Game ID: 22500792
Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 33 19 26 23 101HOU 24 29 27 25 105
CHA vs HOU ScoutingCHA vs 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.
CHA availability going into 2/05 · 2 days' restOUT Hall missed 13 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 17 min (133% of 13)
OUT McNeeley missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
CHA availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Hall missed 14 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Mann back 2/05 after 3, 17 min since (133% of 13)
NEW Diabaté 26 to 31 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Hall missed 15 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Mann back 2/05 after 3, 14 min since (108% of 13)
NEW Diabaté 26 to 31 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Hall missed 16 since 1/10, returns tonight: 17 min (108% of 16)
OUT Salaün missed 5 since 1/31, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 16)
OUT McNeeley missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Mann back 2/05 after 3, 14 min since (107% of 13)
CHA availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT White missed 4 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 7 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Hall back 2/11 after 16, 17 min since (108% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 2/11 after 5, 15 min since (98% of 16)
BACK Mann back 2/05 after 3, 14 min since (112% of 13)
CHA availability going into 2/20 · back-to-backOUT Bridges missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT White missed 5 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 8 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Hall back 2/11 after 16, 16 min since (100% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 2/11 after 5, 18 min since (112% of 16)
BACK Mann back 2/05 after 3, 15 min since (118% of 13)
CHA availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT White missed 6 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 9 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Hall back 2/11 after 16, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 2/11 after 5, 17 min since (111% of 16)
NEW Williams 20 to 26 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 4 since 2/11, returns tonight: 22 min (72% of 31)
OUT Diabaté missed 4 since 2/11, returns tonight: 31 min (118% of 26)
OUT White missed 7 since 2/05, returns tonight: 16 min (80% of 19)
OUT McNeeley missed 10 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Hall back 2/11 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 2/11 after 5, 18 min since (116% of 16)
NEW Williams 20 to 28 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT McNeeley missed 11 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 2/24 after 4, 22 min since (72% of 31)
BACK Diabaté back 2/24 after 4, 31 min since (118% of 26)
BACK White back 2/24 after 7, 16 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Hall back 2/11 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 2/11 after 5, 18 min since (116% of 16)
NEW Williams 20 to 27 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 9 min since (69% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 2/10 · 2 days' restNEW Eason 26 to 32 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/11 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
HOU availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Holiday missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
NEW Eason 26 to 31 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/21 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
NEW Eason 26 to 33 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/23 · 1 day's restOUT Okogie missed 2 since 2/19, returns tonight: 13 min (74% of 17)
OUT Holiday missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 6 min (44% of 14)
NEW Eason 26 to 33 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restBACK Okogie back 2/23 after 2, 13 min since (74% of 17)
BACK Holiday back 2/23 after 5, 6 min since (44% of 14)
NEW Eason 26 to 33 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/26 · back-to-backBACK Okogie back 2/23 after 2, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Holiday back 2/23 after 5, 13 min since (98% of 14)
NEW Finney-Smith 16 to 21 min over the last 3
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 21 and Knueppel at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without White (4 straight). 7 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Smith Jr. at 16 a game. 7 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-11 a night and Houston minus-3. Call it Charlotte 112, Houston 107.
