Rockets 105, Hornets 101
Kevin Durant: 35 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, 14 of 20 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 105 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 101 |
Who scored
Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant scored 35 points on 14 of 20 shots, 2 of 4 from three and 5 of 5 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks in 36 minutes. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 15 points on 6 of 9 shots, 2 of 3 from three and 1 of 1 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block in 31 minutes. Tari Eason scored 5 points on 2 of 9 shots, 1 of 6 from three, with 3 rebounds, 3 steals in 33 minutes. Alperen Sengun scored 13 points on 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 2 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in 32 minutes. Amen Thompson scored 9 points on 3 of 8 shots, 3 of 3 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 1 block in 37 minutes. Reed Sheppard scored 13 points on 5 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks in 24 minutes.
Charlotte Hornets. Grant Williams scored 20 points on 7 of 10 shots, 4 of 5 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 9 rebounds, 1 assist in 29 minutes. Brandon Miller scored 17 points on 5 of 22 shots, 1 of 12 from three and 6 of 7 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal in 34 minutes. Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 12 points on 5 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block in 30 minutes. LaMelo Ball scored 11 points on 5 of 14 shots, 1 of 6 from three, with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 31 minutes. Kon Knueppel scored 15 points on 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 6 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in 31 minutes.
The team sheet
Houston Rockets shot 42-86 (49), hit 9-32 from three (28), made 12-13 free throws, grabbed 39 rebounds, handed out 19 assists, committed 11 turnovers, scored 48 in the paint, added 16 fast-break points, led by as many as 11.
Charlotte Hornets shot 36-84 (43), hit 14-42 from three (33), made 15-18 free throws, grabbed 46 rebounds, handed out 25 assists, committed 16 turnovers, scored 32 in the paint, added 8 fast-break points, led by as many as 11.
The lead changed hands 3 times.