New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
23-28, 8-20 Away
121
23-28, 8-20 Away
29-21, 19-8 Home
116
29-21, 19-8 Home
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 14 | 5-13 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +11 | |
| 18 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 37 | 27 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | +8 | |
| 38 | 19 | 6-18 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +5 | |
| 23 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 4 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | |
| 20 | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | 15 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +13 | |
| 30 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | +2 | |
| DNP-RIGHT CALF STRAIN | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-REST | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE | ||||||||||||||
121 | 46-90 | 9-31 | 20-25 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 17 | |||
51% | 29% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 9 | 3-12 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +1 | |
| 30 | 19 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | -2 | |
| 26 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +11 | |
| 33 | 17 | 6-14 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +4 | |
| 39 | 37 | 11-32 | 6-18 | 9-10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| 11 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -9 | |
| 31 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -16 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
116 | 40-101 | 19-56 | 17-24 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 20 | |||
40% | 34% | 71% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:David Guthrie
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 19 | .765 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 51 | 30 | .630 | 11 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 55 | .321 | 36 | L1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L7 |
| Dallas | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L3 |
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