Shanghai Sharks @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Josh Akognon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes dunk (PJ Tucker assists)
- Zhang Zhaoxu makes 21-foot jumper (Josh Akognon assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- Josh Akognon makes 27-foot three pointer
- James Harden makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
- Josh Akognon misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Luo Hanchen misses 14-foot jumper
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Josh Akognon makes 6-foot two point shot (Zhang Zhaoxu assists)
- PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luo Hanchen misses jumper
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes two point shot
- Cai Liang misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 28-foot three point jumper (Luc Mbah a Moute assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden blocks Cai Liang 's 23-foot three point jumper
- Nene makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Eric Gordon blocks Josh Akognon 's 27-foot three point jumper
- Nene makes 16-foot two point shot (Eric Gordon assists)
- James Harden blocks Nick Minnerath 's 2-foot layup
- Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Josh Akognon misses three point jumper
- Josh Akognon makes layup (Tseng Wenting assists)
- Nene makes 2-foot dunk (Luc Mbah a Moute assists)
- Luo Hanchen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cai Liang assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene blocks Zhai Yi 's 9-foot jumper
- Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zhai Yi makes 1-foot dunk
- Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Josh Akognon makes 22-foot jumper
- Chris Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chris Johnson makes 1-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Nene blocks Josh Akognon 's 27-foot three point jumper
- Josh Akognon misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath makes layup (Josh Akognon assists)
- Nick Minnerath blocks PJ Tucker's two point shot
- Nick Minnerath makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Akognon assists)
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Josh Akognon makes 22-foot jumper
- Shi Yuchen makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Akognon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shi Yuchen assists)
- Chris Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (PJ Tucker assists)
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses three point jumper
- Zhang Zhaoxu misses hook shot
- Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)
- Zhang Zhaoxu misses driving layup
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Josh Akognon makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Josh Akognon misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
- Nick Minnerath makes 2-foot two point shot (Tseng Wenting assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes layup
- Tseng Wenting misses 22-foot jumper
- Clint Capela makes 2-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Zhou Qi makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Zhou Qi blocks Zhai Yi's jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Josh Akognon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath misses 14-foot jumper
- Bobby Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Luo Hanchen makes two point shot
- Zhou Qi makes 2-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Luo Hanchen makes driving layup
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Josh Akognon misses 41-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela misses alley oop dunk shot
- Cai Liang misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath makes two point shot (Cai Liang assists)
- Clint Capela misses 9-foot jumper
- Clint Capela misses alley oop layup
- Trevor Ariza misses layup
- Josh Akognon makes 27-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Nick Minnerath makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Akognon assists)
- Zhang Zhaoxu misses 8-foot jumper
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Josh Akognon misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luo Hanchen makes driving layup
- Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (PJ Tucker assists)
- Luo Hanchen misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
- James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Nick Minnerath misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luo Hanchen makes two point shot
- Nene makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Luo Hanchen misses driving layup
- Zhai Yi misses driving layup
- Trevor Ariza makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Josh Akognon misses 8-foot two point shot
- Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Josh Akognon makes driving layup
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Tseng Wenting makes 28-foot three point jumper (Josh Akognon assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Tseng Wenting misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Luo Zhi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zhou Qi assists)
- Nick Minnerath makes 27-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes 27-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes layup (Bobby Brown assists)
- Josh Akognon misses 32-foot three point jumper
- Chris Johnson makes 1-foot two point shot (Bobby Brown assists)
- Josh Akognon makes 7-foot two point shot (Cai Liang assists)
- Chris Johnson misses layup
- Josh Akognon makes 29-foot three pointer
- Bobby Brown misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Zhou Qi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Josh Akognon misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Nick Minnerath misses 14-foot jumper
- Troy Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Shi Yuchen makes 2-foot two point shot
- Zhou Qi makes dunk (Isaiah Taylor assists)
- Isaiah Taylor makes driving layup (Bobby Brown assists)
- Nick Minnerath makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shi Yuchen assists)
- Shi Yuchen misses two point shot
- Troy Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Demetrius Jackson assists)
- Josh Akognon misses driving layup
- Nick Minnerath makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Akognon assists)
- Demetrius Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chinanu Onuaku makes 4-foot jumper (Isaiah Taylor assists)
- Josh Akognon misses driving floating jump shot
- Troy Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Taylor assists)
- Luo Zhi makes two point shot (Luo Hanchen assists)
- George de Paula makes 2-foot two point shot (Isaiah Taylor assists)
- Nick Minnerath misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Isaiah Taylor makes two point shot
- Luo Hanchen misses 11-foot jump bank shot
- Troy Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (George de Paula assists)
- Tseng Wenting misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Demetrius Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Taylor assists)
- Tang Zihao makes 21-foot jumper (Tseng Wenting assists)
- Isaiah Taylor makes driving layup (Demetrius Jackson assists)
- Troy Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Demetrius Jackson assists)
- Isaiah Taylor makes driving layup
- Chinanu Onuaku blocks Luo Hanchen 's 11-foot driving layup
- Nick Minnerath misses 20-foot jumper
