Monday, March 24, 2014

Rockets-Bobcats Preview

By KEVIN CHROUST
Posted Mar 23 2014 1:43PM

The Houston Rockets' offense has taken off with Dwight Howard grounded.

With or without their star center Monday night in Charlotte, the streaking Rockets will go for their fourth straight victory as they continue to chase the Los Angeles Clippers for third place in the Western Conference.

After losing three straight with their big man on the floor, Houston (47-22) has won its last three while Howard rested a sore left ankle he had a cyst removed from Tuesday. He practiced Friday, but there's no word on his status against the Bobcats (34-36).

The Rockets have shot 54.7 percent during the current hot streak that includes victories over Utah, Minnesota and Cleveland by an average of nearly 23 points. In Saturday's 118-111 win at Cleveland, James Harden had 37 points, including 14 of 14 from the foul line, and 11 assists in three quarters of action.

"Great players do that, they get going," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "I've seen James do it countless times, but that's what separates him from a lot of players. He has the ability to do that."

While Harden is averaging 27.5 points in his last four games, plenty of others have helped the offense click with Howard out.

Omer Asik has started the last three games and is averaging 11.0 points and 8.3 rebounds, while small forward Terrence Jones has chipped in 18.0 points on 65.5 percent shooting. But on nights like Saturday, they don't mind watching Harden take over a game.

"When anybody goes off like James did, we're happy for them," Jones told the team's official website. "That's the kind of group that we have. James is a leader, a great player, and one of the most important guys on our team, so it's always fun to watch."

Houston remains 1 1/2 games behind the Clippers for the No. 3 spot in the West, while the Bobcats sit seventh in the East.

Advancing out of that spot to avoid Miami or Indiana in the first round of the playoffs remains within reach with 12 games to play, though making progress against the Rockets will require the Bobcats to end a six-game skid in the series.

The latest loss was a 96-83 defeat in Houston on Oct. 30 in the season opener for both teams. Harden led all scorers with 21 points as the Rockets held the Bobcats to 36.7 percent shooting.

Howard benefited from all of the misses to match a career high with 26 rebounds. He has six straight double-doubles against the Bobcats, averaging 17.5 points and 18.8 rebounds in those games.

More recently, the Bobcats have won seven of 10, including a much more promising offensive night in Saturday's 124-94 home victory over Portland to begin a three-game homestand. It was their highest-scoring game and largest victory margin this season.

It was also their third straight win over the West, featuring solid nights from their top three scorers with Al Jefferson's 28 points, Kemba Walker's 26 and Gerald Henderson's 23. The trio combined for a 60.7 percent shooting night.

"We're going to have a good chance to win if all three of us are playing well offensively," Henderson said. "We're not always going to score that every night, but if we can play the kind of defense that we did tonight, we should have a good chance to win."

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Harden scores 31, Rockets top Bobcats 100-89

By STEVE REED
Posted Mar 24 2014 11:00PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Houston Rockets hadn't been very good lately with Dwight Howard on the court, and downright lethal with him on the sidelines.

But that all changed Monday night.

James Harden stayed hot, Howard provided a boost on defense and the Rockets won their fourth straight game 100-89 to cool off the surging Charlotte Bobcats.

Harden scored 31 points and Howard battled through foul trouble and a head cold he picked up over the weekend to chip in with 10 points and 10 rebounds, handing the Bobcats only their second loss in the last 11 games at home.

Houston had lost three straight before Howard decided to sit out and rest a nagging ankle injury. The Rockets quickly started rolling without him, winning the next three games by an average of 23 points.

"Dwight is a great talent and you figure a way to get him in," Harden said. "He didn't score the ball well tonight, but he had 10 rebounds and did so many other things, He held Al Jefferson to a fewer amount of points. It doesn't always show up in the stat sheet, but we know how important he is to our team."

Jefferson still finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte, but many of those came when Howard was sitting out after picking up a pair of offensive fouls - his third and fourth of the game - in the third quarter.

