Houston Rockets @ NO/Oklahoma City Hornets
1-2, 0-2 Away
90
1-2, 0-2 Away
3-0, 1-0 Home
96
3-0, 1-0 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
- Desmond Mason misses layup
- David West misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes layup (Shane Battier assists)
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Mason misses 5-foot two point shot
- Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 13-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses tip shot
- Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Desmond Mason makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Desmond Mason misses layup
- Chris Paul makes jumper
- Shane Battier misses hook shot
- Bobby Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Cedric Simmons blocks Juwan Howard's 13-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 21-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Juwan Howard misses hook shot
- Bobby Jackson makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Cedric Simmons blocks Kirk Snyder's layup
- Chris Paul makes layup
- Luther Head misses 63-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kirk Snyder assists)
- Luther Head misses 19-foot jumper
- Bonzi Wells misses 9-foot jumper
- Bonzi Wells misses 12-foot jumper
- Bonzi Wells misses layup
- Jannero Pargo makes 20-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 14-foot hook shot
- Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes 22-foot jumper
- Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
- Cedric Simmons misses 14-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder makes layup
- Bobby Jackson misses layup
- Kirk Snyder makes driving layup
- Bonzi Wells misses 16-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
- Bobby Jackson makes driving layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
- Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 21-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Bonzi Wells assists)
- Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot jumper
- David West misses 9-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup
- David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bonzi Wells assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Bonzi Wells makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses jumper
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tyson Chandler misses 14-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses 6-foot two point shot
- David West makes 13-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Yao Ming makes layup (Shane Battier assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Desmond Mason misses 12-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Yao Ming assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes layup
- David West makes layup
- Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
- Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes driving dunk
- David West makes 13-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Desmond Mason makes driving layup
- Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- David West blocks Yao Ming's layup
- Chuck Hayes misses layup
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Mason misses dunk
- Tracy McGrady makes 6-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper
- Desmond Mason misses layup
- Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 21-foot jumper
- David West misses 20-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 16-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot (Shane Battier assists)
- Linton Johnson makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
- Yao Ming misses 13-foot two point shot
- Linton Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Bonzi Wells makes layup
- Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses layup
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
- Bobby Jackson makes layup
- Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- David West misses 10-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes layup
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- David West misses layup
- Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
- Yao Ming makes layup (Shane Battier assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming misses 8-foot hook shot
- David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses three point jumper
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 9-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Desmond Mason misses layup | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:27 | | David West misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:26 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Yao Ming makes layup (Shane Battier assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Rafer Alston personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper | 4 | 2 |
| 9:44 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 9:37 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper | 4 | 2 |
| 9:37 | | NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 9:17 | | Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 7 | 2 |
| 9:02 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals) | 7 | 2 |
| 8:57 | | Rafer Alston misses layup | 7 | 2 |
| 8:55 | | Houston offensive rebound | 7 | 2 |
| 8:55 | | Jumpball: Chuck Hayes vs. Tyson Chandler (Yao Ming gains possession) | 7 | 2 |
| 8:49 | | Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 2 |
| 8:48 | | Shane Battier offensive rebound | 7 | 2 |
| 8:45 | | Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 2 |
| 8:44 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 7 | 2 |
| 8:33 | | Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 7 | 2 |
| 8:33 | | Tyson Chandler turnover | 7 | 2 |
| 8:23 | | Rafer Alston bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals) | 7 | 2 |
