National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 109, Washington 103
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #39 Tyler Ford, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 16041
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 30262627109
Washington 17303620103
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1
Houston   Washington
  12:00 Marcin Gortat wins jump ball against Dwight Howard.
  11:45 Bradley Beal 2 point shot missed.
  11:44 Marcin Gortat offensive rebound.
  11:42
(0-2) 		Marcin Gortat 2 point shot made.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 11:18
(3-2) 		 
  11:03
(3-4) 		Jared Dudley 2 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 10:45  
  10:45 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  10:32 Bradley Beal layup missed.
  10:30 Bradley Beal offensive rebound.
  10:18 Jared Dudley 3 point shot missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 10:17  
Corey Brewer dunk made (goaltending violation). Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 10:14
(5-4) 		 
  10:07 Bradley Beal turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:55
(7-4) 		 
  9:43 John Wall layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 9:42  
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 9:35
(9-4) 		 
  9:28 Washington Timeout : full
  9:08 Bradley Beal 2 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 9:08  
  8:57 Marcin Gortat personal foul.
Patrick Beverley turnover. John Wall steals. 8:55  
  8:52
(9-6) 		John Wall layup made.
Clint Capela layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:41
(11-6) 		 
  8:31 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 8:30  
Dwight Howard layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:20
(13-6) 		 
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 8:11  
Corey Brewer personal foul. 8:05  
  8:05
(13-7) 		Marcin Gortat free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:05
(13-8) 		Marcin Gortat free throw made (2 of 2).
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 7:50  
  7:49 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  7:40 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 7:39  
Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed. 7:16  
  7:16 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  7:07 John Wall 3 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 7:06  
Terrence Jones dunk made. Assisted by Corey Brewer. 7:02
(15-8) 		 
  6:42
(15-11) 		Otto Porter 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall.
  6:34 Otto Porter personal foul.
James Harden turnover. 6:26  
  6:18 Otto Porter layup missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 6:17  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 5:52  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 5:50  
James Harden turnover. John Wall steals. 5:41  
  5:35 Otto Porter 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 5:30  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 5:16
(18-11) 		 
  5:04 John Wall 2 point shot missed.
  5:03 Otto Porter offensive rebound.
  5:00 Otto Porter layup missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 4:59  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 4:45  
James Harden offensive rebound. 4:44  
James Harden layup made. 4:42
(20-11) 		 
  4:37
(20-13) 		John Wall layup made.
Houston Timeout : full 4:26  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 4:12
(22-13) 		 
  3:52 Marcin Gortat turnover.
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 3:29  
  3:28 Jared Dudley defensive rebound.
  3:24 John Wall layup missed.
  3:24 Washington offensive rebound.
James Harden personal foul. 3:24  
  3:09
(22-15) 		Marcin Gortat dunk made. Assisted by John Wall.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 2:51
(24-15) 		 
  2:33 Marcin Gortat 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 2:32  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 2:23
(27-15) 		 
  2:04 John Wall layup missed.
  2:03 Marcin Gortat offensive rebound.
  2:02
(27-17) 		Marcin Gortat layup made.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 1:53  
  1:52 John Wall defensive rebound.
  1:46 Garrett Temple layup missed.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 1:44  
  1:42 Jared Dudley personal foul.
  1:28 Garrett Temple personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2). 1:28
(28-17) 		 
Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2). 1:28  
  1:27 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  1:05 Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 1:04  
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 0:56  
  0:53 John Wall defensive rebound.
  0:52 John Wall personal foul.
  0:52 John Wall turnover.
  0:34 Otto Porter personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw made (1 of 2). 0:34
(29-17) 		 
Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2). 0:34
(30-17) 		 
  0:24 Gary Neal 2 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 0:23  
Ty Lawson layup missed. Blocked by Marcin Gortat. 0:04  
  0:02 Ramon Sessions defensive rebound.
  0:01 Ramon Sessions turnover. Ty Lawson steals.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Houston offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Houston   Washington
  11:50 Marcin Gortat personal foul.
Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2). 11:50  
Houston offensive rebound. 11:50  
Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:50  
  11:50 Washington defensive rebound.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 11:50  
  11:31 Gary Neal turnover.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed. 11:10  
  11:09 DeJuan Blair defensive rebound.
  11:02 Ramon Sessions layup missed.
