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Green scores 22 of his 29 in 3rd quarter as Rockets down Wizards 135-112
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 22 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets routed the short-handed Washington Wizards 135-112 on Tuesday night.
Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson scored 20 points and grabbed 15 boards, and Fred VanVleet had 19 points as the Rockets improved to 6-1 on the road against Eastern Conference opponents.
Houston overcame a 20-point first quarter — the fewest points allowed by last-place Washington in a period this season.
Corey Kispert scored 23 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 18 in the Wizards' third straight defeat.
Washington leading scorer Jordan Poole missed his second straight game with a bruised left hip, and fellow starter Kyle Kuzma exited at halftime with a bruised right calf.
Takeaways
Rockets: Thompson continues to blossom in his second season, posting another impressive double-double after scoring a season-high 23 points and grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's 119-115 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Wizards: A marginally improved 4-10 stretch will be hard to sustain if Poole and Kuzma miss more time. Kuzma has played in only half of Washington's 34 games this season.
Key moment
Houston put the game away with a 21-6 third-quarter run to extend its lead to 95-74. Green scored 11 points and sank three 3-pointers during that stretch.
Key stat
Washington's 18 turnovers led to 35 Houston points, the most a Wizards opponent has scored directly from giveaways this season.
Up Next
Washington visits Philadelphia Wednesday. The Rockets head to Memphis Thursday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Alexandre Sarr (Amen Thompson gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:35 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:26 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:59 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point reverse layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:42 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 |
| 10:24 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 4-5 |
| 10:08 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:06 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Alexandre Sarr blocks Alperen Sengun's two point putback layup | ||
| 10:05 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Kuzma steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point running layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:20 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:28 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Jump ball. Alperen Sengun vs. Alexandre Sarr (Fred VanVleet gains possession) | ||
| 7:57 | | Alexandre Sarr turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 7:47 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-7 |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Kyshawn George makes two point driving layup | 9-9 |
| 7:24 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running layup | 9-11 |
| 7:05 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 9-14 |
| 6:02 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 |
| 6:02 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 |
| 5:43 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-16 |
| 5:24 | | Fred VanVleet offensive foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-16 |
| 4:51 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot | 13-19 |
| 4:35 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:35 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:34 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:21 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:07 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:06 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 16-19 |
| 3:43 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-20 |
| 3:43 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-21 |
| 3:33 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Steven Adams misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:28 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Kyshawn George blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:00 | | Fred VanVleet offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jared Butler assists) | 16-23 |
| 2:25 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:14 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point floating jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 16-25 |
| 1:44 | | Amen Thompson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Jared Butler misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 1:28 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Cam Whitmore misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals) | ||
| 1:00 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point running pullup jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 16-28 |
| 0:47 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Aaron Holiday assists) | 18-28 |
| 0:35 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Jared Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | +1 | Jared Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-29 |
| 0:35 | | +1 | Jared Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-30 |
| 0:23 | | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-30 |
| 0:02 | | Jared Butler turnover (lost ball) (Cam Whitmore steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Corey Kispert draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | +1 | Corey Kispert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-31 |
| 11:48 | | Corey Kispert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:47 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point cutting layup | 22-31 |
| 11:24 | | Jared Butler turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 11:19 | | Jared Butler shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 11:19 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 11:02 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals) | ||
| 10:10 | | Jared Butler misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 26-31 |
| 9:41 | | Kyshawn George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Jared Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 |
| 8:54 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 8:40 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (Fred |