Terry Rozier scored 26 points while Mark Williams had 17 points and five blocks off the bench as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Houston Rockets, 122-117. Unfortunately, the Hornets lost LaMelo Ball to injury in the process.
The game was dominated by the offenses in the early going, which wasn’t the least bit surprising. The Hornets had a few frustrating wide open misses as they fell behind early, but LaMelo Ball turned that around in a hurry with nine straight points across three possessions. His outburst seemed to lift the lid for the Hornets, who got 3-pointers from Terry Rozier (2) and Bryce McGowens (1) as they took a marginal lead on the Rockets.