- Chinanu Onuaku makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Isaiah Taylor assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | SHA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Zhang Zhaoxu vs. Clint Capela (Luo Hanchen gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:49 | Luo Hanchen lost ball turnover (PJ Tucker steals) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:41 | Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists) | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | Josh Akognon misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | James Harden personal foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:08 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:02 | Clint Capela makes dunk (PJ Tucker assists) | 0 | 4 | |
| 10:45 | Zhang Zhaoxu makes 21-foot jumper (Josh Akognon assists) | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:28 | Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists) | 2 | 6 | |
| 10:10 | Josh Akognon makes 27-foot three pointer | 5 | 6 | |
| 9:55 | James Harden makes 17-foot pullup jump shot | 5 | 8 | |
| 9:39 | Josh Akognon misses 27-foot three point jumper | 5 | 8 | |
| 9:37 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 5 | 8 | |
| 9:33 | Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper | 5 | 11 | |
| 9:17 | Luo Hanchen misses 14-foot jumper | 5 | 11 | |
| 9:13 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 5 | 11 | |
| 9:07 | James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 5 | 14 | |
| 9:06 | Shanghai Sharks Full timeout | 5 | 14 | |
| 9:00 | Luo Hanchen lost ball turnover | 5 | 14 | |
| 8:45 | Chris Paul makes 23-foot step back jumpshot | 5 | 17 | |
| 8:21 | Josh Akognon makes 6-foot two point shot (Zhang Zhaoxu assists) | 7 | 17 | |
| 8:13 | PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper | 7 | 17 | |
| 8:13 | Luo Hanchen defensive rebound | 7 | 17 | |
| 7:55 | Luo Hanchen misses jumper | 7 | 17 | |
| 7:52 | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 7 | 17 | |
| 7:44 | Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 7 | 20 | |
| 7:22 | Cai Liang bad pass (PJ Tucker steals) | 7 | 20 | |
| 7:16 | Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper | 7 | 20 | |
| 7:11 | Luo Hanchen defensive rebound | 7 | 20 | |
| 7:05 | Nick Minnerath misses 27-foot three point jumper | 7 | 20 | |
| 7:03 | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:58 | Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:54 | PJ Tucker offensive rebound | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:49 | Chris Paul steps out of bounds turnover | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:49 | Tseng Wenting enters the game for Zhang Zhaoxu | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:38 | Tseng Wenting lost ball turnover (Chris Paul steals) | 7 | 20 | |
| 6:31 | Chris Paul makes two point shot | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:15 | Cai Liang misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:12 | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:12 | Josh Akognon personal foul | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:12 | Nene enters the game for Chris Paul | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:12 | Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for PJ Tucker | 7 | 22 | |
| 6:12 | Eric Gordon enters the game for Clint Capela | 7 | 22 | |
| 5:52 | Eric Gordon makes 28-foot three point jumper (Luc Mbah a Moute assists) | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:37 | Tseng Wenting No Foul | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:37 | Tseng Wenting offensive foul turnover | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:27 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:22 | Nick Minnerath defensive rebound | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:15 | James Harden blocks Cai Liang 's 23-foot three point jumper | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:09 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 7 | 25 | |
| 5:05 | Nene makes layup (James Harden assists) | 7 | 27 | |
| 5:04 | Shanghai Sharks Full timeout | 7 | 27 | |
| 4:47 | Eric Gordon blocks Josh Akognon 's 27-foot three point jumper | 7 | 27 | |
| 4:41 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 7 | 27 | |
| 4:23 | Nene makes 16-foot two point shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 7 | 29 | |
| 3:58 | James Harden blocks Nick Minnerath 's 2-foot layup | 7 | 29 | |
| 3:56 | Nene defensive rebound | 7 | 29 | |
| 3:51 | Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 7 | 32 | |
| 3:31 | Josh Akognon misses three point jumper | 7 | 32 | |
| 3:28 | Nene defensive rebound | 7 | 32 | |
| 3:21 | James Harden lost ball turnover (Cai Liang steals) | 7 | 32 | |
| 3:15 | Josh Akognon makes layup (Tseng Wenting assists) | 9 | 32 | |
| 3:03 | Nene makes 2-foot dunk (Luc Mbah a Moute assists) | 9 | 34 | |
| 2:45 | Luo Hanchen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cai Liang assists) | 12 | 34 | |
| 2:29 | Cai Liang shooting foul | 12 | 34 | |
| 2:29 | Luo Zhi enters the game for Cai Liang | 12 | 34 | |
| 2:29 | Zhai Yi enters the game for Luo Hanchen | 12 | 34 | |
| 2:29 | Zhang Zhaoxu enters the game for Nick Minnerath | 12 | 34 | |
| 2:29 | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 35 | |
| 2:29 | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 36 | |
| 2:29 | shot clock turnover | 12 | 36 | |
| 2:05 | Chris Paul enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 12 | 36 | |
| 2:05 | Chris Johnson enters the game for James Harden | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:57 | Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:52 | Zhang Zhaoxu defensive rebound | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:38 | Nene blocks Zhai Yi 's 9-foot jumper | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:35 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:32 | Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:28 | Tseng Wenting defensive rebound | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:23 | Tseng Wenting bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:23 | Josh Akognon personal foul | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:12 | Zhang Zhaoxu defensive 3-seconds (technical foul) | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:12 | Chris Paul misses technical free throw | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:12 | Rockets offensive team rebound | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:07 | Eric Gordon lost ball turnover (Zhai Yi steals) | 12 | 36 | |
| 1:01 | Zhai Yi makes 1-foot dunk | 14 | 36 | |
| 54.0 | Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 14 | 39 | |
| 46.0 | Josh Akognon makes 22-foot jumper | 16 | 39 | |
| 40.0 | Zhai Yi personal foul | 16 | 39 | |
| 40.0 | Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 40 | |
| 40.0 | Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 41 | |
| 34.0 | Luo Zhi bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 16 | 41 | |
| 26.0 | Chris Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 16 | 41 | |
| 23.0 | Nene offensive rebound | 16 | 41 | |
| 6.0 | Chris Johnson makes 1-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 16 | 43 | |
| 0.0 | Nene blocks Josh Akognon 's 27-foot three point jumper | 16 | 43 | |
| 0.0 | Nene defensive rebound | 16 | 43 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 16 | 43 | |
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Mark Lindsay
Referee:Ray Acosta

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
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