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Hornets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs DEN | L 106-115 | |
| at TOR | W 86-111 | |
| at NYK | L 119-104 | |
| at BKN | L 116-103 | |
| vs TOR | W 118-111 |
Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs LAC | W 115-113 | |
| at DAL | L 122-109 | |
| vs PHX | W 117-98 | |
| vs SAC | W 121-95 | |
| at UTA | L 133-125 |
Injuries
Hornets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moussa Diabaté | F | Knee | The Hornets listed Diabate as Questionable on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. | |
 LaMelo Ball | G | Ankle | The Hornets listed Ball as Out on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. | |
 Collin Sexton | G | Thigh | The Hornets listed Sexton as Out on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. | |
 Tre Mann | G | Ankle | The Hornets listed Mann as Out on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. | |
 Pat Connaughton | G | Calf | The Hornets listed Connaughton as Out on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. | |
 Josh Green | G | Shoulder | Green has yet to play this season and remains without a timetable for his return. | |
 Grant Williams | F | ACL | The Hornets listed Williams as Out on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Bulls. |
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tari Eason | F | Oblique | The Rockets announced that Eason will miss at least four weeks due to an oblique injury. Eason is targeting a late December return, per Michael Shapiro of SI.com. | |
 Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Ankle | The Rockets are eyeing January for Finney-Smith to make his season debut, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports. | |
 Fred VanVleet | G | ACL | The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
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