Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 8 | |
| 8:00 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:46 | Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:43 | David West defensive rebound | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:37 | Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:35 | P.J. Brown offensive rebound | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:30 | Kirk Snyder misses 22-foot three point jumper | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:28 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 12 | 8 | |
| 7:15 | Yao Ming makes 5-foot two point shot | 14 | 8 | |
| 7:07 | NO/Oklahoma C full timeout | 14 | 8 | |
| 7:01 | Chris Paul lost ball (Rafer Alston steals) | 14 | 8 | |
| 6:39 | Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper | 14 | 8 | |
| 6:37 | Kirk Snyder defensive rebound | 14 | 8 | |
| 6:13 | Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper | 14 | 8 | |
| 6:13 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 14 | 8 | |
| 5:58 | Yao Ming lost ball (P.J. Brown steals) | 14 | 8 | |
| 5:54 | Kirk Snyder makes layup | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:54 | Juwan Howard illegal defense | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:43 | Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:39 | David West defensive rebound | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:30 | Rafer Alston personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:30 | Speedy Claxton enters the game for Kirk Snyder | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:30 | Aaron Williams enters the game for P.J. Brown | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:22 | Luther Head personal foul (Speedy Claxton draws the foul) | 14 | 10 | |
| 5:16 | Chris Paul makes jumper | 14 | 12 | |
| 5:09 | Speedy Claxton personal foul (Luther Head draws the foul) | 14 | 12 | |
| 5:00 | Aaron Williams personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 14 | 12 | |
| 4:52 | Rasual Butler personal foul (Keith Bogans draws the foul) | 14 | 12 | |
| 4:47 | Yao Ming misses 13-foot jumper | 14 | 12 | |
| 4:46 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 14 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Luther Head shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 14 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | David West makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 13 | |
| 4:37 | David West makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 14 | |
| 4:26 | Yao Ming makes dunk (Luther Head assists) | 16 | 14 | |
| 3:59 | Chris Paul lost ball (Luther Head steals) | 16 | 14 | |
| 3:46 | Aaron Williams blocks Yao Ming's dunk | 16 | 14 | |
| 3:44 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 16 | 14 | |
| 3:40 | Rafer Alston shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul) | 16 | 14 | |
| 3:40 | Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 15 | |
| 3:40 | Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:40 | Rick Brunson enters the game for Rafer Alston | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:30 | Juwan Howard offensive foul (David West draws the foul) | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:30 | Juwan Howard turnover | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:15 | Rasual Butler traveling | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:02 | Luther Head makes driving layup | 18 | 16 | |
| 2:51 | Yao Ming shooting foul (Speedy Claxton draws the foul) | 18 | 16 | |
| 2:51 | Houston full timeout | 18 | 16 | |
| 2:51 | Speedy Claxton makes free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2:51 | Speedy Claxton makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2:32 | Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper | 18 | 18 | |
| 2:31 | Aaron Williams defensive rebound | 18 | 18 | |
| 2:27 | Speedy Claxton makes driving layup | 18 | 20 | |
| 2:27 | Luther Head shooting foul (Speedy Claxton draws the foul) | 18 | 20 | |
| 2:27 | J.R. Smith enters the game for Chris Paul | 18 | 20 | |
| 2:27 | Speedy Claxton makes free throw 1 of 1 | 18 | 21 | |
| 2:27 | Richie Frahm enters the game for Luther Head | 18 | 21 | |
| 2:09 | Richie Frahm misses 24-foot three point jumper | 18 | 21 | |
| 2:08 | Houston offensive rebound | 18 | 21 | |
| 2:08 | J.R. Smith personal foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 18 | 21 | |
| 2:08 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:08 | Marc Jackson enters the game for David West | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:08 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 21 | |
| 1:51 | Aaron Williams makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists) | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:34 | Yao Ming misses jumper | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:31 | Juwan Howard offensive rebound | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:31 | Juwan Howard turnover | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:12 | J.R. Smith lost ball (Juwan Howard steals) | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:07 | Richie Frahm misses layup | 20 | 23 | |
| 1:06 | Aaron Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 23 | |
| 54.9 | Rick Brunson blocks Speedy Claxton's jumper | 20 | 23 | |
| 54.1 | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound | 20 | 23 | |
| 45.9 | J.R. Smith misses 17-foot jumper | 20 | 23 | |
| 44.2 | NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound | 20 | 23 | |
| 27.2 | Marc Jackson shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 20 | 23 | |
| 27.2 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 23 | |
| 27.2 | Stromile Swift enters the game for Yao Ming | 21 | 23 | |
| 27.2 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 23 | |
| 10.9 | Marc Jackson misses 18-foot jumper | 22 | 23 | |
| 8.7 | Rick Brunson defensive rebound | 22 | 23 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 23 | |
Matchups
Game Information
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Referee:Dan Crawford
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2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
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