Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
15
14
29
2147
1819
28
7
25
71
33
46
41
29
71
40
9
49
4
18
3
19
33
102
4
96
30
31
2017
98
5
95
62
65
912
22
934
10
63
10
37
2718
6060
49
13
27
1519
79
5
1413
912
65
127
23
150
12
36
02
63
2433
6060
9
3
33
20
9
45
9
6
67
9
2
11
1
6
1
3
27
60
6
0
0
17
8
47
5
2
40
12
2
14
0
3
0
7
18
60
4
1
25
15
7
47
14
9
64
12
2
14
1
3
0
6
24
60
9
3
33
19
9
47
13
12
92
7
3
10
2
6
2
3
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
34
9
16
56
2
7
29
16
19
84
1
4
5
7
0
1
4
4
36
-1
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
30
2
6
33
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
3
2
5
1
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
27
3
9
33
2
4
50
3
6
50
2
5
7
1
0
0
1
5
11
20
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
26
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
3
33
1
8
9
0
0
1
5
6
9
-5
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
19
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
6
8
0
0
0
1
5
3
-1
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
24
7
11
64
0
1
0
3
5
60
2
4
6
0
0
2
0
2
17
0
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
22
2
7
29
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
3
4
4
0
0
1
1
6
8
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
21
1
4
25
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
2
-9
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
19
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
0
1
3
0
5
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
13
4
7
57
2
4
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
13
17
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
December
2015
Wednesday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
15
12
27
2431
1615
41
12
29
83
29
35
31
25
81
26
9
35
3
20
8
11
27
95
4
1110
32
3
2222
96
4
83
72
87
76
22
98
02
54
15
23
2816
6060
119
34
29
2217
410
18
515
511
99
76
41
117
10
38
11
42
1635
6060
11
3
27
22
9
41
8
7
88
7
2
9
0
5
1
2
28
60
10
2
20
22
6
27
3
2
67
6
2
8
2
4
5
3
16
60
11
3
27
22
4
18
5
5
100
7
4
11
1
3
1
4
16
60
9
4
44
17
10
59
15
11
73
6
1
7
0
8
1
2
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
41
3
10
30
2
6
33
6
6
100
1
4
5
6
0
0
4
5
14
-4
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
33
3
11
27
0
3
0
3
4
75
0
5
5
3
1
0
2
2
9
-12
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
26
5
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
2
0
1
6
10
-3
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
25
2
9
22
2
5
40
6
6
100
2
4
6
0
0
1
0
3
12
-8
none
P.J.
Hairston
P.J. Hairston
True
19
2
12
17
2
9
22
1
2
50
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
3
7
-1
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
22
4
8
50
2
5
40
2
3
67
0
5
5
0
0
1
0
0
12
-1
none
Jeremy
Lin
Jeremy Lin
False
21
4
6
67
1
3
33
4
7
57
1
0
1
5
0
0
1
5
13
-3
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
21
1
5
20
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
-2
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
19
3
9
33
1
5
20
3
3
100
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
10
-4
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
5
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
2
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
2
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
1
none
Tyler
Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
December
2015
Wednesday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Celtics
Boston
True
The Rockets ( 15 - 14 ) defeated the Hornets ( 15 - 12 ) 102 - 95 at Toyota Center on Monday . After a very tight first half , the Rockets managed to jump out to a nine - point lead heading into the fourth quarter . But the Hornets responded to even the score , though they were unable to contain James Harden . After scoring just 18 points in Saturday 's win , Harden turned in a vintage performance with 36 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 2 - 7 3Pt , 16 - 19 FT ) to go along with seven assists and five rebounds . It was the third straight win for the Rockets , who are over the .500 mark on the season for the first time since Nov. 7 . Harden did n't get much help from the rest of the Rockets ' starters , but he did get some support from the bench . Terrence Jones posted 17 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting from the field and Marcus Thornton put up 13 with a pair of 3 - pointers . Dwight Howard was relatively quiet after recording back - to - back double - doubles . Houston will get a chance to extend its win streak to four games Wednesday against the Magic . The Hornets - - for the most part - - played a pretty tight defensive game , but had no one to slow down Harden , which was the difference in the end . They also experienced one of their worst offensive games of the season , shooting just under 35 percent from the field while hitting just 12 - of - 41 attempts from beyond the arc . Charlotte tried to spread the ball around with seven players taking eight or more shot attempts , but it did n't translate into winning basketball . The Hornets will look to end their mini two - game skid Wednesday against the Celtics at home .
The Rockets (15 - 14) defeated the Hornets (15 - 12) 102 - 95 at Toyota Center on Monday. After a very tight first half, the Rockets managed to jump out to a nine - point lead heading into the fourth quarter. But the Hornets responded to even the score, though they were unable to contain James Harden. After scoring just 18 points in Saturday's win, Harden turned in a vintage performance with 36 points (9 - 16 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 16 - 19 FT) to go along with seven assists and five rebounds. It was the third straight win for the Rockets, who are over the .500 mark on the season for the first time since Nov. 7. Harden didn't get much help from the rest of the Rockets' starters, but he did get some support from the bench. Terrence Jones posted 17 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting from the field and Marcus Thornton put up 13 with a pair of 3 - pointers. Dwight Howard was relatively quiet after recording back - to - back double - doubles. Houston will get a chance to extend its win streak to four games Wednesday against the Magic. The Hornets - - for the most part - - played a pretty tight defensive game, but had no one to slow down Harden, which was the difference in the end. They also experienced one of their worst offensive games of the season, shooting just under 35 percent from the field while hitting just 12 - of - 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte tried to spread the ball around with seven players taking eight or more shot attempts, but it didn't translate into winning basketball. The Hornets will look to end their mini two - game skid Wednesday against the Celtics at home.
The Rockets (15 - 14) defeated the Hornets (15 - 12) 102 - 95 at Toyota Center on Monday. After a very tight first half, the Rockets managed to jump out to a nine - point lead heading into the fourth quarter. But the Hornets responded to even the score, though they were unable to contain James Harden. After scoring just 18 points in Saturday's win, Harden turned in a vintage performance with 36 points (9 - 16 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 16 - 19 FT) to go along with seven assists and five rebounds. It was the third straight win for the Rockets, who are over the .500 mark on the season for the first time since Nov. 7. Harden didn't get much help from the rest of the Rockets' starters, but he did get some support from the bench. Terrence Jones posted 17 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting from the field and Marcus Thornton put up 13 with a pair of 3 - pointers. Dwight Howard was relatively quiet after recording back - to - back double - doubles. Houston will get a chance to extend its win streak to four games Wednesday against the Magic. The Hornets - - for the most part - - played a pretty tight defensive game, but had no one to slow down Harden, which was the difference in the end. They also experienced one of their worst offensive games of the season, shooting just under 35 percent from the field while hitting just 12 - of - 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte tried to spread the ball around with seven players taking eight or more shot attempts, but it didn't translate into winning basketball. The Hornets will look to end their mini two - game skid Wednesday against the Celtics at home.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 December 2015 <DAY> Monday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 14 <QTRS> 27 18 24 33 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 29 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 19 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 12 <QTRS> 28 16 16 35 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 29 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 36 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 16 19 84 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 14 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lin <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 7 57 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 12 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Hairston <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 12 17 <FG3> 2 9 22 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Hansbrough <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none