CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ One of the Charlotte Hornets' "musts" under coach Steve Clifford is keeping turnovers low.
But on Thursday, they didn't come close to achieving that goal. The Hornets had a season-high in giveaways with 22. Seven of those turnovers came in the third quarter, helping the Houston Rockets score 36 points in what ended up a 107-95 Hornets loss at Spectrum Center.
The Hornets fell to 24-29 two nights after breaking a seven-game losing streak by beating the Brooklyn Nets. The Rockets swept the two-game season series with the Hornets, improving to 39-17.
Rockets superstar James Harden finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Hornets guard Nic Batum totaled 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
The loss dropped the Hornets to 16-11 at home this season.
