Game ID: 22300122
Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 39 22 25 42 128CHA 27 31 20 41 119
CHA @ HOU ScoutingCHA @ HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
HOU availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 11 min (66% of 16)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 19 min (140% of 14)
HOU availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Eason missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 3 since 10/27, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 19)
BACK Holiday back 11/01 after 2, 11 min since (66% of 16)
BACK Landale back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (140% of 14)
HOU availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Eason missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 11/04 after 3, 1 min since (7% of 19)
BACK Holiday back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (91% of 16)
BACK Landale back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (114% of 14)
HOU availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Eason missed 4 since 10/29, returns tonight: 14 min (65% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 11/04 after 3, 7 min since (36% of 19)
BACK Holiday back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (104% of 16)
BACK Landale back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (115% of 14)
HOU availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Eason back 11/08 after 4, 14 min since (65% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 11/04 after 3, 7 min since (36% of 19)
BACK Holiday back 11/01 after 2, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Landale back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (108% of 14)
NEW Tate 16 to 22 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
CHA availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHA availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Black missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
CHA availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 21 min over the last 3
CHA availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 19 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 11/05 · back-to-backOUT Bridges missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 4 since 10/27, returns tonight: 10 min (66% of 15)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 18 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 10/27, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Black missed 6 since 10/25, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 10 min since (66% of 15)
CHA availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 12 min since (83% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Washington 29 to 35 min over the last 5
10/25 @ ORL 86-116 — HOU notes
HOU lost 86-116. HOU shot 41% (32 of 79) to ORL's 48%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 16 times to ORL's 26. The glass went 31-57 against them. VanVleet led with 14 (5 of 13, 4 of 6 from three); Sengun added 14, Brooks 14. Q2 was theirs, 23-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-63 against them. Thompson's -34 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ SAS 122-126 — HOU notes
HOU lost 122-126 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 52% (52 of 100) to SAS's 49%, 8 of 32 from three, and got to the line 20 times to SAS's 28. Sengun led with 25 (11 of 18, 1 of 3 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); VanVleet added 24, Ja. Green 22. Q3 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 4 periods went 102-91 against them. They led by as many as 10. VanVleet's -9 in 45 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 vs GSW 95-106 — HOU notes
HOU lost 95-106. HOU took 9 more shots (90 to 81), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to GSW's 43%, 9 of 33 from three. HOU turned it over 7 times to GSW's 14. Ja. Green led with 21 (8 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); Sengun added 19, Smith Jr. 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 82-67 against them. Tate's -24 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs CHA 128-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 128-119. HOU shot 52% (44 of 84) to CHA's 50%, 21 of 37 from three. Ja. Green led with 23 (6 of 16, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); VanVleet added 22, Brooks 20. The hinge was Q1, 39-27: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Tate was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/06 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sengun at 18 and Brooks at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Eason (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 31 and Sabonis at 17 a game. Without Fox (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 37 percent from three to Sacramento's 33. Call it Houston 112, Sacramento 111, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/08 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 20 and Sengun at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Thompson (2 straight), Eason (4 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 27 and Davis at 24 a game. Without Hachimura (4 straight), Vincent (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 31 and the defense, Houston allowing 107 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Houston 115, the Lakers 110.
11/10 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 21 and Sengun at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thompson (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; McCollum at 25 and Williamson at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without McCollum (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 101 a night to New Orleans's 120 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-7. Call it Houston 117, New Orleans 106, Houston by 11.
