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Durant scores 35 points as Rockets hold on to beat Hornets 105-101

By AP•Feb 20, 2026

Game Recap

Kevin Durant scores 35 points in a win over the Hornets.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 on Thursday night.

Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points, and Reed Sheppard and Alperen Sengun each had 13 for Houston. The Rockets overcame an 11-point first-half deficit.

Grant Williams led the Hornets with 20 points. Brandon Miller scored 17 points, but was 1 of 12 from 3-point range.

LaMelo Ball, playing a day after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte, had 11 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

The Hornets, who had won 11 of 12 going into the All-Star break with the only loss coming to Eastern Conference-leading Detroit, looked sharp early and bolted to an 11-point lead early in the second quarter.

But the Rockets would start to pull away in the fourth quarter with Sengun making a spinning reverse layup against rookie 7-foot- center Ryan Kalkbrenner and baby hook shot on back-to-back possessions to Houston its biggest lead at 95-84 with five minutes left.

Charlotte's Kon Knueppel, who came into the game second in the league in 3-pointers, would make two 3s down the stretch but Durant was too much.

He hit four mid-range jumpers and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter including one to beat the shot clock with 44 seconds left when he drove the left side of the lane and elevated above traffic.

After Knueppel's third 3 cut it to 103-101 with six seconds left, the Hornets were forced to foul and Durant made both free throws to put the game away.

Up next

Rockets: At New York on Saturday night.

Hornets: Host Cleveland on Friday night.

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CHA at HOU

Fri, Feb 6

109 - 99

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HOU at CHA

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105 - 101

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HOU

CHA

42-86FG36-84

49Field Goal %43

9-323PT14-42

28Three Point %33

12-13FT15-18

8Offensive Rebounds12

31Defensive Rebounds34

19Assists25

15Steals7

8Blocks3

11Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

16Fast Break Points8

15Fouls12

11Largest Lead11

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	2	0
11:10	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	2	2
10:59	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	5	2
10:41	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot floating jump shot	5	2
10:39	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	5	2
10:31	Grant Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	8	2
10:18	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	8	4
10:05	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	4
10:03	Grant Williams offensive rebound	8	4
9:57	Kevin Durant blocks LaMelo Ball's driving dunk	8	4
9:55	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	8	4
9:49	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)	8	4
9:30	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	4
9:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	4
9:18	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	4
9:15	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	8	4
9:05	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	4
8:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	10	7
8:40	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner 's 1-foot dunk	10	7
8:40	Hornets offensive team rebound	10	7
8:39	Brandon Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	7
8:37	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	10	7
8:27	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	10	9
8:09	LaMelo Ball makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	12	9
7:58	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	9
7:55	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	12	9
7:39	Kevin Durant blocks Brandon Miller 's 2-foot driving dunk	12	9
7:37	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	12	9
7:30	Tari Eason makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	12	12
7:29	Hornets Full timeout	12	12
7:11	Amen Thompson vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Tari Eason gains possession)	12	12
7:11	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	12	12
7:03	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)	12	12
6:59	Brandon Miller makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	14	12
6:39	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	14	12
6:36	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	14	12
6:29	Grant Williams makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	16	12
6:10	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	12
6:08	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	16	12
5:58	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	16	12
5:47	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	16	14
5:31	Amen Thompson shooting foul	16	14
5:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 1 of 2	17	14
5:31	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	17	14
5:31	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Grant Williams	17	14
5:31	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	17	14
5:31	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	17	14
5:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2	18	14
5:11	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	14
5:10	Tari Eason offensive rebound	18	14
5:08	Tari Eason makes 2-foot dunk	18	16
5:02	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	18	16
5:01	Clint Capela defensive rebound	18	16
4:49	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Josh Green steals)	18	16
4:45	Josh Green makes driving dunk	20	16
4:31	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals)	20	16
4:27	Reed Sheppard blocks Tidjane Salaun 's 2-foot running dunk	20	16
4:27	Hornets offensive team rebound	20	16
4:27	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	20	16
4:20	Sion James makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	23	16
4:02	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	23	18
3:45	Sion James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	26	18
3:20	Tari Eason misses driving layup	26	18
3:17	Sion James defensive rebound	26	18
3:16	Kevin Durant personal foul	26	18
3:16	PJ Hall enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	26	18
3:16	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	26	18
3:16	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason	26	18
2:59	Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	29	18
2:39	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	29	20
2:22	Brandon Miller makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	31	20
2:12	Reed Sheppard makes 29-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)	31	23
1:50	Kevin Durant blocks Brandon Miller 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	23
1:49	Hornets offensive team rebound	31	23
1:49	Clint Capela loose ball foul	31	23
1:49	Rockets Full timeout	31	23
1:49	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	31	23
1:49	Tre Mann enters the game for Brandon Miller	31	23
1:49	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	31	23
1:36	Sion James misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	23
1:34	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	31	23
1:25	Sion James personal foul	31	23
1:14	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	31	23
1:12	PJ Hall defensive rebound	31	23
51.0	Tidjane Salaun makes 2-foot layup (PJ Hall assists)	33	23
33.5	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	33	23
33.5	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	33	24
33.5	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	33	24
33.5	Tari Eason enters the game for Clint Capela	33	24
33.5	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	33	24
31.2	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	33	24
13.9	Kon Knueppel misses 7-foot floating jump shot	33	24
11.9	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	33	24
0.2	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	24
0.2	Sion James defensive rebound	33	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	24

