National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 123, Houston 122
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 30, 2016
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #30 John Goble, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 18320
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 28313133123
Houston 32302634122
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1
Washington   Houston
  12:00 Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Marcin Gortat.
  11:41 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 11:41  
Garrett Temple 2 point shot made. 11:22
(2-0) 		 
  11:09 Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 11:08  
Marcin Gortat layup made. Assisted by Jared Dudley. 11:00
(4-0) 		 
  10:40 Trevor Ariza layup missed. Blocked by Marcin Gortat.
Otto Porter defensive rebound. 10:39  
  10:32 James Harden personal foul.
Jared Dudley 3 point shot missed. 10:22  
Marcin Gortat offensive rebound. 10:21  
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 10:15  
Otto Porter offensive rebound. 10:14  
Otto Porter 2 point shot made. 10:13
(6-0) 		 
  10:13 Houston Timeout : short
Marcin Gortat personal foul. 10:05  
  9:58
(6-3) 		Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made.
Otto Porter 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 9:49
(9-3) 		 
  9:31
(9-5) 		James Harden dunk made. Assisted by Corey Brewer.
Otto Porter 3 point shot missed. 9:16  
  9:16 Houston defensive rebound.
  8:55 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 8:55  
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 8:42  
Marcin Gortat offensive rebound. 8:41  
John Wall 3 point shot missed. 8:35  
  8:34 Patrick Beverley defensive rebound.
  8:28 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 8:27  
Garrett Temple dunk made. Assisted by John Wall. 8:21
(11-5) 		 
  7:54
(11-7) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Otto Porter 3 point shot missed. 7:43  
Marcin Gortat offensive rebound. 7:42  
Garrett Temple 2 point shot made. 7:33
(13-7) 		 
  7:10
(13-9) 		Patrick Beverley layup made.
Otto Porter 3 point shot missed. 6:52  
  6:51 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  6:39
(13-11) 		Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden.
Jared Dudley layup made. Assisted by Garrett Temple. 6:22
(15-11) 		 
  6:22 Houston Timeout : full
  5:59 Josh Smith 2 point shot missed.
  5:59 Dwight Howard offensive rebound.
  5:52 Trevor Ariza layup missed. Blocked by Marcin Gortat.
Jared Dudley defensive rebound. 5:51  
Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed. 5:38  
  5:37 Houston defensive rebound.
  5:23
(15-13) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Josh Smith.
Garrett Temple 2 point shot missed. 4:59  
  4:58 James Harden defensive rebound.
  4:40
(15-15) 		James Harden layup made.
Marcin Gortat layup made. Assisted by John Wall. 4:33
(17-15) 		 
  4:20 Josh Smith turnover. Jared Dudley steals.
John Wall layup made. Assisted by Jared Dudley. 4:15
(19-15) 		 
  3:56
(19-17) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
John Wall 2 point shot made. 3:44
(21-17) 		 
John Wall personal foul. 3:40  
  3:40
(21-18) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:40
(21-19) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (2 of 2).
John Wall 2 point shot missed. 3:29  
  3:27 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  3:16 Corey Brewer layup missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 3:14  
Jared Dudley 3 point shot missed. 3:08  
  3:07 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  2:58
(21-21) 		Dwight Howard layup made. Assisted by Josh Smith.
Marcin Gortat personal foul. 2:58  
Washington Timeout : full 2:58  
  2:58
(21-22) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 1).
John Wall 3 point shot missed. 2:37  
Washington offensive rebound. 2:36  
Bradley Beal 2 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 2:26
(23-22) 		 
  2:00
(23-24) 		Ty Lawson 2 point shot made.
Bradley Beal 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 1:39
(26-24) 		 
  1:29 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
Drew Gooden defensive rebound. 1:26  
John Wall 2 point shot missed. 1:16  
  1:15 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  1:10
(26-27) 		Josh Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Drew Gooden 2 point shot missed. 0:54  
  0:53 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  0:42 Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed.
  0:41 Josh Smith offensive rebound.
  0:39
(26-30) 		Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by Josh Smith.
Nene 2 point shot made. 0:29
(28-30) 		 
John Wall personal foul. 0:07  
  0:07
(28-31) 		Ty Lawson free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:07
(28-32) 		Ty Lawson free throw made (2 of 2).
John Wall layup missed. 0:00  
Washington offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Washington   Houston
  11:43 Ty Lawson personal foul.
Ramon Sessions free throw made (1 of 2). 11:43
(29-32) 		 
Ramon Sessions free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:43  
Drew Gooden offensive rebound. 11:41  
Drew Gooden 2 point shot made. 11:34
(31-32) 		 
  11:20
(31-34) 		Patrick Beverley layup made.
Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed. 11:07  
  11:06 Ty Lawson defensive rebound.
  11:00
(31-37) 		Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson.
