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.

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and they’ll look to keep that rolling out of the All-Star break. Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a car accident on Wednesday. Is he on the injury report against the Rockets?

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

The Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets meet Thursday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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