On October 27, 14 NBA teams hit the hard court and battled it out during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season. The Houston Rockets and the Charlotte Hornets game was a shootout from beyond the arc. Both teams had a total of 33 three-point field goals made. The Orlando Magic handed the San Antonio Spurs their first loss of the season after defeating them in dominating fashion.
Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Houston Rockets defeated the Charlotte Hornets 109-93. James Harden led the Rockets with 27 points after making four out of his ten three-point attempts and 11 assists.
Teammate Ryan Anderson added 21 points in six out of 15 three-point shooting and six rebounds while Luc Mbah a Moute had 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steal, and three blocks.
Charlotte Hornets were led by Kemba Walker who finished the game with 26 points in four out of six three-point shooting, three rebounds, and five assists. Dwight Howard also tallied 19 points while making only five of his 15 free-throw attempts and 16 rebounds while Jeremy Lamb had 20 points after making eight out of his 16 field goal attempts and three rebounds.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Orlando Magic
The Magic beat the Spurs by a score of 114-87. LaMarcus Aldridge chalked 24 points in nine out of 14 field goal shooting, 11 rebounds, and one block for San Antonio.
Teammate Pau Gasol added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and one assist while Patty Mills came off the bench and finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one block.
Evan Fournier led the Orlando Magic with 25 points in ten out of 12 field goal shooting, Fournier also made all three of his attempts from beyond the arc.
Aaron Gordon also had 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block while Jonathan Simmons who is a former member of the San Antonio Spurs tallied 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks against his former team.
Denver Nuggets vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 105-100. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets finished the game with 18 points in eight out of 16 field goal shooting and 15 rebounds.
Teammate Mason Plumlee had nine points, six assists, five rebounds, and three blocks while Gary Harris contributed 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Dennis Schroder led the Atlanta Hawks with 20 points, six assists, and three rebounds. Taurean Prince also had 19 points in eight out of 14 field goal shooting and seven rebounds while Dewayne Dedmon added 13 points, ten rebounds, and one assist.
