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Jalen Green scores 31 to lead Rockets past Clippers 117-106

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40-82FG41-92
49Field Goal %45
15-413PT11-34
37Three Point %32
22-26FT13-16
12Offensive Rebounds7
38Defensive Rebounds26
23Assists21
4Steals11
4Blocks3
15Turnovers7
2Technical Fouls0
20Points Conceded Off Turnovers6
9Fast Break Points13
16Fouls24
16Largest Lead5

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Jalen Green scores 31 points as the Rockets take down the Clippers 117-106.
Jalen Green scores 31 points as the Rockets take down the Clippers 117-106.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-106 on Sunday night.

The Rockets ended a two-game skid without starter Fred VanVleet, who missed his first game of the season because of a right knee contusion.

Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 22 points off the bench, making a team-best five 3-pointers, and Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. had 19 points in his first career start for the team.

The Clippers lost their second straight at home after they suffered a 28-point drubbing at the hands of Minnesota on Wednesday. They kept it close in the first quarter before the Rockets took control.

Takeaways

Rockets: They had six players in double figures, with Jabari Smith Jr. having 13 points and 13 rebounds. Alperen Sengun had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Clippers: They were already missing James Harden (sore right groin) when two more players went down. Amir Coffey sustained a right shoulder contusion in pre-game warmups and starter Derrick Jones Jr. left after the first quarter with right hamstring soreness. Their bench still outscored the Rockets' reserves, 38-21, but they were outdone 50-33 on the boards.

Key moment

The Rockets ran off 12 straight points, including seven in a row by Green, near the end of the second quarter to lead 64-52 at halftime. They kept the Clippers in catch-up mode the rest of the game, with Houston stretching its lead to 16 points in the third.

Key stat

The Rockets shot 49% from the floor and made 22 of 26 free throws.

Up next

The Rockets host Golden State in an NBA Cup West quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Clippers visit Denver on Friday.

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Alperen Sengun vs. Ivica Zubac (Derrick Jones Jr. gains possession)
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Kris Dunn makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
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Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot
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Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
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Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
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Ivica Zubac makes 10-foot two point shot
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Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Kris Dunn makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot
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Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Norman Powell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)
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Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)
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Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point shot
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Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
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Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul
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Dillon Brooks blocks Ivica Zubac 's 9-foot two point shot
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Amen Thompson defensive rebound
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Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk
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Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
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Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)
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Kris Dunn makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot
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Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Norman Powell defensive rebound
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Norman Powell misses running pullup jump shot
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Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
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Amen Thompson makes 3-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
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Kris Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks misses 11-foot two point shot
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Dillon Brooks offensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks makes two point shot
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Kris Dunn misses 28-foot three point jumper
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Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks bad pass (Kris Dunn steals)
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Amen Thompson blocks Kevin Porter Jr. 's 9-foot two point shot
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Ivica Zubac loose ball foul
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Clippers Full timeout
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Jordan Miller enters the game for Kris Dunn
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Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun
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Jalen Green makes two point shot
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Norman Powell misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
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Jalen Green defensive rebound
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Jalen Green misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
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Jordan Miller defensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks shooting foul
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Norman Powell misses free throw 1 of 2
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Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
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Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
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Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Dillon Brooks assists)
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Jordan Miller offensive foul
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Rockets Full timeout
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Jordan Miller turnover
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Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)
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Kevin Porter Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot
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Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Ivica Zubac makes 12-foot hook shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
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Jalen Green makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
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Ivica Zubac makes 5-foot hook shot (Norman Powell assists)
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Jalen Green bad pass (Norman Powell steals)
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Norman Powell makes 3-foot dunk
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Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul
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Nicolas Batum enters the game for Norman Powell
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Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks
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Jae'Sean Tate misses 3-foot two point shot
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Jordan Miller misses two point shot
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Steven Adams defensive rebound
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Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
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Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Steven Adams defensive rebound
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Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Jalen Green 's 26-foot three point jumper
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Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
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Steven Adams makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
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Ivica Zubac misses 4-foot two point shot
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Steven Adams defensive rebound
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Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Kevin Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer
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Jalen Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
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Jordan Miller makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
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Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
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