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Jalen Green scores 21 points in the Rockets' 111-103 victory over the Clippers
HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set.
The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point lead by halftime. They used a huge run at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth to push the lead to 19.
The Clippers used a 9-2 run to cut the lead to four with about 90 seconds remaining, but Alperen Sengun had a dunk followed by a monster block on the other end to secure Houston’s third straight victory.
James Harden had 19 points for the Clippers, who lost a second straight after winning four in a row. He was 3 of 4 on 3-pointers in the first quarter but missed all four attempts after that. He moved within three of tying Ray Allen (2,973) for second-most career 3-pointers in NBA history behind Stephen Curry (3.779).
Clippers: Los Angeles has struggled defensively in the last two games and would certainly benefit from the return of Kawhi Leonard, who hasn’t played this season while rehabilitating his right knee. He didn’t make this road trip and it’s unclear when he’ll make his season debut.
Rockets: Eason and Thompson continue to give Houston a boost off the bench. Eason has scored in double figures in five straight games and Thompson has done so in three of the last four.
The Rockets led by two late in the third quarter before using a 19-2 run to push the lead to 98-79 with about 10 minutes remaining. Eason made eight points in that stretch.
The Rockets got 18 offensive rebounds to 10 by the Clippers and to help them to a 19-6 advantage on second-chance points.
The teams meet again in Houston on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:35 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:32 |  | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Fred VanVleet blocks Norman Powell's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:26 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point cutting layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving hook shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:44 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point running jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:19 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 7-2 |
| 9:41 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 10-2 |
| 9:14 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Derrick Jones Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | Norman Powell turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 9:00 | | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 10-5 |
| 8:42 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 13-5 |
| 8:23 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 13-8 |
| 8:07 | | Norman Powell misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:05 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 13-11 |
| 7:37 | | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 16-11 |
| 7:18 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | James Harden personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 19-11 |
| 7:02 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-11 |
| 6:50 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 22-11 |
| 6:12 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | +3 | Amen Thompson makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 22-14 |
| 5:16 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 4:58 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 25-14 |
| 4:35 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 4:16 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:16 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-15 |
| 3:58 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 25-17 |
| 3:14 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:58 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 25-20 |
| 2:56 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:34 | | Amen Thompson blocks Terance Mann's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:32 | | Amir Coffey offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup (Amen Thompson assists) | 25-22 |
| 2:09 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | Tari Eason blocks James Harden's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:02 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Terance Mann misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 25-25 |
| 1:24 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:19 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 1:00 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 28-26 |
| 0:48 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | James Harden misses two point running layup | ||
| 0:40 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup | 28-28 |
| 0:32 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Tari Eason misses two point bank jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Terance Mann turnover (bad pass) (Reed Sheppard steals) | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Reed Sheppard makes two point running layup | 28-30 |
| 11:29 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Reed Sheppard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 31-30 |
| 10:47 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point pullup jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 34-30 |
| 10:13 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving dunk | 34-32 |
| 10:05 | | Amir Coffey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Nicolas Batum kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 34-34 |
| 9:29 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 36-34 |
| 9:22 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-35 |
| 9:22 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-36 |
| 9:08 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 36-38 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 38-38 |
| 8:49 | | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-38 |
| 8:35 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 39-41 |
| 8:26 | | Kris Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk (Reed Sheppard assists) | 39-43 |
| 8:06 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-43 |
| 8:06 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-43 |
| 7:57 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-43 |
| 7:45 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-43 |
| 7:29 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Terance Mann assists) | 45-43 |
| 7:25 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:07 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:54 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Terance Mann's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 6:52 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-44 |
| 6:49 | | Dillon Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:49 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 45-46 |
| 6:00 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:40 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Kris Dunn misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:25 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 45-49 |
| 5:05 | | Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 47-49 |
| 4:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||