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Ball injured again as Hornets get 122-117 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) Terry Rozier scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets held off the reeling Houston Rockets 122-117 to snap a five-game skid Wednesday night after LaMelo Ball injured his left ankle again.
The Hornets, who have the worst record in the Eastern Conference, got their first win since Jan. 6 over the hapless Rockets. Houston, which has the NBA's worst record and hasn't won since Dec. 26, has lost a season-high 12 straight.
The victory was coach Steve Clifford's 208th with the team, making him the winningest coach in franchise history. Clifford, who coached Charlotte from 2013-18 before returning this season, passed Allan Bristow, who had 207 wins.
Jalen Green tied a career high with 41 points to lead the Rockets. He scored five points to power an 11-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Eric Gordon, that got Houston within 119-116 with 21 seconds left.
Mason Plumlee made one of two free throws after Houston intentionally fouled him. Green was fouled on the other end, and he also went 1 of 2 to leave Charlotte up 120-117.
Jalen McDaniels then hit two free throws to secure the victory.
Clifford raved about how his team stuck together after Ball's injury early in the third quarter.
''It's deflating, for sure,'' he said. ''But I was proud of the guys, the way they hung together and fought hard. Made a bunch of plays there in the fourth quarter.''
Ball sprained his left ankle, another blow to a Hornets team already missing Kelly Oubre Jr., who is out after hand surgery. Ball said after the game he didn't think the injury was serious and he didn't plan to have X-rays.
''I can walk and everything, so I'll just take it day by day and see what it is,'' he said.
Ball was injured when P.J. Washington landed on him after jumping for a rebound with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Ball appeared to be in a lot of pain and didn't put any weight on his left leg as he was helped to the locker room.
The team then ruled Ball out with a sprained left ankle.
It's the third time this season Ball has injured the same ankle. The flashy guard missed part of the preseason and the first 13 games of the regular season after spraining it the first time.
He played just three games before spraining it again on Nov. 16 when he stepped on a fan's foot late in a game against Indiana. That time he missed 11 games with the injury.
''I feel a little better,'' Ball said. ''It (doesn't) feel like them other ones so I think I'll be straight.''
Ball had 13 points and four assists before exiting.
Houston coach Stephen Silas was unhappy with the energy his team showed to start the second half.
''I actually thought the way that we started the third quarter right after halftime, I was disappointed with that,'' he said. ''The ball kind of stuck a little bit and we missed a few shots, put our heads down.''
The game was close for most of the night and the Rockets led by three early in the fourth. The Hornets then used a 14-3 run to take a 97-89 lead with eight minutes to go. Washington led the way during that stretch, scoring seven points including a dunk and a 3-pointer.
A layup by Green got the Rockets within six soon after that, but the Hornets scored the next six points to make it 105-93 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining. McDaniels capped that run with a one-handed dunk off an assist by Rozier after a turnover by Gordon.
TIP-INS
Hornets: Gordon Hayward missed an eighth consecutive game with a hamstring injury. . Plumlee had 17 points and nine rebounds. . Washington had 16 points.
Rockets: Houston rookie Jabari Smith Jr. sprained his right ankle in the third quarter and did not return. . Kevin Porter Jr. was out for the fourth game in a row with a bruised big toe. . Alperen Sengun had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
BIG EFFORT
Clifford was impressed with the performance of rookie Mark Williams, who tied a career high with 17 points off the bench. Williams was the 15th overall pick in the 2022 draft.
''He's very poised on the floor,'' Clifford said. ''He did a really good job.''
UP NEXT
Hornets: Continue a four-game trip Saturday night in Atlanta.
