Pelicans 131-112 Rockets (18 Oct, 2018) Final Score

New Orleans Pelicans

1-0, 1-0 away

131

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	35	36	30	30	131
HOU	29	25	30	28	112

Melo on coming off the bench: 'Challenging mentally'

Davis, Mirotic lead Pelicans past Rockets 131-112

Anthony Davis had 32 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists while Nikola Mirotic scored 30 points to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 131-112 win over the Houston Rockets in their season opener on Wednesday night.

Oct 18, 2018, 04:48 am - Associated Press

James Harden misses two point shot
Anthony Davis blocks Clint Capela 's 5-foot hook shot
PJ Tucker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three pointer
Anthony Davis blocks Clint Capela 's 2-foot dunk
James Harden misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
Clint Capela misses jumper
Clint Capela misses tip shot
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses step back jumpshot
PJ Tucker misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III makes 2-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Clint Capela makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 23-foot pullup jump shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Michael Carter-Williams misses driving layup
PJ Tucker makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
PJ Tucker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Carter-Williams assists)
PJ Tucker makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three pointer
PJ Tucker misses two point shot
Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Clint Capela misses layup
Chris Paul misses three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Michael Carter-Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Michael Carter-Williams makes two point shot
Michael Carter-Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III misses alley oop layup
James Harden makes driving layup
Michael Carter-Williams makes two point shot
Michael Carter-Williams makes 2-foot driving dunk (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses two point shot
PJ Tucker misses layup
James Harden makes driving layup
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Carmelo Anthony 's 21-foot jumper
James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
Chris Paul misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
James Ennis III misses 25-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes pullup jump shot
PJ Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Chris Paul assists)
Clint Capela makes 3-foot hook shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses hook shot
James Harden makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Carter-Williams misses driving floating jump shot
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes driving layup (PJ Tucker assists)
Michael Carter-Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Carter-Williams misses driving layup
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
PJ Tucker makes dunk
Eric Gordon makes layup
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes driving layup (Clint Capela assists)
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Carter-Williams misses driving layup
James Ennis III misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 25-foot three pointer
James Harden misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
James Ennis III misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses driving layup
James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Chris Paul assists)
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three pointer
Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III makes 25-foot step back jumpshot (Michael Carter-Williams assists)
Gerald Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses 12-foot two point shot
Nikola Mirotic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Elfrid Payton makes two point shot
E'Twaun Moore misses 22-foot three point jumper
Nikola Mirotic makes 13-foot two point shot (Elfrid Payton assists)
Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Elfrid Payton assists)
Jrue Holiday makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Elfrid Payton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nikola Mirotic misses two point shot
Nikola Mirotic makes 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Elfrid Payton assists)
Elfrid Payton misses driving layup
Nikola Mirotic makes two point shot
Nikola Mirotic misses two point shot
Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Nikola Mirotic assists)
Anthony Davis makes two point shot
Julius Randle makes 7-foot two point shot
Julius Randle makes three point jumper (Elfrid Payton assists)
Anthony Davis makes dunk (Julius Randle assists)
Julius Randle makes driving dunk
Jrue Holiday makes layup (Solomon Hill assists)
Darius Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker blocks Nikola Mirotic 's 21-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Solomon Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Miller assists)
Julius Randle makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle misses 6-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis misses 13-foot two point shot
Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Jrue Holiday misses two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 7-foot two point shot
Darius Miller misses 12-foot two point shot
Elfrid Payton makes driving layup
Michael Carter-Williams blocks Elfrid Payton's driving layup
Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elfrid Payton makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Julius Randle makes driving layup (Nikola Mirotic assists)
Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Elfrid Payton makes driving dunk (Anthony Davis assists)
Jrue Holiday makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)
Nikola Mirotic makes two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)
E'Twaun Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nikola Mirotic makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)
Elfrid Payton misses 6-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes 4-foot jumper
Elfrid Payton makes two point shot (E'Twaun Moore assists)
E'Twaun Moore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Mirotic assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nikola Mirotic misses hook shot
E'Twaun Moore makes 16-foot two point shot
Nikola Mirotic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Nikola Mirotic makes 2-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Nikola Mirotic makes three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Anthony Davis makes 9-foot two point shot (E'Twaun Moore assists)
Nikola Mirotic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Anthony Davis makes layup (Elfrid Payton assists)
Clint Capela blocks Elfrid Payton's driving floating jump shot
E'Twaun Moore makes layup (Elfrid Payton assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 28-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses 14-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony blocks Anthony Davis 's 7-foot jumper
Elfrid Payton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Michael Carter-Williams blocks Julius Randle 's 6-foot hook shot
Julius Randle misses 7-foot jumper
Nikola Mirotic misses 1-foot tip shot
Julius Randle misses 8-foot jumper
Nikola Mirotic misses 16-foot jumper
Nikola Mirotic makes 26-foot three point jumper
Solomon Hill misses driving layup
Nikola Mirotic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green blocks Solomon Hill 's 5-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses 20-foot jumper
Julius Randle misses 38-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses 5-foot two point shot
Elfrid Payton misses 9-foot two point shot
Nikola Mirotic misses tip shot
Nikola Mirotic misses three point jumper
E'Twaun Moore misses 23-foot pullup jump shot
E'Twaun Moore makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot
Jrue Holiday makes driving dunk (Elfrid Payton assists)
Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Elfrid Payton assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Anthony Davis misses 16-foot jumper
Julius Randle makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Anthony Davis misses 20-foot jumper
E'Twaun Moore makes two point shot (Elfrid Payton assists)
E'Twaun Moore misses 15-foot two point shot
E'Twaun Moore makes layup (Elfrid Payton assists)
Julius Randle makes layup
James Harden blocks Elfrid Payton 's 3-foot driving layup
Anthony Davis makes 2-foot dunk (Julius Randle assists)
Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Julius Randle assists)
Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper
E'Twaun Moore makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Julius Randle makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
E'Twaun Moore makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot

PELICANS

ROCKETS

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Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Pelicans
131
Rockets
112

Game 1

18/10

Rockets
108
Pelicans
104

Game 2

30/12

Pelicans
121
Rockets
116

Game 3

30/1

Rockets
113
Pelicans
90

Game 4

24/3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

Thunder roll behind Holmgren's hot start, SGA's playoff career high

Chet Holmgren got hot early and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a playoff career high as Oklahoma City dominated New Orleans on Wednesday night.

Mavericks, Clippers meet with series tied 1-1

Los Angeles Clippers (51-31, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference)

Edwards and the Timberwolves visit Phoenix with 2-0 series lead

Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)

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New Orleans Pelicans

Houston Rockets

Game Leaders

A. DavisPF - NO

E. GordonSG - HOU

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