National Basketball Association
Houston 100, Charlotte 94
When: 2:00 PM ET, Monday, January 21, 2013
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#78 Scott Bolnick, #16 David Guthrie, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
16108
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Rockets 100, Bobcats 94: James Harden scored 19 of his 29 points at the foul line to help visiting Houston snap a seven-game slide and extend Charlotte's home losing streak to a franchise-record 15 games.
Harden was just 5-for-20 from the floor but missed only two of his 21 free throws and made 10 straight in the final 5:54. Marcus Morris came off the bench to score 21 points for the Rockets, who had last won Jan. 8 against the Lakers.
Kemba Walker hit a career-high six 3-pointers en route to a career-best 35 points for the Bobcats, who have not won at Time Warner Cable Arena since a controversial victory over Toronto on Nov. 21. Their slide at home surpasses the 14-gamer they had to end last season.
Walker's last 3-pointer forged an 88-88 tie with 4:07 left and his short jumper gave Charlotte a 94-93 advantage with 2:11 to go. However, the Bobcats would go scoreless the rest of the way, missing five shots and committing one big turnover in the process.
Carlos Delfino's 3-pointer answered Walker's basket and gave the Rockets the lead for good. Not long after Charlotte guard Gerald Henderson was whistled for an offensive foul, Harden made two free throws with 40 seconds left to make it 98-94. After Charlotte missed three straight shots on the other end, he ended the scoring with two more from the line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Harden has missed his last 14 3-point attempts. ... Charlotte is within four of tying the all-time NBA record for consecutive home losses, set by Dallas in 1993-94. ... Delfino had 16 points off Houston's bench. Ramon Sessions scored 19 in a reserve role for Charotte.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Charlotte |
|
James Harden 29 |
Scoring |
Kemba Walker 35 |
|
James Harden 7 |
Assists |
Ramon Sessions 5 |
|
Omer Asik 8 |
Rebounds |
Bismack Biyombo 9 |
|
James Harden 19 |
Free Throws Made |
Ramon Sessions 7 |
|
James Harden 2 |
Steals |
Jeffery Taylor 2 |
|
Marcus Morris 2 |
Blocks |
Bismack Biyombo 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
100 |
39.2 |
10-29 |
32-41 |
20 |
47 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
| Charlotte
|
94 |
42.0 |
6-15 |
20-24 |
17 |
40 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Denver. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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