"I was trying to play through (being sick) and the conditioning, but the important part is we got the win," Howard said.

Terrence Jones added 18 points and seven rebounds in the victory and Chandler Parsons and Patrick Beverly had backbreaking 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the final two minutes to seal the victory.

The Rockets (48-22) entered 1 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers in the race for third place in the Western Conference and riding a wave of confidence having shot 54.7 percent during the recent three-game win streak.

The turning point came late in the third quarter with the Bobcats leading 66-65.

Harden took over, helping Houston close the quarter with a 13-2 run to build a double-digit lead. Harden scored 10 points during that crucial stretch, including a breakaway left-handed dunk and a fall away 3-pointer. He was fouled another 3-point attempt and sank all three shots.

The Bobcats got to within five on a jumper by Jefferson in the lane, but Parsons and Beverly each hit 3s to push the lead to 98-87 with one minute left in the game.

"Chandler made a really big transition 3 and Pat made a big 3 in the corner that kind of sealed the game," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said.

Kemba Walker had 22 points to lead Charlotte.

The Bobcats (34-37) came in having won seven of their last 10 - including a 30-point victory over Portland on Saturday night - and looking to gain ground on Washington in the race for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

But they shot just 37 percent from the field.

"The ball movement just wasn't the same tonight. We didn't have a James Harden," Jefferson said.

Few teams do.

At times, Harden was hitting step-back jump shots that not even the league's best defenders could stop.

Jefferson called Harden the best 1-on-1 player in the game.

"He didn't do anything that surprised me tonight," Jefferson said. "He's an amazing player."

It was Harden's 18th 30-point game this season.

"He just took over," McHale said. "He's been fantastic and playing the right way. He had 31 (points) on 19 shots. And he's making the right play. He's making great passes and he led us in assists" with five.

NOTES: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the game. Silver said he would like to see Charlotte host the NBA All-Star game in the near future. "The process is for them to apply. We've had our events department down here to survey the building and there are some upgrades to the building that are needed. Part of the understanding is to assure the building remains state-of-the-art... but I'd love to bring the All-Star game back here. It's a hotbed of basketball and the only thing they have to do is apply." ... Team owner Michael Jordan took in the game from the end of the Bobcats bench. ... Houston has won seven straight against Charlotte. ... Bobcats coach Steve Clifford picked up his seventh technical of the season.

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Notebook: Rockets 100, Bobcats 89

Derek S. Smith, for NBA.com
Posted Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:51 PM - Updated Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:51 PM

THE FACT: Now in his fourth season, James Harden has yet to lose to the Charlotte Bobcats between his stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets.

THE LEAD: The Houston Rockets (48-22) scored a 100-89 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats (34-37) Monday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Harden scored a game-high 31 points while Terrence Jones added 18 points and seven rebounds as the Rockets picked up their fourth consecutive victory. Kemba Walker had a team-best 22 points for the Bobcats.

QUOTABLE: "We did a great job on defense and that got things started. James (Harden) really put on a show tonight. It was great to have Dwight (Howard) back too. When anyone's got it going we just go through them. It makes for easy plays for the rest of us out there."
-- Houston forward Terrence Jones

THE STAT: Houston was 12-for-27 from behind the arc Monday night with Harden knocking down as many three pointers as the Bobcats (four). The Bobcats were just 19.0 percent from three on the night compared to the 44.4 percent for Houston. The Rockets have made 10 or more threes in each game on their current four-game winning streak. Houston is 20-4 on the season when making at least 10 three pointers.

TURNING POINT: Houston closed out the third quarter on a mission. The Bobcats took its only lead of the second half with 2:44 to play on a pair of Al Jefferson free throws. Chandler Parsons took the lead back for the Rockets on the next possession which sparked a 13-2 run to end the third. Harden scored eight of his 14 points in the third in that final stretch as the Rockets entered the final quarter with its first double-digit lead.