10/25 vs ATL 116-110 — CHA notes
CHA won 116-110. CHA shot 50% (43 of 86) to ATL's 42%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 26 times to ATL's 33. CHA turned it over 19 times to ATL's 12, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. Washington led with 25 (12 of 18, 1 of 6 from three); Rozier added 24, Ball 15. The hinge was Q3, 27-21: CHA came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. CHA trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 65-58. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/27 vs DET 99-111 — CHA notes
CHA lost 99-111. CHA shot 38% (33 of 88) to DET's 45%, 7 of 28 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DET's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 21. CHA turned it over 18 times to DET's 23. The glass went 41-53 against them. Rozier led with 20 (8 of 20, 0 of 7 from three); Ball added 20, Hayward 19. Q2 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 89-73 against them. Williams's -17 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 vs BKN 121-133 — CHA notes
CHA lost 121-133. CHA took 9 more shots (96 to 87), but shot 49% to BKN's 56%, 8 of 31 from three, and got to the line 20 times to BKN's 32. Rozier led with 23 (10 of 19, 2 of 6 from three); Miller added 22, Williams 18. Q2 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 19 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 109-89 against them. Washington's -14 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ HOU 119-128 — CHA notes
CHA lost 119-128. CHA shot 50% (45 of 90) to HOU's 52%, 11 of 27 from three. Washington led with 23 (8 of 13, 5 of 6 from three); Rozier added 21, Ball 19. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, the deficit cut from 12 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 106-88 against them. Thor's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/05 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and Irving at 20 a game. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; Rozier at 22 and Washington at 18 a game. Without Bridges (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 31. Call it Dallas 123, Charlotte 114.
11/08 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Rozier at 22 and Hayward at 19 a game. Without Bridges (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-9. Call it Charlotte 123, Washington 119, Washington keeping it close.
11/10 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 26 and Poole at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 51 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Rozier at 22 and Ball at 20 a game. Without Bridges (6 straight), Rozier (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-11 and the arc, Washington at 36 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Washington 124, Charlotte 121, Charlotte keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoWaWi 6 18 -1 6 9 67 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 19 +1 5 6 83 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 2 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoThWi 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Miller, Thor
out Ball, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSeTaThVa 2 8 +6 4 4 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0
HOU Brooks, Sengun, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Tate, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiRiRoTh 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Maledon, Miller, Richards, Rozier, Thor
in Maledon, Richards
out Hayward, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrLaTaThVa 2 4 -1 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Landale, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Landale
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiTh 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Thor
in Ball
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaJrTaTh 2 8 +8 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
HOU Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., Tate, Thompson
in Ja. Green, Smith Jr.
out Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 1 4 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LaJrTaThVa 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
HOU Landale, Smith Jr., Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiThWa 3 4 -2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3
CHA Ball, Maledon, Richards, Thor, Washington
in Thor
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LaJrTaThVa 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
HOU Landale, Smith Jr., Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiThWa 3 4 -2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3
CHA Ball, Maledon, Richards, Thor, Washington
in Thor
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaTaThVa 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
HOU Je. Green, Landale, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Je. Green
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaRiRoWa 2 0 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
CHA Hayward, Maledon, Richards, Rozier, Washington
in Hayward, Rozier
out Ball, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrGrSeVa 1 3 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun
out Landale, Tate, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaRoWaWi 7 23 +12 6 10 60 3 5 60 2 4 50 3 5 7 3 2 2 1
CHA Hayward, Maledon, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrGrSeTh 2 3 -4 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, Thompson
in Thompson
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaRoWaWi 7 23 +12 6 10 60 3 5 60 2 4 50 3 5 7 3 2 2 1
CHA Hayward, Maledon, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 2 5 -2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Smith Jr., VanVleet
out Je. Green, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaRoWaWi 7 23 +12 6 10 60 3 5 60 2 4 50 3 5 7 3 2 2 1
CHA Hayward, Maledon, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrLaJrVa 3 3 -6 0 3 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Landale
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoWaWi 6 13 -6 4 6 67 0 2 0 3 4 75 1 3 1 0 1 2 2
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Ball
out Maledon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 19 +6 2 4 50 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 3
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Sengun
out Landale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoThWi 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Thor
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSeTaThVa 1 3 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Sengun, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Tate, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiRiRoTh 1 2 +2 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
CHA Maledon, Miller, Richards, Rozier, Thor
in Maledon, Miller, Richards
out Ball, Hayward, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrLaJrTaVa 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
HOU Brooks, Landale, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Landale, Smith Jr.
