| Hornets | 27 | 31 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 119 | Final |
| Rockets | 39 | 22 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 128 | Box |
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| Game Leaders | ||||
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| Pts | Jalen Green 23 | P.J. Washington 23 | ||
| Rbs | Alperen Sengun 7 | Nick Richards 8 | ||
| Ast | Fred VanVleet 11 | Terry Rozier 6 | ||
| Stl | Dillon Brooks 5 | JT Thor 3 | ||
| Blk | Jock Landale 1 | Nick Richards 4 | ||
| Tot: | Rockets | Hornets | ||
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| Team Stats Comparison | ||||
| Rockets | Hornets | |||
| Points | 128 | 119 | ||
| FG Made-Attempted | 44-84 (0.524) | 45-90 (0.500) | ||
| 3P Made-Attempted | 21-37 (0.568) | 11-27 (0.407) | ||
| FT Made-Attempted | 19-23 (0.826) | 18-25 (0.720) | ||
| Rebounds (Off-Def-Total) | 7-31-5 | 15-29-9 | ||
| Assists | 35 | 21 | ||
| Steals | 10 | 9 | ||
| Blocks | 2 | 8 | ||
| Turnovers | 17 | 16 | ||
| Fouls | 22 | 19 | ||
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 22 | ||
| Next 6 Games | ||
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| Dec 25 @ LAL Dec 25 @ LAL Dec 27 vs. CLE Dec 27 vs. CLE Dec 29 vs. IND Dec 29 vs. IND | Dec 26 @ ORL Dec 26 @ ORL Dec 29 vs. MIL Dec 29 vs. MIL Dec 31 vs. GSW Dec 31 vs. GSW | |