QUOTABLE II: "James (Harden) just took over. He has done a fantastic job. He's efficient and he is making the right plays. He passes the ball, he drips the ball off to people and he leads us in assists. Overall he has done really well."
-- Houston coach Kevin McHale

HOT: Harden netted 31 points in the win over Charlotte on 11-for-19 shooting and added five assists and three rebounds. It was his third 30-point game in the last five outings. Harden has averaged 28.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists in those five games. It was also his 18th game of 30 or more this season.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Jefferson scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, scoring 20 points or more for the 28th time in his last 34 games. Jefferson posted his 21st game this season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. It was also his 32nd double-double of the season.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Michael Jordan was again seated courtside next to the Bobcats bench. Adam Silver, the NBA's new commissioner, was also seated courtside. Silver spent the day meeting with team officials and the media. Jadeveon Clowney, the potential overall number one pick in the NFL draft, was in attendance watching his hometown team take on his potential future home.

ROOKIE WATCH: Charlotte's Cody Zeller had 10 points and four rebounds on the night. It was his 12th game with double figure scoring. No Houston rookies saw any action Monday night.

NOTABLE: The Bobcats placed five players in double figures for the 20th time this season ... Gerald Henderson scored in double figures for the 56th time this season ... It was Walker's 27th game of 20 or more points ... Houston is now 22-5 against the Eastern Conference ... Houston assistant coach Kelvin Sampson's name has surfaced as a candidate for the head coach position at the University of Houston which opened on Monday ... Jones has scored in double figures in 40 games this season ... Howard recorded his 63rd double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first game back after missing the previous three games after the removal of a cyst and fluid from his left ankle ... Houston has won seven straight over the Bobcats ... the Rockets are 41-4 when leading after the third quarter and are 44-8 when scoring 100 or more.

UP NEXT: For the Rockets, Thursday vs. Philadelpha, Saturday vs. Clippers, Tuesday @ Brooklyn. For the Bobcats, Wednesday vs. Brooklyn, Friday @ Orlando, Monday vs. Washington.

• Rockets: Covington, Daniels
• Bobcats: Haywood, Taylor

• Rockets: --
• Bobcats: Clifford

• Lead Changes: 11
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
• Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #16 David Guthrie, #54 Nick Buchert
• Attendance: 15511
• Duration: 2:07

