Entering Saturday’s second quarter at New Orleans, the Houston Rockets had scored 48 or more points in a quarter just twice in team history.
Following Monday’s first quarter in Oklahoma City, they’ve now hit that mark twice in a span of only four quarters.
The red-hot Rockets made 11-of-14 shots (78.6%) from 3-point range in the frame, including a pair of 4-point plays by Danuel House Jr. and Eric Gordon. In all, Gordon, House, John Wall, Victor Oladipo, and Christian Wood each connected on multiple 3-pointers during the quarter.
The #Rockets scored 48 points in the first quarter, oh my god. They scored 48 in the 2nd quarter vs NO.
48-24
11-14 from three, 65% FG; 14-7 rebounding edge
17 bench points, with EG's 10 and House's 7.— Cayleigh Griffin (@cayleighgriffin) February 2, 2021
Houston (9-9), which entered on a season-long winning streak of five games, led 48-24 after Monday’s opening period over the Thunder. It was again the third-highest-scoring quarter in franchise history,
Those 11 treys also tied the all-time NBA record for most made 3-pointers in a single quarter. Complete highlights are available below.
The #Rockets 11 made threes in the first quarter tied the most made threes in a quarter in NBA history.
— Cayleigh Griffin (@cayleighgriffin) February 2, 2021
How many 3s we made in the first-half? pic.twitter.com/1BksKMIWlN
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 2, 2021