Gary Neal 2 point shot made. 10:37
(33-37) 		 
Ramon Sessions personal foul. 10:32  
  10:17 Josh Smith 3 point shot missed.
Ramon Sessions defensive rebound. 10:16  
Bradley Beal layup made. 10:04
(35-37) 		 
  9:48 Patrick Beverley layup missed.
Ramon Sessions defensive rebound. 9:47  
Ramon Sessions layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela. 9:41  
  9:41 Josh Smith defensive rebound.
  9:29 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
  9:28 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  9:21 Ty Lawson 2 point shot missed.
Drew Gooden defensive rebound. 9:21  
  9:13 Corey Brewer personal foul.
Nene dunk made. Assisted by Bradley Beal. 9:05
(37-37) 		 
  8:52 Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed.
  8:52 Houston offensive rebound.
  8:34
(37-39) 		Terrence Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Ramon Sessions turnover. Clint Capela steals. 8:18  
Ramon Sessions personal foul. 8:16  
  8:16 Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:16 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Bradley Beal defensive rebound. 8:13  
Ramon Sessions layup made. Assisted by Bradley Beal. 8:08
(39-39) 		 
  7:51 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed.
Drew Gooden defensive rebound. 7:50  
Drew Gooden turnover. James Harden steals. 7:48  
  7:43
(39-42) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Bradley Beal 2 point shot missed. 7:25  
Washington offensive rebound. 7:25  
Gary Neal 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nene. 7:14
(41-42) 		 
  6:57 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nene.
Jared Dudley defensive rebound. 6:56  
  6:55 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Gary Neal 2 point shot made. Assisted by Bradley Beal. 6:44
(43-42) 		 
  6:19 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
  6:18 Trevor Ariza offensive rebound.
Jared Dudley flagrant foul. 6:16  
  6:16 Dwight Howard technical foul.
Bradley Beal free throw made (1 of 1). 6:16
(44-42) 		 
  6:16 Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:16 Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2).
  6:16 Houston offensive rebound.
  6:07
(44-44) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Washington turnover. 5:42  
  5:42 Houston Timeout : full
Garrett Temple personal foul. 5:28  
  5:28
(44-45) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:28
(44-46) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
Gary Neal 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 5:11
(47-46) 		 
  5:01 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 4:59  
  4:55 James Harden personal foul.
Nene free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:55  
Nene free throw made (2 of 2). 4:55
(48-46) 		 
  4:35 Terrence Jones 3 point shot missed.
Nene defensive rebound. 4:34  
John Wall turnover. 4:27  
  4:21 Houston Timeout : full
  4:03 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 4:01  
Jared Dudley 2 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 3:54
(50-46) 		 
  3:40
(50-48) 		Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
  3:29 Clint Capela personal foul.
Marcin Gortat free throw missed (1 of 2). 3:29  
Marcin Gortat free throw made (2 of 2). 3:29
(51-48) 		 
  3:13
(51-50) 		Patrick Beverley 2 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer.
John Wall 2 point shot made. 2:50
(53-50) 		 
  2:36 Clint Capela layup missed.
  2:36 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
Marcin Gortat personal foul. 2:35  
  2:35 Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:35 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Garrett Temple defensive rebound. 2:35  
John Wall layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela. 2:09  
  2:08 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
Garrett Temple personal foul. 2:07  
  2:07
(53-51) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:07
(53-52) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (2 of 2).
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 1:52  
  1:51 Patrick Beverley defensive rebound.
  1:42
(53-55) 		Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Nene 2 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 1:24
(55-55) 		 
Nene personal foul. 1:13  
  1:13
(55-56) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:13
(55-57) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
John Wall turnover. 1:02  
  0:53 Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed.
Jared Dudley defensive rebound. 0:52  
John Wall layup made. Assisted by Jared Dudley. 0:47
(57-57) 		 
  0:34 James Harden turnover. John Wall steals.
Nene turnover. James Harden steals. 0:30  
  0:29
(57-59) 		Corey Brewer layup made. Assisted by James Harden.
John Wall personal foul. 0:29  
  0:29 Corey Brewer free throw missed (1 of 1).
Washington defensive rebound. 0:28  
Bradley Beal 2 point shot made. 0:10
(59-59) 		 
  0:01
(59-62) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Washington offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Washington   Houston
Otto Porter 3 point shot missed. 11:39  
  11:38 Patrick Beverley defensive rebound.
  11:20 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 11:18  
Jared Dudley 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 11:06
(62-62) 		 
  10:34 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 10:34  
John Wall 3 point shot missed. 10:17  
  10:17 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  10:06
(62-64) 		Trevor Ariza layup made. Assisted by James Harden.