Houston Rockets (48-22)		Charlotte Bobcats (34-37)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jefferson vs Howard (Beverley gains possession)
Howard Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
Team Rebound	11:36
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	11:27
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:24
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	11:15
	11:12	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Harden Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:01
	11:01	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:01	Team Rebound
	11:01 [CHA 1-0]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	10:50
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:48
Jones Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)	10:44 [HOU 2-1]
	10:21 [CHA 4-2]	Walker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
	10:05	Jefferson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:05 [HOU 3-4]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:05 [HOU 4-4]
Jones Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:51
	09:51 [CHA 5-4]	Henderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:51 [CHA 6-4]	Henderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:22	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:21
Harden Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parsons (1 AST)	09:16 [HOU 6-6]
	09:01 [CHA 8-6]	Henderson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jones Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Howard (2 AST)	08:42 [HOU 8-8]
	08:16	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:15
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:53	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:34 [CHA 11-8]	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:14 [HOU 10-11]
	06:57 [CHA 13-10]	Henderson Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)
Howard Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:27 [HOU 12-13]
	06:12 [CHA 15-12]	Jefferson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	05:57
	05:56	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:52	Kidd-Gilchrist Layup Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:50
Harden Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:44
	05:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:33	Henderson Driving Jump shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:32
Jones Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Howard (3 AST)	05:15 [HOU 14-15]
	05:02	Henderson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Parsons (1 BLK)
	05:02	Team Rebound
	05:02	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Zeller
	04:56	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:55
Harden Driving Jump shot: Missed	04:45
Team Rebound	04:45
Beverley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parsons (2 AST)	04:42 [HOU 16-15]
	04:22 [CHA 17-16]	Walker Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	04:11
Team Rebound	04:11
	04:11	Henderson Substitution replaced by Neal
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:04 [HOU 18-17]
	03:49 [CHA 19-18]	Zeller Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walker (1 AST)
Beverley Jump Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:25	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:14	Jefferson Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Harden Layup Shot: Missed	03:04
	03:01	Team Rebound
Jones Substitution replaced by Lin	03:01
Beverley Substitution replaced by Motiejunas	03:01
	03:01	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Douglas-Roberts
	02:43 [CHA 21-18]	Walker Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Howard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)	02:35
	02:35	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:35
Howard Substitution replaced by Asik	02:35
	02:35	Walker Substitution replaced by Ridnour
	02:14	Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:13
	02:12	Ridnour Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:12 [HOU 19-21]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:12 [HOU 20-21]
	01:49	Jefferson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (1 AST)	01:39 [HOU 23-21]
	01:22	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:20
Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:13 [HOU 25-21]
	01:13	Ridnour Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Parsons Substitution replaced by Hamilton	01:13
Lin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:13
	01:11	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Asik Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:56.0
	00:56.0	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:56.0	Team Rebound
	00:56.0 [CHA 22-25]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Motiejunas 3pt Shot: Missed	00:36.9
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:34.9
Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ridnour (1 ST)	00:30.9
Motiejunas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:28.2
	00:28.2 [CHA 23-25]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:28.2 [CHA 24-25]	Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Zeller (1 ST)	00:18.9
	00:00.3	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Houston Rockets (48-22)		Charlotte Bobcats (34-37)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44 [CHA 26-25]	McRoberts Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Asik Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	11:34
Asik Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:34
	11:11	Neal Running Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:09
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:02	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:55	Neal Jump Shot: Missed
	10:53	Biyombo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:36	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
	10:35	Biyombo Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	10:26	Neal Floating Jump shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:22
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lin (1 AST)	10:16 [HOU 28-26]
	09:58	Douglas-Roberts Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (1 BLK)
	09:56	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	09:55	Neal Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
	09:49	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:48
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lin (2 AST)	09:39 [HOU 31-26]
	09:33	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:22	Kidd-Gilchrist Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (2 BLK)
	09:21	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:16	McRoberts Layup Shot: Missed
	09:15	Team Rebound
	09:09 [CHA 28-31]	Douglas-Roberts Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Motiejunas Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Asik (1 AST)	08:55 [HOU 33-28]
	08:44	Biyombo Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:44
	08:44	McRoberts Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed	08:28
Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:27
Motiejunas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ridnour (1 BLK)	08:17
	08:15	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	08:05 [CHA 30-33]	Douglas-Roberts Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (2 AST)
Hamilton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	08:05
	08:05 [CHA 31-33]	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
	07:53	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Henderson
	07:53	Jump Ball Ridnour vs Asik (Beverley gains possession)
Motiejunas Jump Shot: Missed	07:43
	07:42	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	07:32	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Hamilton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:30
	07:24	Biyombo Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Asik Substitution replaced by Howard	07:24
