Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets to extend their winning streak to eigh.

The Hornets average over 115 points per game. The Rockets held them to 101, with defense we have not really seen since early in the season. Half full!

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant added another clutch highlight to his growing reel as he buried the Charlotte Hornets.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 on Thursday night. Jabari Smith Jr.

Both the Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.

Here are three takeaways from the Houston Rockets' impressive win over the Charlotte Hornets on the road.

Start time, how to watch, injury reports, burner account allegations, and more in a preview of the Charlotte Hornets vs the Houston Rockets.

The Charlotte Hornets hit the road to face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center Thursday. Tip-off from Houston, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET.