Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets

Apr 7, 2023

FINAL

21-60HoustonRockets

112

26-55CharlotteHornets

109

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	25	30	30	27	112
CHA	26	23	24	36	109

Game Recap

The Rockets defeat the Hornets, 112-109. Jalen Green recorded 26 points, three rebounds and six assists for the Rockets, while Kevin Porter Jr. (26 points, three rebounds, five assists) and Alperen Sengun (14 points, career-high 21 rebounds) added a combined 40 points in the victory. Svi Mykhailiuk tallied 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Hornets in the losing effort. The Rockets improve to 21-60 on the season, while the Hornets fall to 26-55.

Player Stats

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
6KJ MartinSF	39	7-10	0-0	0-2	6	3	2	0	1	1	+3	14
1Jabari Smith Jr.PF	33	6-11	1-2	0-0	2	1	1	3	3	3	+6	13
28Alperen SengunC	31	4-9	1-1	5-6	21	3	2	1	4	4	+5	14
4Jalen GreenSG	38	9-22	3-8	5-7	3	6	1	0	3	1	-1	26
3Kevin Porter Jr.PG	37	7-13	2-5	10-12	3	5	2	0	3	5	+6	26
17Tari Eason	24	3-9	0-1	1-1	7	2	3	2	2	4	-3	7
16Usman Garuba	9	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	3	-6	2
9Josh Christopher	19	3-10	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	2	2	0	+1	6
51Boban Marjanovic	6	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	+4	4
4D.J. Augustin	— did not play —												— did not play —
33Frank Kaminsky	— did not play —												— did not play —
15Daishen Nix	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	42-8947.2%	7-2133.3%	21-2875.0%	48	21	11	9	18	23	-	112

HORNETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
7Bryce McGowensSF	35	6-15	1-5	3-4	5	2	1	0	1	1	+4	16
21JT ThorPF	28	2-6	2-4	4-4	5	1	0	1	1	0	-4	10
5Mark WilliamsC	26	5-7	0-0	2-2	13	0	1	1	0	3	-6	12
17Svi MykhailiukSG	31	8-21	5-14	4-6	5	5	1	0	5	3	-2	25
9Theo MaledonPG	38	8-15	4-8	2-3	1	8	5	1	4	4	+1	22
2James Bouknight	25	3-10	0-5	0-1	3	3	0	0	4	5	-8	6
4Nick Richards	21	1-2	0-0	4-6	7	1	0	2	0	2	+3	6
23Kai Jones	20	4-9	1-4	1-1	0	1	2	3	2	1	+1	10
19Xavier Sneed	11	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-5	2
23Kobi Simmons	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	+1	0
11Cody Martin	— did not play —												— did not play —
12Kelly Oubre Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	38-8843.2%	13-4131.7%	20-2774.1%	41	22	10	9	17	21	-	109