Rockets: Play at Minnesota on Saturday night in the first of two consecutive games against the Timberwolves.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Eric Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:39 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point tip dunk | 0-2 |
| 11:32 |  | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:20 | | Jump ball. Jalen Green vs. Terry Rozier (Kenyon Martin Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point cutting layup | 0-4 |
| 11:00 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:48 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-6 |
| 10:38 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 10:05 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 9:50 | | Terry Rozier misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point putback layup | 5-6 |
| 9:29 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 5-8 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:56 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-11 |
| 8:32 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 7-13 |
| 7:49 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Mason Plumlee's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:47 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:38 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point running dunk | 9-13 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 9-15 |
| 7:05 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 11-15 |
| 7:05 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:05 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-15 |
| 6:52 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup (Jalen Green assists) | 12-17 |
| 6:43 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-17 |
| 6:28 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point running pullup jump shot | 18-17 |
| 6:01 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 6:01 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving reverse layup (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 18-19 |
| 5:32 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 20-19 |
| 5:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point turnaround hook shot | 22-19 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 22-21 |
| 4:31 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 24-21 |
| 4:12 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 4:06 | | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Bryce McGowens offensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 24-23 |
| 3:27 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point stepback jump shot | 27-23 |
| 3:09 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup | 27-25 |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 29-25 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 29-27 |
| 2:28 | | Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | Bryce McGowens makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 32-27 |
| 1:41 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 32-29 |
| 0:58 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 0:58 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 34-29 |
| 0:37 | | Usman Garuba misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 36-29 |
| 0:08 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-30 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 38-31 |
| 11:23 | | Mark Williams blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving finger roll layup | 38-33 |
| 11:01 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | P.J. Washington blocks Tari Eason's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:37 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Josh Christopher blocks LaMelo Ball's two point layup | ||
| 10:28 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | P.J. Washington blocks Tari Eason's two point running layup | ||
| 10:26 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:22 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | Josh Christopher misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:09 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 40-33 |
| 10:02 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-33 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving finger roll layup | 41-35 |
| 9:38 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (palming) | ||
| 9:14 | | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 43-35 |
| 8:54 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | P.J. Washington blocks Tari Eason's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:32 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup | 43-37 |
| 8:03 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Usman Garuba steals) | ||
| 7:50 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Usman Garuba draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | Usman Garuba misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:50 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Usman Garuba misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:49 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running dunk (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 43-39 |
| 7:30 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:18 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | P.J. Washington misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point tip dunk | 45-39 |
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 45-41 |
| 6:07 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Mark Williams blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:57 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 45-44 |
| 5:35 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Mark Williams's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 45-46 |
| 4:45 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | JT Thor misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-49 |
| 4:12 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | JT Thor offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point putback layup | 47-49 |
| 3:51 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-50 |
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-51 |
| 3:37 | | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | JT Thor personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 47-53 |
| 2:52 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 49-53 |
| 2:24 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists) | 49-55 |
| 2:06 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:45 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-55 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-55 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 51-57 |
| 1:13 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:08 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lane violation) | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 53-57 |
| 0:31 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Eric Gordon blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 53-59 |
| 0:05 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-60 |
| 0:00 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Terry Rozier technical foul | ||
| 12:00 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 53-61 |
| 11:41 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 55-61 |
| 10:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup | 57-61 |
| 10:40 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:31 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point tip dunk | 59-61 |
| 10:30 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:15 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 61-61 |
| 9:57 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup | 63-61 |
| 9:32 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 63-63 |
| 9:18 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:03 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:44 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-63 |
| 8:44 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-63 |
| 8:30 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Eric Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 8:03 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 7:54 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-64 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-65 |
| 7:49 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Take) (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 7:31 | | Terry Rozier blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 65-67 |
| 6:56 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:30 | | Dennis Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point tip layup | 67-67 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving floating jump shot | 67-69 |
| 6:09 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point stepback jump shot | 70-69 |
| 5:48 | | Dennis Smith Jr. personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 70-72 |
| 5:33 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 72-72 |
| 5:33 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 73-72 |
| 5:22 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-73 |
| 5:22 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-74 |
| 5:12 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 73-76 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 75-76 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists) | 75-78 |
| 4:11 | | Jae'Sean Tate blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:11 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:02 | | Bryce McGowens offensive foul (Charge) (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | Bryce McGowens turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 3:24 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running dunk (Bryce McGowens assists) | 77-78 |
| 3:12 | | Dennis Smith Jr. personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | Josh Christopher turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running finger roll layup | 79-78 |
| 2:51 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Loose ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | JT Thor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Mark Williams blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-78 |
| 2:25 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-78 |
| 2:10 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Mark Williams blocks Tari Eason's two point layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop layup (JT Thor assists) | 83-78 |
| 1:24 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 83-80 |