Marcin Gortat turnover. 9:47  
  9:36 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 9:36  
Otto Porter 2 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 9:25
(64-64) 		 
  9:10
(64-66) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Otto Porter 2 point shot missed. 8:52  
Marcin Gortat offensive rebound. 8:52  
Otto Porter dunk made. Assisted by Marcin Gortat. 8:47
(66-66) 		 
  8:27 Dwight Howard turnover.
Garrett Temple 2 point shot missed. 8:12  
  8:09 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  7:48 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
Marcin Gortat defensive rebound. 7:46  
John Wall layup missed. Blocked by Corey Brewer. 7:42  
Washington offensive rebound. 7:42  
  7:42 Dwight Howard personal foul.
Jared Dudley turnover. Patrick Beverley steals. 7:33  
  7:16
(66-69) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Garrett Temple 3 point shot made. Assisted by John Wall. 6:59
(69-69) 		 
Garrett Temple personal foul. 6:49  
  6:49
(69-70) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:49
(69-71) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
John Wall layup made. 6:38
(71-71) 		 
  6:38 Dwight Howard personal foul.
John Wall free throw made (1 of 1). 6:38
(72-71) 		 
  6:16 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
Otto Porter defensive rebound. 6:15  
John Wall 2 point shot missed. 6:08  
  6:08 James Harden defensive rebound.
  6:00
(72-74) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Jared Dudley 3 point shot missed. 5:50  
  5:49 James Harden defensive rebound.
John Wall personal foul. 5:46  
  5:46 Houston Timeout : full
  5:35
(72-76) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Bradley Beal turnover. Trevor Ariza steals. 5:19  
  5:16 Dwight Howard turnover.
Garrett Temple 2 point shot made. 4:50
(74-76) 		 
  4:36 Corey Brewer turnover. Marcin Gortat steals.
Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed. 4:30  
  4:27 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  4:22 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
Ramon Sessions defensive rebound. 4:20  
  4:12 Jason Terry personal foul.
Ramon Sessions free throw made (1 of 2). 4:12
(75-76) 		 
Ramon Sessions free throw made (2 of 2). 4:12
(76-76) 		 
  3:46 Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed.
  3:46 Dwight Howard offensive rebound.
Jared Dudley personal foul. 3:45  
  3:45
(76-77) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:45
(76-78) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (2 of 2).
Marcin Gortat turnover. 3:34  
  3:09
(76-81) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Ramon Sessions layup made. Assisted by Marcin Gortat. 2:53
(78-81) 		 
  2:27
(78-84) 		Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Ramon Sessions 3 point shot made. Assisted by Bradley Beal. 2:10
(81-84) 		 
  1:55 Jason Terry personal foul.
  1:55 Jason Terry turnover.
Washington Timeout : full 1:55  
  1:41 Corey Brewer personal foul.
Nene free throw missed (1 of 2). 1:41  
Nene free throw made (2 of 2). 1:41
(82-84) 		 
  1:26 James Harden turnover.
Jared Dudley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ramon Sessions. 1:20
(85-84) 		 
  1:07 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
Garrett Temple defensive rebound. 1:06  
Ramon Sessions dunk made. Assisted by Garrett Temple. 1:00
(87-84) 		 
  0:40 Clint Capela 2 point shot missed.
  0:40 Josh Smith offensive rebound.
  0:40
(87-86) 		Josh Smith layup made.
Ramon Sessions 3 point shot made. Assisted by Garrett Temple. 0:25
(90-86) 		 
Ramon Sessions personal foul. 0:08  
Jared Dudley personal foul. 0:01  
  0:01
(90-87) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:01
(90-88) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (2 of 2).
4
Washington   Houston
  11:41 Josh Smith turnover. Nene steals.
  11:38 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Ramon Sessions free throw made (1 of 2). 11:38
(91-88) 		 
Ramon Sessions free throw made (2 of 2). 11:38
(92-88) 		 
  11:20
(92-90) 		Josh Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Nene layup made. Assisted by John Wall. 11:04
(94-90) 		 
  11:04 Josh Smith personal foul.
Nene free throw missed (1 of 1). 11:04  
  11:04 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
Nene personal foul. 10:53  
  10:42
(94-92) 		Dwight Howard layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Nene personal foul. 10:42  
  10:42
(94-93) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 1).
Drew Gooden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nene. 10:29
(97-93) 		 
  10:11
(97-95) 		Josh Smith 2 point shot made.
John Wall dunk made. 9:58
(99-95) 		 
  9:40 Josh Smith 3 point shot missed.
Nene defensive rebound. 9:39  
John Wall 2 point shot missed. 9:20  
  9:19 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  9:13 Corey Brewer layup missed.
Drew Gooden defensive rebound. 9:12  
Ramon Sessions 2 point shot missed. 9:05  
  9:04 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  8:54
(99-98) 		Ty Lawson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Gary Neal 3 point shot made. 8:35
(102-98) 		 
  8:20 Josh Smith 2 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 8:19  
John Wall turnover. Patrick Beverley steals. 8:14  
  8:08 Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed.
