Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
31
9
40
3339
3547
39
17
44
82
40
49
33
24
73
38
6
44
5
25
8
10
17
121
4
88
45
51
2121
1212
57
86
46
53
128
03
131
01
69
33
32
3235
6060
1211
53
4
2020
79
4
145
104
72
99
21
120
22
37
11
32
2925
6060
8
4
50
21
12
57
8
4
50
12
0
12
0
6
3
3
32
60
8
5
62
21
12
57
6
6
100
8
3
11
1
9
3
2
35
60
12
5
42
20
7
35
14
10
71
9
2
11
2
3
1
3
29
60
11
3
27
20
9
45
5
4
80
9
1
10
2
7
1
2
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
39
5
10
50
3
6
50
3
5
60
0
5
5
3
1
0
0
1
16
2
none
James
Harden
James Harden
True
37
11
24
46
7
14
50
11
14
79
1
14
15
10
0
0
4
3
40
2
triple
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
35
5
12
42
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
2
0
0
1
13
3
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
32
2
10
20
2
8
25
2
2
100
1
7
8
5
0
0
2
4
8
6
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
True
29
5
5
100
0
0
0
4
6
67
1
2
3
2
2
3
0
1
14
-7
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
25
7
10
70
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
1
0
1
3
15
5
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
20
2
5
40
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
1
5
10
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
18
3
6
50
0
0
0
4
6
67
1
4
5
1
1
2
2
3
10
14
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
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
Chinanu
Onuaku
Chinanu Onuaku
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
January
2017
Wednesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Timberwolves
Minnesota
False
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
20
19
39
3420
2482
43
19
44
92
44
48
9
7
78
38
5
43
4
30
3
11
21
114
4
910
44
5
2318
97
4
44
43
98
96
11
107
10
46
10
35
2621
6060
1113
47
4
2823
1414
50
01
00
0
1211
30
1241
21
1010
20
12
3235
6060
9
4
44
23
9
39
4
4
100
9
1
10
1
4
1
3
26
60
10
4
40
18
7
39
4
3
75
6
1
7
0
6
0
5
21
60
11
4
36
28
14
50
0
0
0
12
3
15
2
10
2
1
32
60
13
7
54
23
14
61
1
0
0
11
0
11
1
10
0
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
36
9
21
43
5
12
42
2
3
67
1
5
6
10
1
1
5
1
25
6
double
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
33
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
4
0
1
0
3
0
3
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
True
27
4
11
36
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
5
5
4
1
0
0
3
11
-19
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
25
6
10
60
3
5
60
1
2
50
1
7
8
0
1
0
0
3
16
1
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
True
18
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
2
0
3
4
2
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
28
6
13
46
3
9
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
0
0
3
1
15
7
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
27
8
14
57
4
9
44
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
22
-6
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
24
7
10
70
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
0
0
1
6
16
-11
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
14
2
5
40
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
5
-15
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
January
2017
Friday
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
76ers
Philadelphia
False
The Houston Rockets defeated the Charlotte Hornets , 121 - 114 , at Toyota Center on Tuesday . While this scoreline was close , Houston led for nearly the entirety of this game . In fact , Charlotte never led by more than one point , as they held the lead for less than a minute in total . It was a tale of two halves , as the Rockets outscored the Hornets , 67 - 47 , in the first half , with Charlotte responding with a , 67 - 54 , second half . Both teams relied heavily on long distance shooting , as they combined for 36 three - point makes in this shootout . Fastbreak points were the most decisive statistic , with the Rockets winning that battle , 25 - 2 . They also took advantage of the whistle , taking 33 free - throws , while holding Charlotte to just nine free - throw attempts . Charlotte ( 20 - 19 ) had to play this game without Nicolas Batum ( knee ) and they nearly pulled out the upset win . Kemba Walker carried the load , collecting 25 points , six rebounds and 10 assists . Frank Kaminsky was second on the team , as he tallied 22 points and three rebounds off the bench . Marvin Williams provided 16 points and eight rebounds as the starting power forward . Marco Belinelli and Spencer Hawes came off the bench to combine for 31 points , eight rebounds and 10 assists as well . Houston ( 31 - 9 ) has now won 20 of their last 22 games , as they continue to rise in the standings . James Harden recorded yet another triple - double , accumulating 40 points , 15 rebounds and 10 assists . Trevor Ariza was second on the team , accruing 16 points , four rebounds and three assists . Patrick Beverley was the only starter who failed to reach double figures in scoring , but he still contributed eight points , eight rebounds and five assists . Nene Hilario and Corey Brewer combined for 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the bench . This looked like a laugher early on , but this shorthanded Charlotte team fought back in the second half to make it a game . In fact , the Rockets led by 20 at the half , as the Hornets fought all the way back to take a lead with a few minutes left . The key difference for Houston was their transition offense , as they won the fastbreak battle , 25 - 2 . The Rockets also took advantage of the whistle , attempting 24 more free - throws than the Hornets . James Harden added another triple - double to his tally , leading the team with 40 points , 15 rebounds and 10 assists . Only seven other players took the court for Houston , but they all scored between five and 16 points . Kemba Walker had to carry the load with Nicolas Batum ( knee ) injured , as he led Charlotte with 25 points , six rebounds and 10 assists . The Hornets bench kept them hanging around , as Spencer Hawes , Marco Belinelli and Frank Kaminsky combined for 53 points , 11 rebounds and 11 assists .
