National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 82, Charlotte 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 13421

Rookie Chandler Parsons scored a career-high 20 points and the Houston Rockets recorded their first road win of the season with an 82-70 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday.

Houston (3-6) used runs late in the second quarter and early in the third to take control in breaking a four-game losing streak.

Byron Mullens scored 15 points to lead the Bobcats, who have lost four in a row.

The Rockets scored 10 straight points to break a 33-all tie and led 43-39 at halftime. Houston then scored the first seven points of the second half to take an 11-point lead.

The Rockets dominated the third quarter and led 67-53 going into the final period.

Charlotte cut the margin to 71-66, but Parsons hit a 3-pointer and followed with a jumper to give Houston a 10-point lead with 1:59 remaining.

Kyle Lowry, Houston's starting point guard, returned after missing the previous two games with a bruised right foot. He scored six points with eight assists and 11 rebounds.

Kevin Martin scored 17 points for Houston.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Charlotte
Chandler Parsons 20 Scoring Byron Mullens 15
Kyle Lowry 8 Assists D.J. Augustin 3
Jordan Hill 12 Rebounds Byron Mullens 10
Kevin Martin 5 Free Throws Made Byron Mullens 5
Kyle Lowry 2 Steals Derrick Brown 1
Jordan Hill 5 Blocks Boris Diaw 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 82 38.6 6-17 12-16 18 57 9 4 22
Charlotte 70 34.1 1-13 9-11 16 44 7 6 15
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .429 after a loss.