Gary Neal defensive rebound. 8:08  
  8:08 Josh Smith personal foul.
  8:08 Dwight Howard technical foul.
Nene technical foul. 8:08  
Nene technical foul. 8:08  
  8:08
(102-99) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 1).
  7:52 James Harden personal foul.
John Wall 2 point shot missed. 7:44  
  7:43 James Harden defensive rebound.
  7:34 Clint Capela layup missed. Blocked by John Wall.
Jared Dudley defensive rebound. 7:33  
  7:30 James Harden personal foul.
John Wall free throw made (1 of 2). 7:30
(103-99) 		 
John Wall free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:30  
  7:06
(103-102) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Bradley Beal turnover. Trevor Ariza steals. 6:46  
  6:40
(103-104) 		James Harden layup made.
Washington Timeout : full 6:40  
John Wall turnover. James Harden steals. 6:24  
  6:15 James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Marcin Gortat.
  6:14 James Harden offensive rebound.
  6:10
(103-107) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Marcin Gortat 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jared Dudley. 5:58
(105-107) 		 
  5:58 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Marcin Gortat free throw made (1 of 1). 5:58
(106-107) 		 
Garrett Temple personal foul. 5:51  
  5:50 Clint Capela personal foul.
  5:50 Clint Capela turnover.
  5:34 Clint Capela personal foul.
Marcin Gortat free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:34  
Marcin Gortat free throw made (2 of 2). 5:34
(107-107) 		 
  5:09
(107-110) 		Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 4:50  
  4:50 James Harden defensive rebound.
  4:44
(107-113) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Washington Timeout : full 4:44  
Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed. 4:31  
Marcin Gortat offensive rebound. 4:29  
  4:25 James Harden personal foul.
Jared Dudley free throw made (1 of 3). 4:25
(108-113) 		 
Jared Dudley free throw missed (2 of 3). 4:25  
Jared Dudley free throw made (3 of 3). 4:25
(109-113) 		 
  4:08 Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed.
Garrett Temple defensive rebound. 4:08  
John Wall layup missed. 4:02  
  4:01 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  3:52 Houston Timeout : full
  3:52 Bench technical foul.
Bradley Beal free throw made (1 of 1). 3:52
(110-113) 		 
  3:46 Clint Capela turnover. Garrett Temple steals.
Garrett Temple layup missed. 3:42  
  3:40 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
  3:35
(110-116) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Bradley Beal 3 point shot missed. 3:20  
Washington offensive rebound. 3:20  
  3:20 Clint Capela personal foul.
Marcin Gortat free throw made (1 of 2). 3:20
(111-116) 		 
Marcin Gortat free throw made (2 of 2). 3:20
(112-116) 		 
Garrett Temple personal foul. 3:06  
Bradley Beal personal foul. 3:04  
  3:04 Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:04 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Bradley Beal defensive rebound. 3:04  
Marcin Gortat layup made. Assisted by John Wall. 2:45
(114-116) 		 
Bradley Beal personal foul. 2:41  
  2:41
(114-117) 		Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:41 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Bradley Beal defensive rebound. 2:40  
John Wall 3 point shot made. 2:27
(117-117) 		 
  2:22 Houston Timeout : short
  2:02 Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed.
Jared Dudley defensive rebound. 1:59  
  1:58 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Jared Dudley free throw made (1 of 2). 1:58
(118-117) 		 
Jared Dudley free throw made (2 of 2). 1:58
(119-117) 		 
  1:47 James Harden layup missed. Blocked by John Wall.
  1:46 Jason Terry offensive rebound.
  1:32 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
Garrett Temple defensive rebound. 1:31  
Ramon Sessions layup missed. 1:22  
  1:21 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  1:13 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 1:13  
  1:13 Ty Lawson personal foul.
John Wall free throw made (1 of 2). 1:13
(120-117) 		 
John Wall free throw made (2 of 2). 1:13
(121-117) 		 
Jared Dudley personal foul. 1:00  
  1:00
(121-118) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:00
(121-119) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
John Wall layup missed. 0:38  
Washington offensive rebound. 0:38  
Jared Dudley layup made. Assisted by Garrett Temple. 0:37
(123-119) 		 
  0:32
(123-121) 		James Harden layup made.
Garrett Temple personal foul. 0:32  
  0:32
(123-122) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 1).
John Wall layup missed. 0:09  
  0:08 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  0:08 Houston Timeout : full
  0:05 James Harden layup missed.
  0:04 Josh Smith offensive rebound.
  0:03 Josh Smith layup missed.
John Wall defensive rebound. 0:02  
John Wall 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Washington offensive rebound. 0:00