Not even return of LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams could spur Hornets in a 114-101 loss to Houston Rockets on Monday night.

George's first 30-piece, Maxey's 40-point night fuel Sixers to win over Hornets Paul George and Tyrese Maxey combined to score 73 points to lead a shorthanded Sixers' squad to a m

It has been five games since the Charlotte Hornets last won. Last night, they were soundly defeated by the Houston Rockets in a contest that was never as close as the 13-point margin would indicate. Afterward,

The Houston Rockets made life miserable for the Charlotte Hornets' offense, especially in the first half of Monday's game.

The Rockets stifled the Hornets early on, holding Charlotte to 15 points in the first quarter and 1 for 11 from beyond the arc. The Rockets extended their lead to 62-31 at halftime as VanVleet buried a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

Fred VanVleet scored 20 points, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson added double-doubles and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 114-101 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday.