Pelicans 111-83 Rockets (3 Jan, 2015) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

22-10, 11-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	20	22	18	23	83
NO	29	30	30	22	111

New Orleans Pelicans

17-16, 11-4 home

111

Jrue Holiday misses layup
Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Tyreke Evans misses 22-foot three point jumper
Luke Babbitt makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Omer Asik makes dunk (Anthony Davis assists)
Anthony Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes two point shot (Omer Asik assists)
Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 12-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Tyreke Evans misses layup
Tyreke Evans makes layup
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Austin Rivers misses 15-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson makes two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 20-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 23-foot jumper
Alexis Ajinca makes 8-foot two point shot (Jimmer Fredette assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 1-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
Donatas Motiejunas blocks Dante Cunningham's layup
Alexis Ajinca misses 14-foot jumper
Austin Rivers misses jumper
Omer Asik misses tip shot
Jimmer Fredette makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Ryan Anderson misses three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 2-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Jrue Holiday misses jumper
Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
Dwight Howard blocks Omer Asik 's 3-foot layup
Anthony Davis misses 9-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Dante Cunningham misses jumper
Omer Asik makes driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
Tyreke Evans makes layup (Omer Asik assists)
Dante Cunningham makes 20-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Dante Cunningham makes jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Omer Asik makes 15-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes 2-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Tyreke Evans makes layup
Tyreke Evans misses layup
Luke Babbitt makes three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans misses 4-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 17-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Dante Cunningham makes jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Anthony Davis misses layup
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Rivers misses layup
Austin Rivers makes driving layup
Austin Rivers misses layup
Jimmer Fredette misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 15-foot jumper
Alexis Ajinca misses tip shot
Austin Rivers misses tip shot
Alexis Ajinca misses jumper
Dante Cunningham makes layup (Austin Rivers assists)
Austin Rivers makes two point shot (Jimmer Fredette assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 17-foot jumper
Jimmer Fredette makes jumper
Jimmer Fredette makes driving layup
Alexis Ajinca misses layup
Alexis Ajinca makes 2-foot two point shot
Nick Johnson blocks Jeff Withey 's 1-foot layup
Dante Cunningham makes layup (Alexis Ajinca assists)
Austin Rivers makes two point shot
Jimmer Fredette misses layup
Russ Smith misses jumper
Jimmer Fredette makes layup (Russ Smith assists)
Alexis Ajinca makes dunk (Russ Smith assists)
Jimmer Fredette misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jimmer Fredette misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Josh Smith 's 2-foot layup
Trevor Ariza misses 11-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
Patrick Beverley misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Patrick Beverley misses 3-foot jumper
Patrick Beverley misses 5-foot jumper
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday blocks Patrick Beverley's three point jumper
Donatas Motiejunas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
James Harden makes 16-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses three point jumper
Jason Terry makes driving layup
Austin Rivers blocks James Harden's layup
Joey Dorsey misses layup
Joey Dorsey misses tip shot
Donatas Motiejunas misses layup
Corey Brewer misses layup
Donatas Motiejunas makes two point shot
Jason Terry misses 40-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard misses 8-foot hook shot
Dwight Howard makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry misses 27-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)
James Harden makes two point shot
Corey Brewer makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Corey Brewer 's 2-foot layup
Dwight Howard makes 4-foot two point shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Dwight Howard misses tip shot
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Corey Brewer misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday blocks Corey Brewer's three point jumper
Patrick Beverley misses 8-foot jumper
Patrick Beverley makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Patrick Beverley misses layup
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dante Cunningham blocks James Harden's layup
Dwight Howard makes dunk
Anthony Davis blocks James Harden 's 1-foot layup
Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer makes layup (Donatas Motiejunas assists)
Kostas Papanikolaou misses layup
Joey Dorsey misses tip shot
Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Joey Dorsey assists)
Corey Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joey Dorsey misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses three point jumper
Kostas Papanikolaou makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Kostas Papanikolaou misses 16-foot jumper
Donatas Motiejunas makes layup (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
Corey Brewer misses layup
Donatas Motiejunas misses 7-foot hook shot
Jason Terry makes 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
Kostas Papanikolaou misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses three point jumper
Joey Dorsey makes two point shot (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 39-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith misses layup
Corey Brewer makes layup
Kostas Papanikolaou misses layup
Josh Smith makes 6-foot two point shot
Isaiah Canaan misses 23-foot three point jumper
Joey Dorsey makes driving layup (Isaiah Canaan assists)
Nick Johnson makes layup
Josh Smith makes driving layup
Jeff Withey blocks Josh Smith 's 6-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses layup
Josh Smith makes layup (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
Josh Smith makes 6-foot two point shot (Isaiah Canaan assists)
Nick Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
Nick Johnson makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
Nick Johnson makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
Isaiah Canaan misses 28-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Canaan makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nick Johnson assists)
Nick Johnson misses layup

