On January 19, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Hornets defeated the Rockets 122-117 on the road, giving their opponents a 12-game losing streak and ending their five-game losing streak. In this bottom-ranked battle, the Rockets, who ranked last in the West, lost to the bottom-to-bottom Hornets in the East, continuing to finish at the bottom of the league with a 10-35 record. The Rockets' Jaylen Green scored 41 points, tying his career record. Three Balls and Jabari Smith Jr., two scouts, have retired injured. The Rockets led by seven points at the end of the first half, and the Hornets rallied and won in the second half.
Statistics
Hornets: Rozier 26 points and 6 assists, Washington 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, 3 goals 13 points and 4 assists (injury), Plumlee 17 points and 9 rebounds, Mark Williams 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks, Dennis Smith 9 points and 7 assists, McDaniels 12 points.
Rockets: Jaylen Green 41 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Shen Jing 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, Martin 11 points and 7 rebounds, Gordon 11 points, Smith Jr. 8 points and 5 rebounds (injury), Christopher 8 points, Ethan 7 points and 5 rebounds.
The star of the field
Both Washington and Mark Williams played well, with multiple dunks and blocks to help the Hornets defeat the Rockets.
Game injuries
Three-ball collided with teammate Washington, kicked his foot for the third time this season, and withdrew from the game!
Jabari Smith Jr. also stepped on Washington's foot when he landed, insisting on scoring two free throws and retreating!
Highlight moments
Shenjing deducted points!
Three-goal breakthrough to play 2+1!
Green breaks through continuously, and the big loop scores on difficult layups!
Williams has staged violent dunks many times!
Ethan fast-attack dunk!
Match Review
In the first quarter, Shen Jing scored a dunk, Green hit a free throw, Rozier hit a three-pointer, scored a three-point basket, Green scored five consecutive points, and the Rockets played a 13-7 start. Plumlee made a steal and dunk, hit a 2+1 on three shots and hit two consecutive 3-pointers to give the Hornets one point ahead of the Rockets. Green scored on a difficult pick and Rozier broke through to score. Plumlee and Shin Jing scored on the inside, and Williams sent a violent buckle. In the first quarter, the Hornets led the Rockets 36-31, with Green scoring 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting, Shin Kyung 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 11 points on three-shot shooting.
In the second quarter, Williams scored five straight points, Gordon scored consecutive layups, Ethan fast-break dunked, and the Rockets trailed by four points. Williams added a score, Smith scored on a free throw, Green and Matthews hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Rockets went on an 18-4 run to outscore the Hornets by six points. Three-shot 0-of-9 in the second quarter and scored two points on just free throws. Green scored five straight points. At halftime, the Rockets led the Hornets 60-53, and Green scored another 10 points in the second quarter.
In the first half, five players from both sides have scored double-doubles. The Hornets had 13 points and 3 assists on three goals but shot just 4-of-15 from the field, Mark Williams 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, Rozier 10 points; The Rockets' Green had 23 points and three assists, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, and Shin Kyung had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Easy side again, Rozier technical foul, Green hit a free throw. Rozier and McDaniels scored on layups, Plumlee made a dunk, and the Hornets tied at 63. Three-ball collided with teammate Washington and retired for the third time this season with a foot injury. Less than two minutes later, Jabari Smith Jr. also stepped on Washington's foot and also dropped his ankle to withdraw from the game. Shen Jing scored consecutive points, Washington and Ethan exchanged 3-pointers, Plumlee dunked, Green, Christopher and Ethan scored consecutive points, and the Rockets led the Hornets 84-83 in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Christopher hit a free throw, Washington scored back-to-back, Williams made another dunk, McGwyns hit a three-pointer, and the Rockets trailed by eight points. Green broke through to score, but the Hornets were more on fire, Rozier made a backhand layup, and McDaniels took an empty dunk to give the Hornets a 12-point lead. Martin hit a three-pointer, Rozier also responded with a three-pointer, and Green and Gordon hit three points in a row. Plumlee hit one of two free throws, the Rockets trailed by four points, and Green hit one of two free throws to tie career records. McGwyns hit two free throws to beat the Rockets on the road and give their opponents a 12-game losing streak.
Both sides start
Hornets: Three-Ball, Rozier, McDaniels, Washington, Plumlee
Rockets: Jaylen Green, Gordon, Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Shin Kyung