	07:24	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Walker
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Howard (4 AST)	07:18 [HOU 36-31]
	07:07	Clifford Technical
Lin Free Throw Technical Missed	07:07
	07:07	Team Rebound
Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Jones	07:07
	06:58 [CHA 33-36]	Henderson Driving Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Howard Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:37 [HOU 38-33]
	06:23	Walker Layup Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:22
Jones Layup Shot: Missed	06:04
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:04
Jones Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:04 [HOU 40-33]
	06:04	Douglas-Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
	06:04	Biyombo Substitution replaced by Jefferson
Beverley Substitution replaced by Harden	06:04
Hamilton Substitution replaced by Parsons	06:04
Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	06:04
	06:02	McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Howard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:55
	05:55
	05:55 [CHA 34-40]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	05:55 [CHA 35-40]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Jones Layup Shot: Missed	05:37
	05:37	Team Rebound
	05:32	Walker Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lin (1 ST)
Lin Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:27 [HOU 42-35]
	05:12 [CHA 37-42]	Henderson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Douglas-Roberts (1 ST)	05:01
	04:56	Douglas-Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
	04:53	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:42 [CHA 39-42]	Walker Step Back Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
	04:32	Walker Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	04:32	Douglas-Roberts Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley	04:32
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parsons (3 AST)	04:16 [HOU 45-39]
	03:46 [CHA 42-45]	Henderson 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Walker (2 AST)
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	03:36 [HOU 47-42]
	03:16	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:14	Team Rebound
	03:14	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Zeller
	03:08	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
	03:06	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:06 [CHA 44-47]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Harden Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:47
Jones Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:44
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	02:40
	02:40	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Parsons Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:40
Team Timeout : Regular	02:40
	02:24	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:23
Jones Running Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:00 [HOU 49-44]
	01:38	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
	01:35	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:35 [CHA 46-49]	Jefferson Putback Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:21	Team Rebound
Howard Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	01:21
	01:04	Henderson 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:03	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Jones Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:03
	01:03 [CHA 47-49]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
Jones Substitution replaced by Motiejunas	01:03
	01:03 [CHA 48-49]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)	00:50.5 [HOU 52-48]
	00:33.1 [CHA 50-52]	Zeller Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Henderson (1 AST)
Harden Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:10.7 [HOU 54-50]
	00:00.3	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Houston Rockets (48-22)		Charlotte Bobcats (34-37)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:34	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:33
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	11:18
Beverley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:14
Jones Driving Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)	10:59 [HOU 56-50]
Parsons Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:43
	10:35	McRoberts Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)
	10:34	Team Rebound
	10:34 [CHA 52-56]	McRoberts Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)
	10:24	Kidd-Gilchrist Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Howard Hook Shot: Missed	10:13
	10:12	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Harden Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:03
	09:52	Jefferson Hook Shot: Missed
	09:50	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
Beverley Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:34
	09:26	Henderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:25
Howard Running Hook Shot: Missed	09:11
	09:10	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:01	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:59
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd-Gilchrist (1 ST)	08:40
	08:33	Kidd-Gilchrist Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harden (1 BLK)
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:31
Parsons Layup Shot: Missed Block: Henderson (1 BLK)	08:29
Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:29
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parsons (4 AST)	08:25 [HOU 58-52]
	08:01 [CHA 54-58]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Harden Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	07:48 [HOU 60-54]
	07:35	Walker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Beverley (1 BLK)
Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:33
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	07:29 [HOU 62-54]
	07:29	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:14 [CHA 56-62]	Kidd-Gilchrist Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (3 AST)
Harden Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	07:14
	07:14 [CHA 57-62]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Howard Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	06:54
Howard Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:54
	06:36	Walker Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Beverley Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	06:27
Beverley Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:27
	06:01 [CHA 59-62]	Jefferson Turnaround Bank shot: Made (11 PTS)
	05:50	Jefferson Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Parsons Layup Shot: Missed	05:42
Jones Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:40
	05:40	Kidd-Gilchrist Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	05:40	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Zeller
Beverley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Walker (1 BLK)	05:32
Team Rebound	05:32
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	05:26
	05:25	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:09 [CHA 61-62]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Walker (3 AST)
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)	04:55 [HOU 65-61]
	04:39	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
	04:36	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:36	Zeller Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:34
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	04:27
	04:26	Henderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:23	Henderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)
Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Kidd-Gilchrist (2 ST)	04:19
	04:18	Zeller Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	04:18	Zeller Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	04:18	Henderson Substitution replaced by Neal
Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin	04:18
