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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
109
Home
Houston Rockets
99
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Houston Rockets 109-99 on the road on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. Kon Knueppel had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Kevin Durant had 31 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The Charlotte Hornets led 61-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-23. Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 29, Houston Rockets 30. LaMelo Ball had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 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 Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Houston Rockets 109-99 on February 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 24 for the Charlotte Hornets; Kevin Durant scored 31 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 109 |
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 99 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 24 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 12 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 4 Miles Bridges
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 31 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Amen Thompson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 32:21 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 3 | +3 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 32:05 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0 | +14 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 29:21 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +14 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 28:34 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-19 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 21:28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -9 |
| Josh Green bench | 22:53 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1 | +18 |
| Sion James bench | 21:53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 18:41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Tre Mann bench | 16:48 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Grant Williams bench | 15:56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: KJ Simpson, Mike Conley, Malaki Branham, Tidjane Salaun, Coby White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 33:13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | -18 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 32:48 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 31:20 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 0 | -11 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 27:49 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 20:30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -22 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 22:03 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -12 |
| Clint Capela bench | 17:16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 16:15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -20 |
| Isaiah Crawford bench | 15:34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 7:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| JD Davison bench | 7:44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Jeff Green bench | 7:44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | +12 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams, Tari Eason
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 20/22 (90%) | Free throws | 15/20 (75%) |
| 19/44 (43%) | 2 pointers | 30/60 (50%) |
| 17/43 (39%) | 3 pointers | 8/23 (34%) |
| 36/87 (41%) | Field goals | 38/83 (45%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Steals | 17 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 43:28 | Time spent in lead | 0:13 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 22 Q4 7:49
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 1 Q1 10:16
- Longest run
- 10-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 1:36 to Q2 11:24
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:16 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:03 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:39 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 8 | 5 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:13 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 14 | 13 |
| 6:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 6:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 16 | 14 |
| 6:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 5:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 4:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 4:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 4:13 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 3:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 2:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 29 | 19 |
| 1:36 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 29 | 20 |
| 1:36 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 29 | 20 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Houston Rockets | Isaiah Crawford 3-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 10:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 9:42 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 9:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 8:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 7:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 7:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 7:01 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 6:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 45 | 36 |
| 6:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 47 | 36 |
| 5:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 49 | 36 |
| 5:26 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 4:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 51 | 38 |
| 3:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 51 | 39 |
| 3:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 53 | 39 |
| 2:55 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 41 |
| 2:01 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 43 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 1:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 0:50 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 0:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 59 | 49 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 60 | 49 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 61 | 49 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 64 | 49 |
| 11:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 51 |
| 11:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 10:40 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 65 | 55 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 65 | 56 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 65 | 57 |
| 9:43 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 58 |
| 9:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 8:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 71 | 58 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 71 | 60 |
| 7:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 71 | 64 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 6:47 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 6:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 74 | 66 |
| 6:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 75 | 66 |
| 5:53 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 5:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 76 | 68 |
| 5:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 77 | 68 |
| 5:25 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 5:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 4:29 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 83 | 70 |
| 4:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 83 | 71 |
| 4:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 83 | 72 |
| 4:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 84 | 72 |
| 4:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 85 | 72 |
| 3:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 86 | 72 |
| 3:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 87 | 72 |
| 3:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 87 | 74 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 87 | 75 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 88 | 75 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 89 | 75 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 90 | 75 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 91 | 75 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 93 | 75 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 96 | 75 |
| 10:22 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 96 | 77 |
| 9:55 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 96 | 79 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 98 | 79 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 98 | 81 |
| 8:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 101 | 81 |
| 7:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 103 | 81 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 103 | 83 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 103 | 84 |
| 5:07 | Houston Rockets | Isaiah Crawford 2-pt field goal | 103 | 86 |
| 4:32 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 103 | 88 |
| 3:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 104 | 88 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 104 | 90 |
| 2:02 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 2-pt field goal | 104 | 92 |
| 1:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 107 | 92 |
| 1:29 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 107 | 95 |
| 1:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 108 | 95 |
| 1:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 109 | 95 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 2-pt field goal | 109 | 97 |
| 0:32 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 109 | 99 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Feb 5: Charlotte Hornets 109 at Houston Rockets 99 (this game)
- Feb 19: Houston Rockets 105 at Charlotte Hornets 101
Highlights
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