Despite 41 points by Jalen Green, the Houston Rockets lost their 12th straight videogame Wednesday, representing the NBA’s longest losing streak this season. They’ve now lost 17 of 18 videogames, general, after a 122-117 obstacle (box rating) versus the lowly Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte (12-34) gotin as the NBA’s second-worst group, on paper, and they lost superstar guard LaMelo Ball midway through the videogame with an injury. Even so, led by 26 points from Terry Rozier, the Hornets still had too much for lifeless Houston (10-35), which saw Jabari Smith Jr. leave early with a right ankle injury.
Notable stats for the Rockets, who were onceagain without Kevin Porter Jr. due to a left foot injury, consistedof:
- Jalen Green: 41 points, 7 helps, 5 rebounds, 4 turnovers; 16-of-24 shooting (66.7%), 4-of-10 on 3-guidelines (40.0%)
- Alperen Sengun: 24 points, 12 rebounds, 6 helps, 3 turnovers, 2 takes; 10-of-16 shooting (62.5%)
No other Houston gamer scored more than 11 points. Now in his 2nd season, Green’s overall of 41 connected his profession high.
Scroll on for Wednesday’s highlights, analysis, and postgame interview response from Toyota . Houston returns to action Saturday night in Minnesota, with tipoff at 7 p.m. Central.
Sengun with 24/12/6 and Jalen Green with 41/7/5 in the exactsame videogame and with both on outstanding performance is one of the most motivating things I’ve seen from the #Rockets in 3 years
— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) January 19, 2023
The Houston #Rockets simply lost to the Charlotte Hornets — who were missingouton LaMelo Ball for half the videogame.
Losing streak extends to 12 videogames, the longest by any group this season.
Rock, satisfy bottom.
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) January 19, 2023
12th straight loss for the #Rockets — longest losing streak in the NBA this season. They likewise now have a two-win “lead” in the Lottery Race.
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) January 19, 2023
Jabari hopping off the court is a pointer that certainly, it can constantly get evenworse.
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) January 19, 2023