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	HOU
12:00	Grant Williams enters the game for Sion James	33	24
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	33	24
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	33	24
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	33	24
11:44	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	24
11:40	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	33	24
11:26	Amen Thompson blocks PJ Hall's driving dunk	33	24
11:25	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	33	24
11:02	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	33	26
10:44	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	26
10:33	Reed Sheppard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	36	26
10:30	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	36	26
10:27	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	26
10:26	Hornets defensive team rebound	36	26
10:00	Grant Williams bad pass turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	36	26
9:58	Amen Thompson makes running layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	36	28
9:58	PJ Hall shooting foul	36	28
9:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for PJ Hall	36	28
9:58	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	36	29
9:41	LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot two point shot	38	29
9:30	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	38	29
9:28	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	38	29
9:25	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper	38	32
9:08	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	38	32
9:08	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	38	32
8:59	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	32
8:57	Grant Williams offensive rebound	38	32
8:55	Tre Mann makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grant Williams assists)	41	32
8:29	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	32
8:27	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	41	32
8:21	Kon Knueppel makes 2-foot two point shot	43	32
8:21	Rockets Full timeout	43	32
8:21	Sion James enters the game for Tre Mann	43	32
8:08	Sion James personal foul	43	32
8:00	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot fade away jump shot	43	32
7:58	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	43	32
7:46	Reed Sheppard blocks Kon Knueppel 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	43	32
7:44	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	43	32
7:38	Grant Williams misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	43	32
7:38	Rockets defensive team rebound	43	32
7:21	Jae'Sean Tate makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	43	35
6:59	LaMelo Ball misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	43	35
6:57	Tari Eason defensive rebound	43	35
6:48	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper	43	35
6:45	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	43	35
6:39	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	43	35
6:32	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	43	35
6:30	Sion James defensive rebound	43	35
6:09	Kon Knueppel makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	45	35
5:45	Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	45	37
5:27	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	37
5:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	45	37
5:25	Ryan Kalkbrenner bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	45	37
5:24	Grant Williams transition take foul	45	37
5:24	(05:24) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	45	37
5:24	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for LaMelo Ball	45	37
5:24	Josh Green enters the game for Grant Williams	45	37
5:24	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	45	37
5:24	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	45	37
5:24	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	45	37
5:24	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	45	37
5:24	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	45	38
5:20	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	45	37
5:20	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	45	39
5:20	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	45	40
4:56	Brandon Miller misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	45	40
4:55	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	45	40
4:46	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	45	43
4:46	Hornets Full timeout	45	43
4:46	PJ Hall enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	45	43
4:46	Tre Mann enters the game for Sion James	45	43
4:34	Josh Green bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	45	43
4:30	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	45	45
4:17	Brandon Miller misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	45	45
4:15	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	45	45
4:01	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	45	47
3:38	Brandon Miller misses 28-foot three point jumper	45	47
3:38	Rockets defensive team rebound	45	47
3:22	Dorian Finney-Smith bad pass turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals)	45	47
3:15	Josh Green misses 26-foot running jump shot	45	47
3:12	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	45	47
3:04	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	47
2:59	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	45	47
2:58	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk	45	49
2:38	Tre Mann misses 17-foot fade away jump shot	45	49
2:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	45	49
2:31	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	45	49
2:28	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	45	49
2:05	PJ Hall lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	45	49
1:58	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	49
1:55	Tre Mann defensive rebound	45	49
1:36	Brandon Miller makes driving layup	47	49
1:18	Amen Thompson offensive foul	47	49
1:18	Amen Thompson offensive foul turnover	47	49
1:18	Grant Williams enters the game for Josh Green	47	49
1:18	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	47	49
1:18	LaMelo Ball enters the game for PJ Hall	47	49
1:18	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	47	49
1:06	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	47	49
1:06	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	48	49
1:06	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	49	49
55.5	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	49	49
55.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	49	50
55.5	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	49	51
32.7	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	49	51
30.6	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	49	51
9.2	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	49	53
0.3	Grant Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	52	53
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	52	53
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	52	53