Ty Lawson defensive rebound. 11:00  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 10:55  
Houston offensive rebound. 10:54  
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 10:50  
  10:50 Bradley Beal defensive rebound.
  10:43 Otto Porter 2 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 10:42  
Clint Capela layup missed. 10:34  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 10:34  
Clint Capela layup made. 10:32
(32-17) 		 
  10:19
(32-19) 		Bradley Beal 2 point shot made.
Ty Lawson layup missed. Blocked by Bradley Beal. 10:05  
  10:04 Bradley Beal defensive rebound.
  9:59
(32-21) 		Ramon Sessions layup made. Assisted by Bradley Beal.
Donatas Motiejunas layup made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 9:41
(34-21) 		 
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 9:34  
  9:24 DeJuan Blair layup missed.
  9:24 Otto Porter offensive rebound.
  9:22
(34-23) 		Otto Porter layup made.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 9:12  
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. 9:12  
  8:56 Bradley Beal 2 point shot missed.
  8:55 Otto Porter offensive rebound.
  8:55
(34-25) 		Otto Porter layup made.
Ty Lawson personal foul. 8:55  
  8:55
(34-26) 		Otto Porter free throw made (1 of 1).
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 8:42
(37-26) 		 
James Harden personal foul. 8:28  
  8:28
(37-27) 		Ramon Sessions free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:28
(37-28) 		Ramon Sessions free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Thornton. 8:08
(40-28) 		 
  7:56
(40-31) 		Bradley Beal 3 point shot made. Assisted by Otto Porter.
  7:45 DeJuan Blair personal foul.
James Harden free throw missed (1 of 2). 7:45  
Houston offensive rebound. 7:45  
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 7:45
(41-31) 		 
  7:29 Bradley Beal turnover. Marcus Thornton steals.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 7:23  
  7:22 Otto Porter defensive rebound.
  7:09 Gary Neal 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 7:08  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 7:00  
  6:59 DeJuan Blair defensive rebound.
  6:49
(41-34) 		Gary Neal 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 6:33  
James Harden offensive rebound. 6:32  
Houston Timeout : short 6:27  
Dwight Howard layup missed. 6:16  
  6:15 John Wall defensive rebound.
  6:07 John Wall turnover. James Harden steals.
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer. 5:56
(44-34) 		 
Corey Brewer personal foul. 5:43  
  5:43 Washington Timeout : full
  5:43
(44-35) 		Bradley Beal free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:43
(44-36) 		Bradley Beal free throw made (2 of 2).
Corey Brewer 2 point shot made. 5:25
(46-36) 		 
  5:01 Gary Neal 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 5:00  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 4:55
(49-36) 		 
  4:43 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 4:42  
James Harden turnover. 4:35  
  4:22
(49-38) 		Marcin Gortat layup made (goaltending violation). Assisted by John Wall.
Dwight Howard technical foul. 4:22  
  4:22
(49-39) 		Bradley Beal free throw made (1 of 1).
Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed. 4:05  
  4:04 Jared Dudley defensive rebound.
James Harden 2 point shot made. 3:44
(51-39) 		 
  3:22 Garrett Temple layup missed.
  3:21 Marcin Gortat offensive rebound.
  3:20
(51-41) 		Marcin Gortat layup made.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 3:00  
  3:00 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  2:56 John Wall personal foul.
  2:56 John Wall turnover.
Houston Timeout : full 2:56  
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 2:43  
  2:42 Bradley Beal defensive rebound.
  2:25
(51-43) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
  2:04 Garrett Temple personal foul.
Corey Brewer free throw made (1 of 2). 2:04
(52-43) 		 
Corey Brewer free throw made (2 of 2). 2:04
(53-43) 		 
Terrence Jones personal foul. 1:57  
  1:57
(53-44) 		Jared Dudley free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:57
(53-45) 		Jared Dudley free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Beverley turnover. 1:38  
  1:24 Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 1:23  
Clint Capela 3 point shot missed. 1:17  
  1:16 Garrett Temple defensive rebound.
  1:11
(53-47) 		John Wall dunk made. Assisted by Garrett Temple.
James Harden turnover. 0:59  
  0:38 Bradley Beal turnover.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 0:29
(56-47) 		 
  0:12 Bradley Beal turnover.
  0:03 Bradley Beal personal foul.
Patrick Beverley turnover. 0:03  
  0:01 DeJuan Blair personal foul.