2/05 @ HOU 109-99 — CHA notes
CHA won 109-99. CHA shot 41% (36 of 87) to HOU's 46%, 17 of 43 from three. Knueppel led with 24 (8 of 13, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Ball added 20, Bridges 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 22. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/07 @ ATL 126-119 — CHA notes
CHA won 126-119. CHA shot 48% (46 of 95) to ATL's 49%, 18 of 39 from three. CHA turned it over 15 times to ATL's 10, and ATL turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 49-30 for them. Bridges led with 26 (10 of 14, 1 of 4 from three); Knueppel added 23, Ball 19. The hinge was Q3, 38-30: from level to 8 ahead. James was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/09 vs DET 104-110 — CHA notes
CHA lost 104-110. CHA shot 41% (34 of 82) to DET's 47%, 19 of 47 from three, and got to the line 17 times to DET's 28. CHA turned it over 18 times to DET's 10, and DET turned those into 12 steals. Miller led with 24 (8 of 18, 4 of 10 from three); Knueppel added 20, Ball 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-29, but the other 3 periods went 81-71 against them. Bridges's -21 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/11 vs ATL 110-107 — CHA notes
CHA won 110-107. CHA shot 38% (33 of 88) to ATL's 44%, 19 of 51 from three. Miller led with 31 (10 of 26, 5 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Ball added 24, Knueppel 18. The hinge was Q1, 35-27: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/19 vs HOU 101-105 — CHA notes
CHA lost 101-105. CHA shot 43% (36 of 84) to HOU's 49%, 14 of 42 from three. CHA turned it over 16 times to HOU's 11, and HOU turned those into 15 steals. Williams led with 20 (7 of 10, 4 of 5 from three); Miller added 17, Knueppel 15. Q1 was theirs, 33-24, but the other 3 periods went 81-68 against them. They led by as many as 11. Green's -13 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/20 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Knueppel at 20 and Miller at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Bridges (2 straight), Diabaté (2 straight), White (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Allen at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 115, Charlotte 113, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/22 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Vukcevic at 14 and Watkins at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sarr (3 straight), Whitmore (34 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Knueppel at 22 and Miller at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Bridges (3 straight), Diabaté (3 straight), White (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 112 a night to Washington's 124. Call it Charlotte 117, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
2/24 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 14 and Buzelis at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collins (27 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Knueppel at 23 and Miller at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Bridges (4 straight), Diabaté (4 straight), White (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-7 a night and Chicago minus-6 and the arc, Charlotte at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 34. Call it Charlotte 115, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
2/26 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Nembhard at 17 and Walker at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Thompson (3 straight), Toppin (56 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Knueppel at 23 and Miller at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-10 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 124. Call it Charlotte 117, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
2/05 vs CHA 99-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 99-109. HOU shot 46% (38 of 83) to CHA's 41%, 8 of 23 from three. Durant led with 31 (11 of 21, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Smith Jr. added 17. Q4 was theirs, 24-18, the deficit cut from 16 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. Okogie's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 @ OKC 112-106 — HOU notes
HOU won 112-106. HOU shot 46% (38 of 83) to OKC's 45%, 15 of 43 from three. Eason led with 26 (10 of 22, 5 of 13 from three); Smith Jr. added 22, Durant 20. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. HOU trailed 46-52 at the half and won the second half 66-54.
2/10 vs LAC 102-95 — HOU notes
HOU won 102-95. HOU shot 46% (36 of 79) to LAC's 41%, 14 of 28 from three. HOU turned it over 16 times to LAC's 11, and LAC turned those into 11 steals. Durant led with 26 (8 of 22, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Sengun added 22, Thompson 16. The hinge was Q3, 27-20: HOU came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 15. HOU trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 51-43. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/11 vs LAC 102-105 — HOU notes
HOU lost 102-105. HOU shot 46% (38 of 82) to LAC's 47%, 12 of 36 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAC's 26. HOU turned it over 21 times to LAC's 9, and LAC turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 45-32 for them. Durant led with 21 (7 of 15, 3 of 9 from three); Sheppard added 17, Smith Jr. 16. Q1 was theirs, 29-22, but the other 3 periods went 83-73 against them. They led by as many as 15. Smith Jr.'s -8 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/19 @ CHA 105-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 105-101. HOU shot 49% (42 of 85) to CHA's 43%, 9 of 32 from three. HOU turned it over 11 times to CHA's 16. Durant led with 35 (14 of 20, 2 of 4 from three); Smith Jr. added 15, Sengun 13. The hinge was Q2, 29-19: HOU came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 1.
2/21 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 19 a game. Without McBride (10 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Smith Jr. at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to New York's 112 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 113, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
2/23 vs UTA — 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 105 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Smith Jr. at 17 a game. Without Okogie (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Markkanen at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Markkanen (2 straight), George (4 straight), Kessler (52 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to Utah's 116 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Houston's 16. Call it Houston 117, Utah 110.
2/25 vs SAC — 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 108 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Smith Jr. at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 25 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 16 and Monk at 14 a game. Without LaVine (6 straight), Hunter (6 straight), Cardwell (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 125 and the arc, Houston at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 25. Call it Houston 118, Sacramento 106, Houston by 12.
