Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHA | 29 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 109 |
 HOU | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 99 |
Who won: Hornets 109-99
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Houston Rockets 109-99 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Hornets lead the series 1-0. The Hornets outscored the Rockets 32-23 in the 2nd quarter. Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (24). Kevin Durant led the Rockets in points (31).
Leaders
CHAHOU 
Scoring
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2
Dorian Finney-Smith makes running layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
Grant Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
Grant Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
Kevin Durant makes 12-foot fade away jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
Sion James makes 25-foot three pointer
LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
Kevin Durant makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)
Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2
Tre Mann makes free throw 1 of 2
Tre Mann makes free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Miller makes 18-foot jumper (Tre Mann assists)
Brandon Miller makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
Alperen Sengun makes tip shot
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
Brandon Miller makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)
Sion James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)
Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)
Jeff Green makes 2-foot running dunk (Aaron Holiday assists)
Jeff Green makes free throw 1 of 1
Isaiah Crawford makes 11-foot two point shot (Jeff Green assists)
Clint Capela makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (JD Davison assists)
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2
Clint Capela makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (JD Davison assists)
JD Davison makes two point shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
Miles Bridges makes 28-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
Jeff Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Crawford assists)
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
JD Davison makes 8-foot two point shot
Clint Capela makes running dunk (JD Davison assists)
Scores shown as CHA-HOU.
