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Hornets extend winning streak to 8 games with 109-99 victory over Rockets

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36-87FG38-83
41Field Goal %46
17-433PT8-23
40Three Point %35
20-22FT15-20
16Offensive Rebounds12
30Defensive Rebounds28
21Assists24
14Steals17
5Blocks5
20Turnovers18
0Technical Fouls0
14Points Conceded Off Turnovers27
14Fast Break Points21
15Fouls16
22Largest Lead1

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Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights
Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to eight games.

Charlotte’s streak is the franchise’s longest since winning nine in a row in the 1998-99 season.

The Hornets led by 16 after three quarters and Brandon Miller scored the first five points of the fourth to extend the lead to 96-75 with about 11 minutes to go. A 5-0 run by Charlotte, with a 3-pointer by Sion James, made it 103-81 with about eight minutes remaining and Houston coach Ime Udoka pulled his starters.

It’s a second straight lopsided defeat for the Rockets, who lost 114-93 Wednesday night to a Boston team playing without star Jaylen Brown.

Kevin Durant led Houston, which entered Thursday in fourth place in the Western Conference, with 31 points and Jabari Smith Jr. added 17. It was a tough night for Alperen Sengun, who was averaging 21.2 points, and scored just seven on 3-of-11 shooting.

Miles Bridges added 18 points for the Hornets and Miller finished with 11 after sitting out the entire second quarter after getting three fouls in the first.

Coby White was with the team after a trade from the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. But he did not play and is expected to sit out until after the All-Star break because of a nagging calf injury.

A basket by Durant got the Rockets within 7 before James and Ball made consecutive 3-pointers to push the lead to 83-70 with about four minutes left in the third.

Charlotte was up by 12 late in the third before scoring the last four points of the quarter to take a 91-75 lead into the fourth.

Up Next

Hornets: Visit Atlanta on Saturday night.

Rockets: Visit Oklahoma City on Saturday.

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Moussa Diabate vs. Alperen Sengun (Brandon Miller gains possession)
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11:39
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LaMelo Ball makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
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11:22
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Brandon Miller blocks Kevin Durant 's 18-foot pullup jump shot
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11:19
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Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
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Brandon Miller misses 26-foot running jump shot
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Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
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11:01
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Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals)
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10:44
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Kevin Durant misses 13-foot fade away jump shot
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10:44
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LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
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LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper
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Kevin Durant defensive rebound
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10:16
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Josh Okogie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
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LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Alperen Sengun misses driving layup
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Amen Thompson offensive rebound
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9:39
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Josh Okogie makes 2-foot driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
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Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper
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9:22
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Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
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9:14
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Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Brandon Miller steals)
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9:12
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Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)
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9:12
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Brandon Miller personal foul
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9:03
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Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot
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Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
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Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
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8:39
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Miles Bridges misses 1-foot reverse layup
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Miles Bridges offensive rebound
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Miles Bridges makes two point shot
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Alperen Sengun shooting foul
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Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1
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Alperen Sengun makes driving layup
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LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot
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8:12
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Rockets Full timeout
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Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer
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Brandon Miller makes 13-foot fade away jump shot
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Amen Thompson makes driving layup
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Amen Thompson blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2-foot two point shot
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Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
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Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk
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7:00
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Brandon Miller shooting foul
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7:00
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Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
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7:00
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Rockets offensive team rebound
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7:00
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Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller
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7:00
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Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
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6:46
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Kon Knueppel makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
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Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper
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Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
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6:10
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Moussa Diabate misses 7-foot hook shot
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
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Kon Knueppel shooting foul
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Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
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Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Josh Okogie
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Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate
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Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
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Kon Knueppel misses driving layup
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Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
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Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Amen Thompson defensive rebound
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Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)
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Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three pointer (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
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Josh Green blocks Amen Thompson 's 7-foot jumper
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Amen Thompson offensive rebound
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Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
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Miles Bridges makes 9-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
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Kevin Durant makes 14-foot jumper
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4:26
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Hornets Full timeout
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4:26
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Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson
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Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
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Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun
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Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges
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LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)
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Clint Capela misses layup
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LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
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Josh Green bad pass turnover (Josh Okogie steals)
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Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
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Josh Green makes 22-foot running jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
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Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul
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Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul turnover
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Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball
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Kon Knueppel makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
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Kevin Durant misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
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2:26
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Grant Williams defensive rebound
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Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
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Dorian Finney-Smith misses 24-foot running jump shot
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Josh Okogie offensive rebound
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Kevin Durant misses driving layup
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Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound
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Dorian Finney-Smith misses tip shot
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Sion James defensive rebound
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2:00
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Josh Okogie personal foul
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Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie
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Tre Mann enters the game for Josh Green
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Sion James misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
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1:36
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Sion James shooting foul
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Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2
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Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel
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Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 2
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Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)
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Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)
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Tre Mann misses 22-foot running jump shot
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Clint Capela defensive rebound
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Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Kevin Durant offensive rebound
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Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper
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Brandon Miller offensive charge
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Brandon Miller offensive foul turnover
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Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson
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Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller
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Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner
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Jabari Smith Jr. makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)
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Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)
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End of the 1st Quarter
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