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2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
114
Home
Charlotte Hornets
101
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-101 on the road on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Spectrum Center. Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the Houston Rockets. Miles Bridges had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Houston Rockets led 62-31 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jabari Smith Jr. (double-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 32, Charlotte Hornets 33. Fred VanVleet had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-101 on December 23, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jabari Smith Jr. scored 21 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; Miles Bridges scored 24 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 114 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 101 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 21 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Rebounds
- 11 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 6 Fred VanVleet
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 24 Miles Bridges
- Rebounds
- 9 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 8 LaMelo Ball
Amen Thompson double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB) · Jabari Smith Jr. double-double (21 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 38:02 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 | +17 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 34:35 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 1 | +25 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 29:06 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2 | +16 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 26:49 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 2 | +10 |
| Jalen Green starter | 24:17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 27:07 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:54 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 14:42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | +11 |
| Steven Adams bench | 11:35 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Jeff Green bench | 6:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Jock Landale bench | 5:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 3:03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Martin starter | 31:30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Josh Green starter | 30:36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 30:29 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 29:00 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | -7 |
| Mark Williams starter | 19:03 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | -14 |
| DaQuan Jeffries bench | 19:08 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -13 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 19:00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 15:58 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | +12 |
| Vasilije Micic bench | 14:18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Nick Richards bench | 12:59 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 3 | -11 |
| Isaiah Wong bench | 8:04 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Seth Curry bench | 6:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 3:26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Grant Williams
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 15/19 (78%) | Free throws | 17/24 (70%) |
| 30/57 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/53 (50%) |
| 13/42 (31%) | 3 pointers | 10/36 (27%) |
| 43/99 (43%) | Field goals | 37/89 (41%) |
| 60 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 47:27 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 34 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 34 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Oct 23: Charlotte Hornets 110 at Houston Rockets 105
- Dec 23: Houston Rockets 114 at Charlotte Hornets 101 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 24, 2024 · 00:00 UTC