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Jalen Green scores 31 to lead Rockets past Clippers 117-106
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-106 on Sunday night.
The Rockets ended a two-game skid without starter Fred VanVleet, who missed his first game of the season because of a right knee contusion.
Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 22 points off the bench, making a team-best five 3-pointers, and Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. had 19 points in his first career start for the team.
The Clippers lost their second straight at home after they suffered a 28-point drubbing at the hands of Minnesota on Wednesday. They kept it close in the first quarter before the Rockets took control.
Rockets: They had six players in double figures, with Jabari Smith Jr. having 13 points and 13 rebounds. Alperen Sengun had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Clippers: They were already missing James Harden (sore right groin) when two more players went down. Amir Coffey sustained a right shoulder contusion in pre-game warmups and starter Derrick Jones Jr. left after the first quarter with right hamstring soreness. Their bench still outscored the Rockets' reserves, 38-21, but they were outdone 50-33 on the boards.
The Rockets ran off 12 straight points, including seven in a row by Green, near the end of the second quarter to lead 64-52 at halftime. They kept the Clippers in catch-up mode the rest of the game, with Houston stretching its lead to 16 points in the third.
The Rockets shot 49% from the floor and made 22 of 26 free throws.
The Rockets host Golden State in an NBA Cup West quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Clippers visit Denver on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Ivica Zubac (Derrick Jones Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:17 |  | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 2-3 |
| 11:02 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-3 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot | 4-5 |
| 9:58 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-7 |
| 9:37 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 4-9 |
| 9:14 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 9:08 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:06 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:35 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Ivica Zubac's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk | 9-9 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 9-11 |
| 7:51 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 11-11 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-13 |
| 7:13 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:40 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point putback layup | 15-13 |
| 6:08 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 5:58 | | Amen Thompson blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Loose ball) (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving reverse layup | 17-13 |
| 5:12 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Jordan Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:58 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-14 |
| 4:38 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point cutting layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 19-14 |
| 4:24 | | Jordan Miller offensive foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Jordan Miller turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:11 | | Steven Adams turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 19-16 |
| 3:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 19-18 |
| 3:09 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 22-18 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Norman Powell assists) | 22-20 |
| 2:41 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point running dunk | 22-22 |
| 2:28 | | Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Jordan Miller misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:06 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 25-22 |
| 1:43 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Jalen Green's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 27-22 |
| 0:58 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 27-25 |
| 0:26 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 30-25 |
| 0:05 | | +3 | Jordan Miller makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 30-28 |
| 0:01 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 32-28 |
| 11:24 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jordan Miller's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Jordan Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point driving layup | 32-30 |
| 11:01 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 35-30 |
| 10:50 | | Kai Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 10:43 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Bones Hyland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Kai Jones personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-30 |
| 9:57 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-30 |
| 9:43 | | +3 | Jordan Miller makes three point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 37-33 |
| 9:33 | | Kai Jones shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:33 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-33 |
| 9:20 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Kris Dunn personal foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 41-33 |
| 8:48 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Jordan Miller assists) | 41-36 |
| 8:10 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kai Jones steals) | ||
| 8:06 | | Jordan Miller misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kai Jones assists) | 41-38 |
| 7:26 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point driving layup (Jordan Miller assists) | 41-40 |
| 7:17 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:50 | | Amen Thompson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:37 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Jump ball. Bones Hyland vs. Aaron Holiday (Jordan Miller gains possession) | ||
| 6:21 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 6:13 | | Bones Hyland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Jordan Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Jordan Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point stepback jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 44-40 |
| 5:34 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | Kris Dunn misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point pullup jump shot | 46-40 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 46-43 |
| 4:22 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving reverse layup | 48-43 |
| 4:22 | | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-43 |
| 3:58 | | Bones Hyland misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:46 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 49-46 |
| 3:23 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 51-46 |
| 2:57 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-46 |
| 2:47 | | Norman Powell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:36 | | Amen Thompson turnover (kicked ball violation) | ||
| 2:25 | | Rockets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 52-47 |
| 2:21 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 52-48 |
| 2:21 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 52-49 |
| 2:21 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 52-50 |
| 2:09 | |