New Orleans Hornets @ Houston Rockets
1-15, 1-7 Away
81
1-15, 1-7 Away
8-11, 4-5 Home
89
8-11, 4-5 Home
New Orleans Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 15 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 9 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
81 | 28-72 | 3-15 | 22-28 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | ||
39% | 20% | 79% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 21 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | 18 | 7-19 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
89 | 32-71 | 4-18 | 21-29 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 24 | ||
45% | 22% | 72% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Dick Bavetta
Referee:Blane Reichelt
Referee:Ed Malloy
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 23 | L3 |
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