  0:01 DeJuan Blair turnover.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Houston offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Houston   Washington
Patrick Beverley layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 11:40
(58-47) 		 
Corey Brewer personal foul. 11:25  
  11:20 John Wall 3 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 11:18  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 11:02
(60-47) 		 
  10:49
(60-50) 		Jared Dudley 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall.
Corey Brewer 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 10:21
(62-50) 		 
  10:04 Otto Porter 3 point shot missed.
  10:03 Marcin Gortat offensive rebound.
  10:00 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 9:59  
Corey Brewer turnover. 9:55  
  9:42
(62-52) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
James Harden turnover. Jared Dudley steals. 9:30  
  9:25
(62-54) 		Otto Porter dunk made. Assisted by Jared Dudley.
Houston Timeout : full 9:24  
Terrence Jones turnover. Jared Dudley steals. 9:14  
Dwight Howard personal foul. 9:10  
  9:10
(62-55) 		John Wall free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:10
(62-56) 		John Wall free throw made (2 of 2).
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 8:51  
  8:49 John Wall defensive rebound.
  8:44
(62-58) 		Bradley Beal layup made. Assisted by John Wall.
Patrick Beverley turnover. Jared Dudley steals. 8:33  
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 8:29  
  8:18 John Wall 2 point shot missed.
  8:17 John Wall offensive rebound.
  8:13
(62-61) 		Jared Dudley 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall.
Houston Timeout : full 8:12  
Marcus Thornton turnover. Otto Porter steals. 7:55  
  7:49 Jared Dudley layup missed. Blocked by Terrence Jones.
  7:49 Washington offensive rebound.
  7:43 Marcin Gortat turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by John Wall. 7:30  
  7:28 Bradley Beal defensive rebound.
  7:25
(62-63) 		John Wall dunk made. Assisted by Bradley Beal.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot made. 7:01
(64-63) 		 
  6:53 Bradley Beal turnover. Clint Capela steals.
  6:45 Jared Dudley personal foul.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 6:35  
  6:33 Otto Porter defensive rebound.
Ty Lawson personal foul. 6:33  
  6:33 Bradley Beal free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:33 Washington offensive rebound.
  6:33 Bradley Beal free throw missed (2 of 2).
James Harden defensive rebound. 6:32  
Clint Capela 2 point shot missed. 6:16  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 6:15  
Clint Capela layup made. 6:15
(66-63) 		 
  6:15 Jared Dudley personal foul.
Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 1). 6:14  
  6:14 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  6:01
(66-65) 		Marcin Gortat layup made. Assisted by John Wall.
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 5:48  
Houston offensive rebound. 5:44  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 5:39  
  5:38 John Wall defensive rebound.
  5:32
(66-67) 		John Wall layup made.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 5:12  
  5:11 John Wall defensive rebound.
  5:03
(66-69) 		Marcin Gortat layup made. Assisted by John Wall.
  4:48 Marcin Gortat personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 4:48
(67-69) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 4:48
(68-69) 		 
  4:27
(68-71) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 4:04  
  4:04 Washington defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 4:04  
  4:04
(68-72) 		Marcin Gortat free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:04
(68-73) 		Marcin Gortat free throw made (2 of 2).
  3:45 Otto Porter personal foul.
Marcus Thornton turnover. John Wall steals. 3:34  
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 3:25  
  3:25 Otto Porter free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:25 Washington offensive rebound.
  3:25
(68-74) 		Otto Porter free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 3:02
(70-74) 		 
  2:44
(70-76) 		Otto Porter layup made. Assisted by Marcin Gortat.
  2:31 John Wall personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 2:31
(71-76) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 2:31
(72-76) 		 
  2:31 Washington Timeout : full
  2:11 Gary Neal 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 2:10  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 2:03
(75-76) 		 
  1:47 Marcin Gortat personal foul.
  1:47 Marcin Gortat turnover.
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 1:35
(77-76) 		 
  1:16 Ramon Sessions 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 1:15  
James Harden layup made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 1:10
(79-76) 		 
  1:10 Otto Porter personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 1). 1:10
(80-76) 		 
  0:56
(80-78) 		Bradley Beal 2 point shot made. Assisted by DeJuan Blair.
Corey Brewer personal foul. 0:56  
  0:56
(80-79) 		Bradley Beal free throw made (1 of 1).
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 0:42  
  0:41 Ramon Sessions defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 0:35  
  0:35 Garrett Temple free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:35 Washington offensive rebound.