2/26 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bane at 28 and Banchero at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (4 straight), Suggs (3 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Smith Jr. at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Orlando minus-6 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 11. Call it Orlando 112, Houston 111, Houston keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKaKnMiWi 6 18 +4 5 8 62 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 5 7 2 0 2 0
CHA Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 6 14 -4 4 6 67 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 3 2 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKaMiSa 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Green, Kalkbrenner, Miller, Salaün
in Green, Salaün
out Knueppel, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaShJr 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Capela, Sheppard
out Sengun, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJaKaMiSa 1 6 +4 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Green, James, Kalkbrenner, Miller, Salaün
in James
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaShJr 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Capela, Sheppard
out Sengun, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJaMiSa 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Green, Hall, James, Miller, Salaün
in Hall
out Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShTh 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Thompson
in Finney-Smith, Thompson
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaKnMaSa 2 2 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Hall, James, Knueppel, Mann, Salaün
in Knueppel, Mann
out Green, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaFiSeShTh 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Capela, Finney-Smith, Sengun, Sheppard, Thompson
in Sengun
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKnMaWi 2 3 -2 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Hall, Knueppel, Mann, Williams
in Ball, Williams
out James, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiSeShTaTh 3 8 +3 2 3 67 1 4 25 1 1 100 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
HOU Finney-Smith, Sengun, Sheppard, Tate, Thompson
in Tate
out Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJaKaKnWi 3 2 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Williams
in James
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeShTa 4 6 -1 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Sheppard, Tate
in Durant, Eason
out Finney-Smith, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaMaMiSa 3 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0
CHA Green, Hall, Mann, Miller, Salaün
in Green, Hall, Mann, Miller, Salaün
out Ball, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTh 4 11 +9 3 3 100 1 4 25 3 3 100 1 4 2 2 0 1 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
out Sengun, Sheppard, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKnMaMiWi 1 5 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Knueppel, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Knueppel, Williams
out Green, Hall, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTa 1 4 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Tate
in Tate
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKaKnMiWi 5 13 +4 3 3 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Miller, Williams
in Kalkbrenner
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 7 16 -6 6 12 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 4 3 2 0 2 4
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun, Thompson
out Finney-Smith, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKaMiSa 2 6 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Green, Kalkbrenner, Miller, Salaün
in Salaün
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 7 16 -6 6 12 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 4 3 2 0 2 4
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun, Thompson
out Finney-Smith, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJaMiSa 3 1 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Green, Hall, James, Miller, Salaün
in Hall, James
out Ball, Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShTh 3 6 +5 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Thompson
in Capela, Finney-Smith, Sheppard
out Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKaKnMaWi 5 6 -3 3 5 60 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann, Williams
in Ball, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann, Williams
out Green, Hall, James, Miller, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiSeShTaTh 5 9 +3 3 4 75 1 6 17 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0
HOU Finney-Smith, Sengun, Sheppard, Tate, Thompson
in Sengun, Tate
out Capela, Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKaMaMiSa 2 3 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA James, Kalkbrenner, Mann, Miller, Salaün
in James, Salaün
out Ball, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaSeShJrTa 3 6 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1
HOU Eason, Sengun, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Tate
in Eason, Smith Jr.
out Finney-Smith, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaKnMiSa 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Hall, James, Knueppel, Miller, Salaün
in Hall, Knueppel
out Kalkbrenner, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTh 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Durant, Finney-Smith, Thompson
out Sengun, Sheppard, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJaKnMiWi 2 8 +6 1 1 100 1 5 20 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, James, Knueppel, Miller, Williams
in Ball
out Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTh 1 0 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in ---
out ---
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. Miller
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
KK K. Knueppel
LB L. Ball
PH P. Hall
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
TM T. Mann
TS T. Salaün
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
DF D. Finney-Smith
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
TE T. Eason
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
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
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
Durant scores 35 points as Rockets hold on to beat Hornets 105-101
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 on Thursday night.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points, and Reed Sheppard and Alperen Sengun each had 13 for Houston. The Rockets overcame an 11-point first-half deficit.
Grant Williams led the Hornets with 20 points. Brandon Miller scored 17 points, but was 1 of 12 from 3-point range.
LaMelo Ball , playing a day after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte, had 11 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.
The Hornets, who had won 11 of 12 going into the All-Star break with the only loss coming to Eastern Conference-leading Detroit, looked sharp early and bolted to an 11-point lead early in the second quarter.
But the Rockets would start to pull away in the fourth quarter with Sengun making a spinning reverse layup against rookie 7-foot- center Ryan Kalkbrenner and baby hook shot on back-to-back possessions to Houston its biggest lead at 95-84 with five minutes left.
Charlotte's Kon Knueppel , who came into the game second in the league in 3-pointers, would make two 3s down the stretch but Durant was too much.
He hit four mid-range jumpers and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter including one to beat the shot clock with 44 seconds left when he drove the left side of the lane and elevated above traffic.
After Knueppel's third 3 cut it to 103-101 with six seconds left, the Hornets were forced to foul and Durant made both free throws to put the game away.