out Sengun, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiTh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Thor
in Ball
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaJrTa 3 2 -3 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 1
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., Tate
in Holiday, Ja. Green
out Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 3 6 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 3 1 0 2 0 2
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaJrTa 3 2 -3 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 1
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., Tate
in Holiday, Ja. Green
out Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 3 6 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 3 1 0 2 0 2
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaTaVa 2 8 +7 1 1 100 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 2 1 0 1 0 2
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Landale, Tate, VanVleet
in Je. Green, VanVleet
out Ja. Green, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMiRiRoWa 4 13 -1 5 8 62 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 1
CHA Ball, Miller, Richards, Rozier, Washington
in Rozier
out Maledon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrLaVa 4 12 -1 0 4 0 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Je. Green, Landale, VanVleet
in Brooks
out Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMiRoWi 2 10 +4 2 4 50 1 1 100 3 4 75 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Williams
in Hayward, Williams
out Richards, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrGrSe 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun
in Ja. Green, Sengun
out Landale, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMiRoWa 4 17 +1 4 4 100 2 5 40 3 4 75 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
CHA Ball, Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Washington
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 1 3 -5 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMiRoWa 4 17 +1 4 4 100 2 5 40 3 4 75 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
CHA Ball, Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Washington
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrJrTaVa 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMiRoWa 4 17 +1 4 4 100 2 5 40 3 4 75 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
CHA Ball, Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Washington
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 1 6 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Sengun
out Tate
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
CHABM B. Miller
GH G. Hayward
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
PW P. Washington
TM T. Maledon
TR T. Rozier
HOU/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
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Green scores 23, VanVleet 22 as the Rockets earn 1st win of the season, beating the Hornets 128-119
HOUSTON -- — Jalen Green scored 23 and Fred VanVleet added 22 points and 11 assists as the Houston Rockets earned their first win of the season, 128-119 over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
The Rockets, who dropped their first three games, led by 18 points in the first half before letting the Hornets get back in it. But Houston used a big run in the third quarter to stretch its lead and withstood a late push by the Hornets for the victory.
VanVleet, an eight-year veteran who joined the Rockets this season, said young teams have to learn how to win.
“Especially with the history and the circumstances that have been here the last couple of years, you have to learn how valuable possessions are and how fast things can snowball both ways,” he said. “So just continue to make the right plays and chip away and then once it gets crunch time, you've got to be able to get organized and keep your mind right and make the crucial plays.”
Houston was up by five points late in the fourth quarter when a 3-pointer by Green pushed the lead to 120-112 with less than two minutes left.
LaMelo Ball made 1 of 2 free throws before Green added a driving layup with just more than a minute to go.
Terry Rozier made a basket for Charlotte, before Alperen Sengun made a thundering one-handed dunk a few seconds later, pushing the lead to 124-115.
Green was glad to see the Rockets get their first win after losing a couple of close games after a blowout loss to Orlando in their opener.
“We all knew what we were doing and the growth that we made,” he said. “So it was just good to put this one together.”
All five of Houston’s starters score at least 17 points. Dillon Brooks had 20, Sengun had 19 and seven rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 17.
P.J. Washington scored 23 and Rozier finished with 21 points to lead the Hornets, who fell to 1-3.
“There's things we've got to do better,” Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. “Actually a lot of the stuff we didn't do well tonight, we've done well in the other games. What we've got to do is put it all together.”
Ball had just six points with about six minutes left before scoring 10 points, with two 3-pointers, to power an 18-9 run that cut the lead to 115-110 with about 2½ minutes to go. He finished with 19 points and five assists.
The Rockets led by three points early in the third before using an 11-2 run to make it 77-65 with eight minutes left in the quarter. Green had a 3-pointer in that stretch and Brooks made two consecutive 3’s to cap the run.
Charlotte ended the quarter with a 7-2 spurt, with the first four points from Nick Richards , cutting the lead to 86-78 entering the fourth.
Houston’s Amen Thompson , the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft, had four points before leaving in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle.
UP NEXT
Hornets: Visit Indiana on Saturday night.
Rockets: Play consecutive home games against Sacramento on Saturday and Monday nights.