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Charlotte Hornets
3-7 · 1-3 on the road
Fri 2/26
5:30 PM PT
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7-2 · 4-1 at home
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RocketsOffense
HornetsDefense

The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in three-point % (38.6%), and the Hornets have the worst three-point % allowed (40.8%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 34.9%, so the Rockets are 3.7 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.

2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HornetsWho's missing
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2/262026-27 regular season
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Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
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2/262026-27 regular season
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Hornets3-7
Rockets7-2
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2/262026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 10 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAHOU
Scoring
96.330th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.99th · Above avg
110.29th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.66th · Above avg
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.32nd · Top 5
Efficiency
98.230th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
119.42nd · Top 5
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.48th · Above avg
-15.329th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+12.01st · Top 5
97.630th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
99.528th
Shooting
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.6%3rd · Top 5
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.9%3rd · Top 5
12.818th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.017th · Average
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
38.6%2nd · Top 5
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.319th · Above avg
Defense
56.0%26th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.5%14th · Average
7.027th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.110th · Above avg
4.816th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.96th · Above avg
Possessions
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.9%16th · Average
31.8%4th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%5th · Top 5
45.810th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.818th · Average
20.830th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.14th · Top 5

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Out
Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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