Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets
Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22400391
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 15 16 35 35 101HOU 31 31 30 22 114
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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 21 as Rockets run away from Hornets 114-101 for third straight victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-101 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Amen Thompson had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Cam Whitmore chipped in with 17 points off the bench for the Rockets. They led by 34 in the second half after getting a strong effort from their young corps of players.
Miles Bridges scored 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 23 for the Hornets, who’ve lost 13 of 14.
The Rockets stifled the Hornets early on, holding Charlotte to 15 points in the first quarter and 1 for 11 from beyond the arc. The Rockets extended their lead to 62-31 at halftime as VanVleet buried a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. As the Hornets walked to the locker room at halftime they were greeted with a cascade of boos from the home crowd.
Takeaways Rockets: Houston dominated on the glass in the decisive first half, outrebounding the Hornets 25-14. On one trip down the floor, the Rockets were able to get up three 3-pointers after corralling two offensive rebounds. ... Aaron Holliday was ejected for arguing with officials after playing just three minutes.
Hornets: Charlotte shot 2 of 20 from beyond the arc in the first half. Part of that was Houston's defense, but mostly it was the Hornets simply failing to knock down open looks.
Key moment Thompson had the play of the game early in the fourth quarter when he drove the length of the floor, sidestepped Bridges in the lane and threw down a two-handed dunk.
Key stat The Rockets outrebounded the Hornets 59-44.
Up next Both teams are on the road Thursday night, with the Rockets visiting New Orleans and the Hornets at Washington.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaWi 7 10 -7 4 15 27 1 8 12 1 1 100 0 6 6 1 1 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiRiSaWo 3 3 -7 1 8 12 0 2 0 1 1 100 4 1 5 1 0 0 1 2
CHA Jeffries, Micić, Richards, Salaün, Wong
in Jeffries, Micić, Richards, Salaün, Wong
out Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJeMiSaWo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Diabaté, Jeffries, Micić, Salaün, Wong
in Diabaté
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrDiGrJe 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Diabaté, Green, Jeffries
in Ball, Bridges, Green
out Micić, Salaün, Wong
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaWi 5 7 -4 3 11 27 0 5 0 1 2 50 1 3 4 2 3 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
in Martin, Williams
out Diabaté, Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrMaRiSa 2 3 0 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Green, Martin, Richards, Salaün
in Richards, Salaün
out Bridges, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiRiSa 2 4 -2 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 4
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Richards, Salaün
in Micić
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaWi 2 8 0 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Williams
out Micić, Richards, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaRi 4 15 +5 6 8 75 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Richards
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiJeMaSa 4 10 0 5 8 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 3
CHA Ball, Diabaté, Jeffries, Martin, Salaün
in Diabaté, Jeffries, Salaün
out Bridges, Green, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDiJeMiSa 2 2 +2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Curry, Diabaté, Jeffries, Micić, Salaün
in Curry, Micić
out Ball, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuJeMiWi 3 8 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Curry, Jeffries, Micić, Williams
in Bridges, Williams
out Diabaté, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCuGrMiWi 2 2 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Curry, Green, Micić, Williams
in Green
out Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrDiGrMa 4 13 +10 4 7 57 2 4 50 3 3 100 1 4 5 4 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Diabaté, Green, Martin
in Ball, Diabaté, Martin
out Curry, Micić, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJeJrSaWo 3 10 +6 3 5 60 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 0
CHA Diabaté, Jeffries, N. Smith Jr., Salaün, Wong
in Jeffries, N. Smith Jr., Salaün, Wong
out Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrThVa 7 17 +7 8 17 47 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 10 13 4 0 0 1 1
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrJrTaVa :50 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
HOU Adams, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Adams, Tate
out Sengun, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrTaVaWh 2 7 +4 2 4 50 1 3 33 2 4 50 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Ja. Green, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdTaThVaWh 2 5 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
HOU Adams, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Thompson
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
SeShJrThWh 7 19 +10 7 16 44 5 10 50 0 0 0 5 10 15 5 0 2 4 2
HOU Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Tate, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrTaVa 2 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Tate, VanVleet
out Sheppard, Thompson, Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeTaThVa 2 4 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Thompson
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrTaThVa 1 5 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
HOU Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrThVa 8 23 -4 8 18 44 2 6 33 4 4 100 4 3 7 4 0 1 0 2
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Sengun
out Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeTaVaWh 1 0 -4 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Tate, Whitmore
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrTaThVaWh 3 5 +1 2 5 40 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 4 4 1 0 2 0 2
HOU Smith Jr., Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Ja. Green, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdShJrThWh 5 13 +1 5 11 45 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 4 6 3 2 0 1 2
HOU Adams, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Adams, Sheppard
out Tate, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrShThWh 1 3 -6 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, J. Green, Sheppard, Thompson, Whitmore
in J. Green
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaShThWh 2 0 -2 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 2
HOU J. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Thompson, Whitmore
in Landale
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaShWh 3 6 -4 3 7 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 1
HOU Holiday, J. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Holiday
out Thompson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHACM C. Martin
DJ D. Jeffries
IW I. Wong
JG J. Green
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
SC S. Curry
SA Salaun
TS T. Salaün
VM V. Micić
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
FV F. VanVleet
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
CHA/HOU 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
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
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur