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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-101 on Monday night for their third straight win. Amen Thompson had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Cam Whitmore chipped in with 17 points off the bench for the Rockets. They led by 34 in the second half as Houston got strong effort from its young corps of players. Miles Bridges scored 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 23 for the Hornets, who've lost 13 of 14.