| 8:10 | | Desmond Mason misses 5-foot two point shot | 7 | 2 |
| 8:08 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 7 | 2 |
| 8:00 | | Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper | 7 | 2 |
| 7:58 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 7 | 2 |
| 7:48 | | Yao Ming shooting foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul) | 7 | 2 |
| 7:48 | | Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 7:48 | | Peja Stojakovic misses free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 7:48 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 7 | 3 |
| 7:35 | | Yao Ming misses 13-foot jumper | 7 | 3 |
| 7:35 | | Chuck Hayes offensive rebound | 7 | 3 |
| 7:35 | | Chuck Hayes misses tip shot | 7 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Houston defensive rebound | 7 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Yao Ming loose ball foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 7 | 3 |
| 7:22 | | Shane Battier shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 7 | 3 |
| 7:22 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 7:11 | | Rafer Alston discontinue dribble | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | Yao Ming personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 6:50 | | Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper | 7 | 6 |
| 6:48 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 7 | 6 |
| 6:43 | | David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 7 | 8 |
| 6:22 | | Chuck Hayes bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals) | 7 | 8 |
| 6:20 | | Peja Stojakovic bad pass (Rafer Alston steals) | 7 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 10 | 8 |
| 5:58 | | Desmond Mason makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 10 | 10 |
| 5:37 | | Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 13 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Desmond Mason misses layup | 13 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 13 | 10 |
| 5:16 | | Rafer Alston bad pass | 13 | 10 |
| 5:16 | | NO/Oklahoma C full timeout | 13 | 10 |
| 5:16 | | Bobby Jackson enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | 13 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Chris Paul makes jumper | 13 | 12 |
| 4:56 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul) | 13 | 12 |
| 4:56 | | Cedric Simmons enters the game for David West | 13 | 12 |
| 4:43 | | Shane Battier misses hook shot | 13 | 12 |
| 4:41 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 13 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Bobby Jackson misses 20-foot jumper | 13 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 13 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper | 13 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Desmond Mason defensive rebound | 13 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper | 13 | 12 |
| 4:05 | | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 13 | 12 |
| 3:53 | | Chuck Hayes traveling | 13 | 12 |
| 3:53 | | Kirk Snyder enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo | 13 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Chuck Hayes personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 13 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 3:39 | | Rasual Butler enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 13 | 13 |
| 3:39 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Cedric Simmons personal foul (Shane Battier draws the foul) | 13 | 14 |
| 3:15 | | Chuck Hayes lost ball (Rasual Butler steals) | 13 | 14 |
| 3:05 | | Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Houston full timeout | 13 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Juwan Howard enters the game for Shane Battier | 13 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Steve Novak enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 13 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Cedric Simmons blocks Juwan Howard's 13-foot jumper | 13 | 17 |
| 2:41 | | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists) | 13 | 19 |
| 2:15 | | Bobby Jackson personal foul (Kirk Snyder draws the foul) | 13 | 19 |
| 2:10 | | Rasual Butler jump ball | 13 | 19 |
| 2:05 | | Rafer Alston makes 21-foot jumper | 15 | 19 |
| 1:46 | | Desmond Mason lost ball (Kirk Snyder steals) | 15 | 19 |
| 1:34 | | Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper | 15 | 19 |
| 1:31 | | Desmond Mason defensive rebound | 15 | 19 |
| 1:25 | | Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 15 | 22 |
| 1:14 | | Rasual Butler personal foul (Steve Novak draws the foul) | 15 | 22 |
| 1:14 | | Luther Head enters the game for Rafer Alston | 15 | 22 |
| 1:14 | | Bonzi Wells enters the game for Steve Novak | 15 | 22 |
| 1:05 | | Juwan Howard misses hook shot | 15 | 22 |
| 1:04 | | Bonzi Wells offensive rebound | 15 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Bonzi Wells bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 15 | 22 |
| 57.2 | | Bobby Jackson makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 15 | 24 |
| 35.9 | | Bonzi Wells lost ball (Rasual Butler steals) | 15 | 24 |
| 30.8 | | Chris Paul bad pass | 15 | 24 |
| 7.5 | | Cedric Simmons blocks Kirk Snyder's layup | 15 | 24 |
| 6.4 | | Houston offensive rebound | 15 | 24 |
| 6.4 | | shot clock violation | 15 | 24 |
| 1.8 | | Chris Paul makes layup | 15 | 26 |
| 0.6 | | Luther Head misses 63-foot three point jumper | 15 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound | 15 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 15 | 26 | |
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Bennett Salvatore
Referee:Derrick Collins
Referee:Monty McCutchen
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 18 | 23 | .439 | 10.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
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