Hornets 122, Rockets 117: Houston's skid reaches dirty dozen in matchup of two of NBA's worst teams
Cal and Hannah McNair before the start of the first half of a NBA basketball game at Toyota Center on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 in Houston.The battle to avoid a distinction neither team wanted, the NBA’s worst record, was remarkably evenly matched.
The loss earned Houston another unenviable distinction: The longest losing streak in the NBA this season at 12 games. The Rockets and Hornets have the third- and fourth-worst defenses in the league. They showed why throughout the first half, when both teams combined to shoot 49.5 percent. Green matched his career high and led the Rockets in scoring with 41 points. Sengun posted a second consecutive double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Martin added 11 points. Jabari Smith Jr. had eight points and five rebounds before he exited the game in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle.Green had a 20-point half for the fifth time this season, and second time in his last three games played.
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