National Basketball Association
Houston 82, Charlotte 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
13421
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Rookie Chandler Parsons scored a career-high 20 points and the Houston Rockets recorded their first road win of the season with an 82-70 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday.
Houston (3-6) used runs late in the second quarter and early in the third to take control in breaking a four-game losing streak.
Byron Mullens scored 15 points to lead the Bobcats, who have lost four in a row.
The Rockets scored 10 straight points to break a 33-all tie and led 43-39 at halftime. Houston then scored the first seven points of the second half to take an 11-point lead.
The Rockets dominated the third quarter and led 67-53 going into the final period.
Charlotte cut the margin to 71-66, but Parsons hit a 3-pointer and followed with a jumper to give Houston a 10-point lead with 1:59 remaining.
Kyle Lowry, Houston's starting point guard, returned after missing the previous two games with a bruised right foot. He scored six points with eight assists and 11 rebounds.
Kevin Martin scored 17 points for Houston.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Charlotte |
|
Chandler Parsons 20 |
Scoring |
Byron Mullens 15 |
|
Kyle Lowry 8 |
Assists |
D.J. Augustin 3 |
|
Jordan Hill 12 |
Rebounds |
Byron Mullens 10 |
|
Kevin Martin 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Byron Mullens 5 |
|
Kyle Lowry 2 |
Steals |
Derrick Brown 1 |
|
Jordan Hill 5 |
Blocks |
Boris Diaw 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
82 |
38.6 |
6-17 |
12-16 |
18 |
57 |
9 |
4 |
22 |
| Charlotte
|
70 |
34.1 |
1-13 |
9-11 |
16 |
44 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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