  0:35
(80-80) 		Garrett Temple free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 2 point shot made. 0:25
(82-80) 		 
  0:08
(82-82) 		Ramon Sessions layup made.
James Harden personal foul. 0:08  
  0:08
(82-83) 		Ramon Sessions free throw made (1 of 1).
James Harden turnover. 0:01  
4
Houston   Washington
  11:41 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound. 11:40  
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. 11:27  
  11:11
(82-85) 		Ramon Sessions layup made. Assisted by John Wall.
Patrick Beverley turnover. 11:02  
  10:52
(82-87) 		John Wall layup made.
James Harden turnover. Garrett Temple steals. 10:33  
  10:26 John Wall 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 10:25  
  10:22 Ramon Sessions personal foul.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 10:05
(85-87) 		 
  9:44
(85-89) 		Gary Neal 2 point shot made.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 9:30  
  9:29 Garrett Temple defensive rebound.
  9:23
(85-91) 		Garrett Temple layup made. Assisted by Ramon Sessions.
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. 9:04  
  8:50 Gary Neal 3 point shot missed. Blocked by James Harden.
  8:48 Garrett Temple offensive rebound.
  8:45 John Wall 3 point shot missed.
Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound. 8:44  
Corey Brewer layup made. 8:34
(87-91) 		 
  8:27 Gary Neal 3 point shot missed.
Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound. 8:25  
  8:16 DeJuan Blair personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 8:16
(88-91) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 8:16
(89-91) 		 
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 8:04  
  7:58 Gary Neal 3 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 7:56  
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 7:41  
  7:40 Ramon Sessions defensive rebound.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 7:29  
  7:16
(89-93) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 7:06  
  7:05 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  6:55 John Wall 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 6:53  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 6:42  
  6:41 Ramon Sessions defensive rebound.
  6:35 John Wall layup missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 6:33  
Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer. 6:28
(92-93) 		 
James Harden personal foul. 6:16  
  6:08 Bradley Beal turnover. Corey Brewer steals.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jason Terry. 6:02
(95-93) 		 
  6:00 Washington Timeout : full
  5:42 Gary Neal 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 5:40  
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 5:21  
  5:19 Garrett Temple defensive rebound.
  5:04
(95-95) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
Corey Brewer layup missed. 4:44  
  4:43 John Wall defensive rebound.
  4:39
(95-97) 		Garrett Temple layup made. Assisted by John Wall.
Jason Terry layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 4:18
(97-97) 		 
  4:06
(97-99) 		Bradley Beal layup made.
Dwight Howard layup missed. 3:51  
  3:50 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
  3:42 Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 3:41  
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot made. 3:31
(99-99) 		 
  3:13 Marcin Gortat 2 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 3:12  
Houston Timeout : full 3:05  
James Harden layup missed. 2:48  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 2:48  
  2:48 Otto Porter personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:48  
Houston offensive rebound. 2:48  
Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:48  
  2:47 Bradley Beal defensive rebound.
  2:29 Otto Porter 2 point shot missed. Blocked by James Harden.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:27  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 2:13
(101-99) 		 
  2:13 Bradley Beal personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 1). 2:13
(102-99) 		 
  2:04 Marcin Gortat 2 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 2:03  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 1:51  
  1:50 Gary Neal defensive rebound.
  1:40 Gary Neal 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 1:39  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 1:17  
  1:16 Gary Neal defensive rebound.
  1:03
(102-101) 		John Wall 2 point shot made.
Jason Terry 2 point shot made. 0:48
(104-101) 		 
  0:48 Washington Timeout : full
  0:44 John Wall turnover. James Harden steals.
Corey Brewer layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 0:40
(106-101) 		 
  0:40 Washington Timeout : short
  0:32 Otto Porter 2 point shot missed.
  0:31 John Wall offensive rebound.
  0:28 John Wall 3 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 0:27  
  0:22 Bradley Beal personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 0:22
(107-101) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 0:22
(108-101) 		 
  0:12 DeJuan Blair turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
  0:12 Marcin Gortat personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2). 0:12
(109-101) 		 
Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:12  
  0:10 Marcin Gortat defensive rebound.
Jason Terry personal foul. 0:03  
  0:03
(109-102) 		Gary Neal free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:03
(109-103) 		Gary Neal free throw made (2 of 2).