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	HOU
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tre Mann	52	53
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	52	53
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	52	53
11:44	Tari Eason misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	52	53
11:40	Grant Williams defensive rebound	52	53
11:29	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	52	53
11:25	Amen Thompson makes running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	52	55
11:03	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	54	55
10:43	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	54	55
10:43	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	54	55
10:43	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	54	55
10:25	Grant Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	57	55
10:07	Amen Thompson misses 10-foot floating jump shot	57	55
10:05	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	57	55
9:58	Grant Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	60	55
9:58	Rockets Full timeout	60	55
9:45	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	60	57
9:45	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	60	57
9:45	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	60	58
9:35	LaMelo Ball makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot	62	58
9:08	Kevin Durant misses two point shot	62	58
9:06	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	62	58
9:02	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	64	58
8:52	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	64	60
8:33	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	64	60
8:29	Tari Eason misses 24-foot running jump shot	64	60
8:28	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	64	60
8:21	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	64	60
8:13	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	64	60
8:11	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	64	60
7:59	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	64	60
7:56	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	64	60
7:52	Rockets defensive team rebound	64	60
7:39	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot two point shot	64	62
7:15	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	64	62
7:15	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	65	62
7:15	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	65	62
7:15	Brandon Miller misses free throw 2 of 2	65	62
7:11	Grant Williams offensive rebound	65	62
7:09	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	65	62
7:06	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	65	62
6:59	Kevin Durant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	65	65
6:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	67	65
6:48	Amen Thompson shooting foul	67	65
6:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses free throw 1 of 1	67	65
6:44	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	67	65
6:40	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	67	65
6:38	Josh Green defensive rebound	67	65
6:28	Kevin Durant shooting foul	67	65
6:28	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	68	65
6:28	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Grant Williams	68	65
6:28	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	69	65
6:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot dunk	69	65
6:16	Josh Green defensive rebound	69	65
6:05	Brandon Miller makes 22-foot running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	72	65
5:48	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	72	67
5:28	LaMelo Ball makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	74	67
5:12	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	74	69
4:51	Brandon Miller misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	74	69
4:49	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	74	69
4:46	LaMelo Ball blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 5-foot running layup	74	69
4:46	Rockets offensive team rebound	74	69
4:46	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	74	69
4:46	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	74	69
4:46	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	74	69
4:41	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	74	72
4:14	Ryan Kalkbrenner lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	74	72
4:12	PJ Hall enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	74	72
4:12	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason	74	72
4:12	Hornets Full timeout	74	72
4:12	(04:12) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	74	72
4:12	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	74	72
4:12	Tari Eason out of bounds lost ball turnover	74	72
3:55	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	74	72
3:51	PJ Hall offensive rebound	74	72
3:48	Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	77	72
3:30	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	77	72
3:30	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2	77	73
3:30	Josh Green enters the game for LaMelo Ball	77	73
3:30	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	77	73
3:30	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 2	77	74
3:09	Tidjane Salaun lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	77	74
3:02	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	77	74
3:00	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	77	74
3:00	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	77	76
2:43	Sion James misses 29-foot three point jumper	77	76
2:39	Clint Capela defensive rebound	77	76
2:27	Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	77	78
2:06	Brandon Miller misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	77	78
2:03	Clint Capela defensive rebound	77	78
1:52	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	77	78
1:50	Clint Capela offensive rebound	77	78
1:50	Clint Capela misses 4-foot tip shot	77	78
1:50	PJ Hall defensive rebound	77	78
1:32	Brandon Miller misses 6-foot two point shot	77	78
1:30	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	77	78
1:19	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	77	80
56.4	Sion James misses driving layup	77	80
54.1	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	77	80
35.7	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	80
33.5	Sion James defensive rebound	77	80
31.8	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	77	80
31.8	Tidjane Salaun misses free throw 1 of 2	77	80
31.8	Hornets offensive team rebound	77	80
31.8	Tre Mann enters the game for PJ Hall	77	80
31.8	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	77	80
31.8	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Josh Green	77	80
31.8	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Reed Sheppard	77	80
31.8	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela	77	80
31.8	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 2 of 2	78	80
21.5	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul	78	80
21.5	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul turnover	78	80
21.5	Grant Williams enters the game for Sion James	78	80
21.5	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Xavier Tillman	78	80
21.5	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	78	80
4.0	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	78	80
0.0	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	80
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	78	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	78	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	HOU
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	78	80
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	78	80
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	78	80
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	78	80
11:42	Grant Williams makes 11-foot jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	80	80
11:25	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	80
11:23	Grant Williams defensive rebound	80	80
11:08	Grant Williams misses driving floating jump shot	80	80