| 1:06 | | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point pullup jump shot | 83-82 |
| 0:35 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:21 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point tip layup | 83-84 |
| 0:00 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Hornets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 11:45 | | Eric Gordon misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:45 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point pullup jump shot | 83-86 |
| 11:19 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 85-86 |
| 11:19 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:18 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Josh Christopher turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 87-86 |
| 10:36 | | Usman Garuba offensive foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | Usman Garuba turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:23 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:22 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Usman Garuba shooting foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-86 |
| 9:58 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-86 |
| 9:44 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 89-89 |
| 9:29 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 92-89 |
| 9:14 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:06 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Tari Eason misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:59 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 94-89 |
| 8:47 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:34 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | +3 | Bryce McGowens makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 97-89 |
| 8:19 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:17 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-90 |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-91 |
| 7:40 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:40 | | Terry Rozier offensive foul (Charge) (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | Terry Rozier turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:29 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Bryce McGowens assists) | 99-91 |
| 7:09 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 99-93 |
| 6:34 | | Mark Williams misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Bryce McGowens offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Bryce McGowens makes two point tip dunk | 101-93 |
| 6:08 | | Mark Williams blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:06 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (Bryce McGowens assists) | 103-93 |
| 5:38 | | Eric Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 105-93 |
| 5:33 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 105-95 |
| 5:07 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | P.J. Washington misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 105-98 |
| 4:21 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-98 |
| 4:21 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-98 |
| 4:05 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-99 |
| 3:46 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-100 |
| 3:28 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 110-100 |
| 3:17 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 112-100 |
| 2:45 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving finger roll layup | 112-102 |
| 2:30 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving finger roll layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 114-102 |
| 2:18 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot | 114-105 |
| 2:00 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 116-105 |
| 1:21 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 116-108 |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 118-108 |
| 1:00 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point stepback jump shot | 118-110 |
| 0:46 | | Jalen Green personal foul (Take) (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:46 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:46 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot | 118-113 |
| 0:27 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Take) (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:27 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 119-113 |
| 0:21 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 119-116 |
| 0:16 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Take) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:16 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 120-116 |
| 0:16 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:13 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:13 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 120-117 |
| 0:07 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Take) (Bryce McGowens draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-117 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-117 |
| 0:01 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Rockets offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
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Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Take) (Bryce McGowens draws the foul) | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
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Rockets offensive rebound | 0:13 |
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Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:13 |
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Terry Rozier personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | 0:13 |
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Rockets 60 second timeout | 0:16 |
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+ 1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:16 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 122 | 117 |
| Field Goals | 48-96 (50.0%) | 46-91 (50.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-36 (25.0%) | 10-32 (31.3%) |
| Free Throws | 17-25 (68.0%) | 15-20 (75.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 47 | 59 |
| Offensive | 11 | 12 |
| Defensive | 26 | 35 |
| Team | 10 | 12 |
| Assists | 27 | 21 |
| Steals | 14 | 4 |
| Blocks | 10 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 19 |
| Fouls | 20 | 22 |
| Technicals | 2 | 0 |
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J. Green SG | 41 PTS | 5 REB | 7 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Rozier | 26 | 2 | 6 | 11/24 | 3/12 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| M. Plumlee | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 5/6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 31 |
| P. Washington | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7/11 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 34 |
| L. Ball | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4/16 | 2/8 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 19 |
| J. McDaniels | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6/11 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +13 | 26 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Rozier | 26 | 2 | 6 | 11/24 | 3/12 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| M. Plumlee | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 5/6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 31 |
| P. Washington | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7/11 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 34 |
| L. Ball | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4/16 | 2/8 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 19 |
| J. McDaniels | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6/11 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +13 | 26 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Williams | 17 | 6 | 0 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +11 | 28 |
| B. McGowens | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +13 | 19 |
| D. Smith Jr. | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2/8 | 0/2 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 25 |
| J. Thor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| G. Hayward | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Oubre Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Martin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Richards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Bouknight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Maledon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 122 | 37 | 27 | 48/96 | 9/36 | 17/25 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 26 | +25 | 228 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Green | 41 | 5 | 7 | 16/24 | 4/10 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 56 |
| A. Sengun | 24 | 12 | 6 | 10/16 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 48 |
| E. Gordon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 15 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4/8 | 3/4 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 24 |
| J. Smith | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/7 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Green | 41 | 5 | 7 | 16/24 | 4/10 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 56 |
| A. Sengun | 24 | 12 | 6 | 10/16 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 48 |
| E. Gordon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 15 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4/8 | 3/4 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 24 |
| J. Smith | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/7 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Christopher | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 8 |
| T. Eason | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3/11 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 12 |
| J. Tate | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +14 | 10 |
| G. Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| U. Garuba | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| B. Marjanovic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Washington Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Fernando | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Hudgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Days | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Porter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 117 | 47 | 21 | 46/91 | 10/32 | 15/20 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 35 | -25 | 196 |