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterHOUCHA

(11:53) Jump Ball J. Smith Jr. vs. M. Williams: Tip to J. Smith Jr.
+2 (11:45) K. Martin Jr. driving DUNK (2 PTS) (K. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
20
+3 (11:28) S. Mykhailiuk 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS) (T. Maledon 1 AST)
23
(11:13) MISS J. Smith Jr. 18' pullup Shot
(11:10) M. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:03) MISS S. Mykhailiuk driving Layup
(11:00) S. Mykhailiuk REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:58) MISS S. Mykhailiuk 25' pullup 3PT
(10:55) M. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:53) MISS B. McGowens 25' step back 3PT
(10:53) J. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:44) MISS K. Porter Jr. 18' pullup Shot
(10:39) M. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(10:25) T. Maledon bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:25) J. Green STEAL (1 STL)
(10:23) J. Smith Jr. lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:23) T. Maledon STEAL (1 STL)
(10:23) J. Smith Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Williams 2 FT)
+1 (10:23) M. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
24
+1 (10:23) M. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
25
(10:09) A. Sengun bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:09) T. Maledon STEAL (2 STL)
+3 (10:03) T. Maledon 26' 3PT running (3 PTS) (S. Mykhailiuk 1 AST)
28
(9:48) MISS A. Sengun 10' floating Shot
(9:48) T. Maledon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:48) A. Sengun personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (9:34) S. Mykhailiuk driving Layup (5 PTS)
210
+2 (9:22) K. Porter Jr. driving Layup (2 PTS)
410
+3 (9:10) T. Maledon 25' 3PT pullup (6 PTS)
413
(8:54) MISS J. Green driving floating Shot - blocked
(8:54) J. Thor BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:54) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(8:50) S. Mykhailiuk shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Green 2 FT)
(8:50) MISS J. Green Free Throw 1 of 2
(8:50) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (8:50) J. Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
513
(8:41) S. Mykhailiuk offensive FOUL (2 PF)
(8:41) S. Mykhailiuk offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
+2 (8:26) K. Porter Jr. driving Layup (4 PTS)
713
(8:08) MISS S. Mykhailiuk 21' step back Shot
(8:06) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:53) J. Smith Jr. 10' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
913
(7:41) T. Maledon bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(7:41) J. Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
(7:39) J. Green bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(7:24) S. Mykhailiuk lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)
(7:24) A. Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:20) J. Green running reverse Layup (3 PTS) (A. Sengun 1 AST)
1113
(7:04) T. Maledon bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
(7:04) K. Martin Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:00) J. Smith Jr. running Layup (4 PTS) (K. Martin Jr. 1 AST)
1313
(7:00) CHA Timeout
(6:42) MISS T. Maledon 26' 3PT
(6:38) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:29) MISS A. Sengun 6' Hook
(6:26) M. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (6:21) T. Maledon 18' running pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
1315
(5:57) M. Williams shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sengun 2 FT)
+1 (5:57) A. Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1415
+1 (5:57) A. Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1515
(5:44) J. Bouknight lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(5:44) A. Sengun STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (5:35) J. Smith Jr. cutting Layup (6 PTS) (K. Martin Jr. 2 AST)
1715
(5:16) MISS J. Bouknight 24' 3PT
(5:13) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:56) MISS K. Porter Jr. 25' pullup 3PT
(4:54) J. Thor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:45) M. Williams alley-oop Layup (4 PTS) (T. Maledon 2 AST)
1717
(4:30) M. Williams shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Green 2 FT)
+1 (4:30) J. Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1817
+1 (4:30) J. Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1917
(4:16) J. Thor traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:03) J. Smith Jr. bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(4:03) T. Maledon STEAL (3 STL)
+2 (3:59) B. McGowens running Layup (2 PTS)
1919
(3:50) K. Porter Jr. backcourt TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:43) MISS K. Jones 26' 3PT
(3:41) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(3:21) MISS J. Green 19' step back Shot
(3:18) J. Bouknight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:09) K. Jones bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:09) K. Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (3:04) K. Porter Jr. running DUNK (6 PTS)
2119
+2 (2:49) J. Bouknight 19' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2121
(2:25) MISS A. Sengun driving Hook - blocked
(2:25) K. Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:22) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(2:22) MISS T. Eason Layup - blocked
(2:22) N. Richards BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:22) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
(2:22) HOU shot clock Team TURNOVER
(2:22) HOU Timeout
(2:04) MISS J. Bouknight 13' fadeaway Shot
(2:02) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
(1:45) J. Christopher lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:45) K. Jones STEAL (1 STL)
(1:30) MISS K. Jones 24' 3PT
(1:30) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(1:30) U. Garuba loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (1:22) N. Richards cutting Layup (2 PTS) (J. Bouknight 1 AST)
2123
+2 (1:06) J. Smith Jr. 12' Jump Shot (8 PTS)
2323
(0:59) MISS K. Jones driving floating Shot
(0:59) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(0:45) MISS U. Garuba 24' 3PT
(0:38) K. Simmons REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:31) K. Jones 7' driving Layup (2 PTS)
2325
(0:31) T. Eason shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jones 1 FT)
+1 (0:31) K. Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
2326
(0:11) MISS J. Christopher 27' pullup 3PT - blocked
(0:11) K. Simmons BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:08) J. Bouknight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:05) J. Bouknight backcourt TURNOVER (2 TO)
+2 (0:00) K. Porter Jr. driving Layup (8 PTS)
2526

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

HOU

CHA

112Points109

42-89(47.2%)Field Goal(%)38-88(43.2%)

7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)13-41(31.7%)

21-28(75.0%)Free Throw(%)20-27(74.1%)

48(14)Rebounds(Offensive)41(7)

21Assists22

11Steals10

9Blocks9

18Turnovers17

23Fouls21

64Pts In The Paint44

19Fast Break Pts19

28Pts Off Turnovers21

19Bench Pts24

14Largest Lead9

Game Details

Friday, April 7, 2023 · 7:00 PM

Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC

attendance: 19,102 (94.6%)