Bobcats at Rockets
THE STORY: The Houston Rockets have momentum after a dynamic comeback victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder - and will try to keep it going when they host the lowly Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday. Houston trailed powerful Oklahoma City by 11 points with 2 1/2 minutes to play before rallying for a much-needed one-point victory on Tuesday. The win was just its second in eight games. Charlotte has won two of its past five games but is just 3-19 on the road.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Charlotte), Fox Sports Houston
ABOUT THE BOBCATS (6-34): Rookie center Bismack Biyombo is making a mark as a defender and his offense has been better of late. Biyombo has scored in double digits in three of the past five games and scored a career-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in Monday’s win over New Orleans. Biymobo also blocked four shots, including an impressive game-saving, last-second block when the Hornets’ Trevor Ariza drove for a possible game-tying dunk. Biyombo is averaging 8.2 points, 10 rebounds and 2.8 blocks during the five-game stretch.
ABOUT THE ROCKETS (23-20): Guard Courtney Lee was the key figure in Houston’s epic victory over Oklahoma City as he hit the go-ahead 3-point basket and scored 15 of his 21 points in the final quarter. Lee started in place of ailing Kevin Martin (shoulder) and stole the ball from Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook prior to his decisive shot to cap the 13-1 flurry. “It’s never over,” Lee said. “I’ve been in the NBA four years and I’ve seen some crazy stuff happen. We were just all out there just telling ourselves we’ve got to keep fighting and keep competing. It’s not over until the time runs out.”
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Houston has won its last six home games against Charlotte.
2. The Bobcats shot just 34.1 percent in an 82-70 loss to the Rockets on Jan. 10.
3. Rockets forward Chandler Parsons had a season-high 21 points against Oklahoma City and is averaging 16.3 points over the last four games.