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:02	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:42	Walker Layup Shot: Missed
	03:40	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:40 [CHA 63-65]	Zeller Putback Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Howard Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:20
	03:19	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
Howard Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:12
	03:12	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:12	Team Rebound
Howard Substitution replaced by Asik	03:12
	03:12	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Douglas-Roberts
	03:12 [CHA 64-65]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:12
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	02:59
	02:58	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Asik Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:44
	02:44 [CHA 65-65]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	02:44 [CHA 66-65]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
	02:25	Douglas-Roberts Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Jones Substitution replaced by Motiejunas	02:25
Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:08 [HOU 67-66]
	01:47	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:46
Harden Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)	01:36 [HOU 69-66]
	01:23	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:20
Asik Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lin (3 AST)	01:11 [HOU 71-66]
	00:52.4	Neal Floating Jump shot: Missed
	00:52.4	Zeller Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	00:52.4 [CHA 68-71]	Zeller Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	00:42.3	Douglas-Roberts Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (22 PTS)	00:42.3 [HOU 72-68]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed	00:42.3
Team Rebound	00:42.3
	00:42.3	Walker Substitution replaced by Ridnour
Parsons Substitution replaced by Hamilton	00:42.3
Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (23 PTS)	00:42.3 [HOU 73-68]
	00:29.9	Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hamilton (1 ST)
Harden Dunk Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (1 AST)	00:26.4 [HOU 75-68]
	00:07.9	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (3 BLK)
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:06.9
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (28 PTS)	00:02.9 [HOU 78-68]
	00:00.3	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Motiejunas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)	11:48 [HOU 80-68]
	11:25 [CHA 70-80]	McRoberts Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Douglas-Roberts (1 AST)
Asik Jump Shot: Missed	11:08
	11:07	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:00	McRoberts Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	11:00	McRoberts Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (2 AST)	10:46 [HOU 83-70]
Hamilton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:30
	10:30 [CHA 71-83]	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	10:30	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Walker
	10:30 [CHA 72-83]	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	10:16
	10:16	Team Rebound
	10:00	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Hamilton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:59
Harden Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	09:54
Harden Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	09:54
Harden Substitution replaced by Parsons	09:54
	09:37 [CHA 74-83]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (4 AST)
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed	09:18
	09:17	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:10	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:08
Lin Driving Jump shot: Missed	08:53
	08:52	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Lin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:45
	08:45
	08:45 [CHA 75-83]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:45 [CHA 76-83]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Hamilton Running Jump Shot: Missed	08:32
	08:31	McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:22	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:21
	08:02	Jefferson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:02
Team Rebound	08:02
	08:02	Neal Substitution replaced by Henderson
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:02 [HOU 84-76]
	07:38	McRoberts Running Jump Shot: Missed
	07:38	Team Rebound
	07:38	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed	07:22
	07:21	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:15	Walker Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:13	McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:09	Henderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:08
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)	07:02
	06:57 [CHA 78-84]	McRoberts Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Douglas-Roberts (2 AST)
Motiejunas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	06:57
Lin Substitution replaced by Howard	06:57
Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Jones	06:57
Asik Substitution replaced by Beverley	06:57
Hamilton Substitution replaced by Harden	06:57
	06:57	McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:55
Jones Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:31	Team Rebound
Howard Foul: Loose Ball (5 PF)	06:31
	06:20	Walker Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:17
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	06:05
	06:03	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:39	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:38
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	05:32 [HOU 87-78]
	05:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:08 [CHA 81-87]	Walker 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	04:59	Jefferson Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:59
Team Rebound	04:59
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	04:59 [HOU 88-81]
	04:48 [CHA 83-88]	Walker Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Jones Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Douglas-Roberts (2 ST)	04:29
	04:19	Walker Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Howard (2 ST)
	04:17	Henderson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:17 [HOU 89-83]
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:17 [HOU 90-83]
Beverley Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	03:54
	03:54 [CHA 84-90]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	03:54 [CHA 85-90]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed	03:34
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	03:33
	03:33	McRoberts Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:33
Team Rebound	03:33
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:33
	03:32	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	03:10	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	03:09
Harden Step Back Jump shot: Made (31 PTS)	02:44 [HOU 92-85]
	02:32	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:28	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:28
	02:14 [CHA 87-92]	Jefferson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Harden (4 AST)	01:46 [HOU 95-87]
	01:24	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	01:23
Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jones (2 AST)	01:01 [HOU 98-87]
	01:01	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:54.6 [CHA 89-98]	Walker Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Jones Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Harden (5 AST)	00:48.2 [HOU 100-89]
	00:36.8	Henderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	00:35.7
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	00:10.9
Beverley Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:09.9
End of 4th Quarter