11:06	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	80	80
11:00	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 25-foot running jump shot	80	80
10:58	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	80	80
10:52	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	80	80
10:50	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	80	80
10:43	Grant Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	80
10:41	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	80	80
10:36	Reed Sheppard makes running layup	80	82
10:14	Tre Mann makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	82	82
10:00	Grant Williams personal foul	82	82
9:53	Reed Sheppard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	82	84
9:41	LaMelo Ball misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	82	84
9:39	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	82	84
9:39	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes tip shot	84	84
9:16	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	84	86
8:58	Tre Mann misses 29-foot three point jumper	84	86
8:56	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	84	86
8:46	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	86
8:43	Tre Mann defensive rebound	84	86
8:39	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	86
8:20	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	84	89
8:03	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	84	89
8:00	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	84	89
7:54	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Tre Mann steals)	84	89
7:50	Tre Mann misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	89
7:47	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	84	89
7:34	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	84	89
7:30	Grant Williams defensive rebound	84	89
7:26	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot running jump shot	84	89
7:24	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	84	89
7:24	Alperen Sengun personal foul	84	89
7:24	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	84	89
7:24	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	84	89
7:24	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	84	89
7:16	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	84	89
7:10	Reed Sheppard makes running layup	84	91
6:51	LaMelo Ball misses 31-foot three point jumper	84	91
6:49	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	84	91
6:37	Jae'Sean Tate misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	91
6:37	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	84	91
6:37	Rockets Full timeout	84	91
6:37	(06:37) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	84	91
6:26	Alperen Sengun vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	84	91
6:26	Grant Williams bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	84	91
6:26	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	84	91
6:26	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Grant Williams	84	91
6:10	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	84	93
5:47	Tidjane Salaun misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	93
5:45	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	84	93
5:27	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot	84	95
5:10	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	95
5:08	Tari Eason defensive rebound	84	95
4:55	Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	84	95
4:52	Tre Mann defensive rebound	84	95
4:37	Tari Eason shooting foul	84	95
4:37	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 3	85	95
4:37	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 3	86	95
4:37	PJ Hall enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	86	95
4:37	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Tre Mann	86	95
4:37	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	86	95
4:37	Kevin Durant enters the game for Reed Sheppard	86	95
4:37	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	86	95
4:37	Brandon Miller makes free throw 3 of 3	87	95
4:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 20-foot fade away jump shot	87	95
4:10	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	87	95
4:02	Sion James makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	89	95
3:38	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	89	95
3:35	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	89	95
3:29	Amen Thompson shooting foul	89	95
3:29	PJ Hall makes free throw 1 of 2	90	95
3:29	PJ Hall makes free throw 2 of 2	91	95
3:29	Grant Williams enters the game for Brandon Miller	91	95
3:29	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	91	95
3:12	PJ Hall blocks Alperen Sengun 's 9-foot driving layup	91	95
3:12	PJ Hall defensive rebound	91	95
3:03	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	91	95
2:55	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	91	97
2:47	Hornets Full timeout	91	97
2:47	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for PJ Hall	91	97
2:47	Brandon Miller enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	91	97
2:47	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	91	97
2:39	Kevin Durant shooting foul	91	97
2:39	Grant Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	92	97
2:39	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	92	97
2:39	Grant Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	93	97
2:21	Kevin Durant makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	93	99
2:10	Alperen Sengun blocks Kon Knueppel 's 3-foot driving layup	93	99
2:07	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	93	99
2:01	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot running pullup jump shot	93	101
2:01	Hornets Full timeout	93	101
2:01	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	93	101
2:01	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	93	101
1:38	Grant Williams makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	95	101
1:13	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	101
1:11	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	95	101
1:04	Sion James misses 27-foot three point jumper	95	101
1:01	Grant Williams offensive rebound	95	101
56.6	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	101
53.7	Grant Williams offensive rebound	95	101
44.3	Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	98	101
32.5	Rockets Full timeout	98	101
32.5	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	98	101
32.5	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	98	101
21.3	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	98	103
16.5	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	103
14.6	Grant Williams offensive rebound	98	103
10.2	Kon Knueppel misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	103
7.0	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	98	103
5.7	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	101	103
5.7	Rockets Full timeout	101	103
5.7	Josh Green enters the game for LaMelo Ball	101	103
5.7	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Grant Williams	101	103
5.3	Brandon Miller personal foul	101	103
3.2	Sion James personal foul	101	103
3.2	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	101	104
3.2	PJ Hall enters the game for Sion James	101	104
3.2	Grant Williams enters the game for Josh Green	101	104
3.2	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	101	105
3.2	Hornets Full timeout	101	105
3.2	Sion James enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	101	105
3.2	LaMelo Ball enters the game for PJ Hall	101	105
3.2	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Reed Sheppard	101	105
1.1	Brandon Miller misses 34-foot three point jumper	101	105
1.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	101	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	101	105
0.0	End of Game	101	105

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 20, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,622

Referees

Brian Forte, Scott Foster, Pat O'Connell

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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