The Houston Rockets defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 121 - 114, at Toyota Center on Tuesday. While this scoreline was close, Houston led for nearly the entirety of this game. In fact, Charlotte never led by more than one point, as they held the lead for less than a minute in total. It was a tale of two halves, as the Rockets outscored the Hornets, 67 - 47, in the first half, with Charlotte responding with a, 67 - 54, second half. Both teams relied heavily on long distance shooting, as they combined for 36 three - point makes in this shootout. Fastbreak points were the most decisive statistic, with the Rockets winning that battle, 25 - 2. They also took advantage of the whistle, taking 33 free - throws, while holding Charlotte to just nine free - throw attempts. Charlotte (20 - 19) had to play this game without Nicolas Batum (knee) and they nearly pulled out the upset win. Kemba Walker carried the load, collecting 25 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Frank Kaminsky was second on the team, as he tallied 22 points and three rebounds off the bench. Marvin Williams provided 16 points and eight rebounds as the starting power forward. Marco Belinelli and Spencer Hawes came off the bench to combine for 31 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as well. Houston (31 - 9) has now won 20 of their last 22 games, as they continue to rise in the standings. James Harden recorded yet another triple - double, accumulating 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Trevor Ariza was second on the team, accruing 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Patrick Beverley was the only starter who failed to reach double figures in scoring, but he still contributed eight points, eight rebounds and five assists. Nene Hilario and Corey Brewer combined for 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the bench.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 121 - 114, at Toyota Center on Tuesday. While this scoreline was close, Houston led for nearly the entirety of this game. In fact, Charlotte never led by more than one point, as they held the lead for less than a minute in total. It was a tale of two halves, as the Rockets outscored the Hornets, 67 - 47, in the first half, with Charlotte responding with a, 67 - 54, second half. Both teams relied heavily on long distance shooting, as they combined for 36 three - point makes in this shootout. Fastbreak points were the most decisive statistic, with the Rockets winning that battle, 25 - 2. They also took advantage of the whistle, taking 33 free - throws, while holding Charlotte to just nine free - throw attempts. Charlotte (20 - 19) had to play this game without Nicolas Batum (knee) and they nearly pulled out the upset win. Kemba Walker carried the load, collecting 25 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Frank Kaminsky was second on the team, as he tallied 22 points and three rebounds off the bench. Marvin Williams provided 16 points and eight rebounds as the starting power forward. Marco Belinelli and Spencer Hawes came off the bench to combine for 31 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as well. Houston (31 - 9) has now won 20 of their last 22 games, as they continue to rise in the standings. James Harden recorded yet another triple - double, accumulating 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Trevor Ariza was second on the team, accruing 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Patrick Beverley was the only starter who failed to reach double figures in scoring, but he still contributed eight points, eight rebounds and five assists. Nene Hilario and Corey Brewer combined for 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the bench. This looked like a laugher early on, but this shorthanded Charlotte team fought back in the second half to make it a game. In fact, the Rockets led by 20 at the half, as the Hornets fought all the way back to take a lead with a few minutes left. The key difference for Houston was their transition offense, as they won the fastbreak battle, 25 - 2. The Rockets also took advantage of the whistle, attempting 24 more free - throws than the Hornets. James Harden added another triple - double to his tally, leading the team with 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Only seven other players took the court for Houston, but they all scored between five and 16 points. Kemba Walker had to carry the load with Nicolas Batum (knee) injured, as he led Charlotte with 25 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. The Hornets bench kept them hanging around, as Spencer Hawes, Marco Belinelli and Frank Kaminsky combined for 53 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
<GAME> <DATE> 10 January 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 121 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 9 <QTRS> 32 35 29 25 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 17 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 114 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 19 <QTRS> 26 21 32 35 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 19 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 13 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Wells Fargo Center <NEXT-CITY> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 40 <FG> 11 24 46 <FG3> 7 14 50 <FT> 11 14 79 <REB> 15 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 5 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chinanu Onuaku <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> 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> Eric Gordon <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> Bobby Brown <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> Tyler Ennis <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> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 21 43 <FG3> 5 12 42 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <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> Brian Roberts <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> Nicolas Batum <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> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none