Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 12 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +19 | |
| 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +14 | |
| 20 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +10 | |
| 26 | 21 | 7-10 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 | |
| 30 | 25 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +19 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 6 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 25 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +22 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | |
| 32 | 8 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +29 | |
| 16 | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +14 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | |
| 24 | 19 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +14 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
122 | 41-80 | 18-38 | 22-29 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 20 | |||
51% | 47% | 76% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 11 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 3-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -13 | |
| 24 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | |
| 25 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -16 | |
| 28 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -16 | |
| 29 | 20 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 26 | 9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -19 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | |
| 23 | 14 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | |
| 24 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -23 | |
| DNP-RIGHT QUAD | ||||||||||||||
97 | 33-86 | 16-49 | 15-22 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 19 | |||
38% | 33% | 68% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:James Williams
Referee:Bennie Adams
Referee:Scott Wall

2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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