ROCKETS

PELICANS

TIME		HOU	NO
12:00	Dwight Howard vs. Anthony Davis (Trevor Ariza gains possession)	0	0
11:42	James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:41	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Jrue Holiday misses layup	0	0
11:26	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Tyreke Evans misses two point shot	0	0
11:07	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:00	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	0	0
10:52	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:52	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	0	0
10:40	Tyreke Evans makes driving layup	0	2
10:25	James Harden bad pass	0	2
10:08	Tyreke Evans bad pass (Josh Smith steals)	0	2
10:02	Anthony Davis blocks Josh Smith 's 2-foot layup	0	2
10:00	Tyreke Evans defensive rebound	0	2
9:51	Tyreke Evans misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	2
9:49	Patrick Beverley defensive rebound	0	2
9:44	Trevor Ariza misses 11-foot jumper	0	2
9:42	Omer Asik defensive rebound	0	2
9:25	Luke Babbitt makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)	0	5
9:03	Trevor Ariza makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)	2	5
8:44	Omer Asik makes dunk (Anthony Davis assists)	2	7
8:19	Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper	2	7
8:18	Omer Asik defensive rebound	2	7
8:15	Josh Smith personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	2	7
8:03	Josh Smith personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	2	7
8:03	Donatas Motiejunas enters the game for Josh Smith	2	7
7:56	Anthony Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	2	9
7:35	Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	4	9
7:24	Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper	4	9
7:22	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	4	9
7:16	Luke Babbitt lost ball turnover (Patrick Beverley steals)	4	9
7:11	Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Donatas Motiejunas draws the foul)	4	9
7:11	Donatas Motiejunas makes free throw 1 of 2	5	9
7:11	Donatas Motiejunas misses free throw 2 of 2	5	9
7:11	Omer Asik defensive rebound	5	9
6:56	Tyreke Evans makes two point shot (Omer Asik assists)	5	11
6:46	Patrick Beverley misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	11
6:43	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	5	11
6:31	Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper	5	11
6:31	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	5	11
6:24	James Harden makes driving layup	7	11
6:20	Tyreke Evans bad pass (Patrick Beverley steals)	7	11
6:16	Patrick Beverley misses 3-foot jumper	7	11
6:16	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	7	11
6:11	Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot jumper	7	11
6:11	Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound	7	11
5:54	Patrick Beverley misses 5-foot jumper	7	11
5:52	Omer Asik defensive rebound	7	11
5:50	Pelicans Full timeout	7	11
5:35	Luke Babbitt bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	7	11
5:22	Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)	9	11
5:01	Jrue Holiday makes 12-foot two point shot	9	13
4:54	Omer Asik personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	9	13
4:54	Dante Cunningham enters the game for Luke Babbitt	9	13
4:54	Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza	9	13
4:46	Dwight Howard lost ball turnover (Anthony Davis steals)	9	13
4:35	Anthony Davis makes dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)	9	15
4:13	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	15
4:13	Omer Asik defensive rebound	9	15
4:01	Omer Asik offensive goaltending turnover	9	15
4:01	Joey Dorsey enters the game for Dwight Howard	9	15
3:47	Jrue Holiday blocks Patrick Beverley's three point jumper	9	15
3:47	Rockets offensive team rebound	9	15
3:47	Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik	9	15
3:43	Donatas Motiejunas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)	12	15
3:34	Donatas Motiejunas personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	12	15
3:30	Corey Brewer personal foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)	12	15
3:15	Joey Dorsey shooting foul (Dante Cunningham draws the foul)	12	15
3:15	Dante Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	12	16
3:15	Austin Rivers enters the game for Jrue Holiday	12	16
3:15	Jason Terry enters the game for Patrick Beverley	12	16
3:15	Dante Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
3:04	Anthony Davis personal foul (James Harden draws the foul)	12	17
2:49	James Harden makes 16-foot two point shot	14	17
2:35	Tyreke Evans makes driving layup	14	19
2:16	Jason Terry misses three point jumper	14	19
2:15	Donatas Motiejunas offensive rebound	14	19
2:09	Jason Terry makes driving layup	16	19
1:54	Tyreke Evans misses layup	16	19
1:54	Tyreke Evans offensive rebound	16	19
1:52	Tyreke Evans makes layup	16	21
1:44	Austin Rivers blocks James Harden's layup	16	21
1:42	Joey Dorsey offensive rebound	16	21
1:39	Joey Dorsey misses layup	16	21
1:39	Joey Dorsey offensive rebound	16	21
1:34	Joey Dorsey misses tip shot	16	21
1:31	James Harden offensive rebound	16	21
1:31	James Harden lost ball turnover (Dante Cunningham steals)	16	21
1:31	Pelicans 20 Sec. timeout	16	21
1:31	Rockets Full timeout	16	21
1:21	Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	21
1:20	Jason Terry defensive rebound	16	21
1:15	Donatas Motiejunas misses layup	16	21
1:13	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	16	21
1:09	Tyreke Evans makes driving layup	16	23
1:09	Jason Terry shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)	16	23
1:09	Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Anthony Davis	16	23
1:09	Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 1	16	24
54.0	Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)	16	24
54.0	Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2	17	24
54.0	Trevor Ariza enters the game for James Harden	17	24
54.0	Jimmer Fredette enters the game for Tyreke Evans	17	24
54.0	Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2	18	24
35.0	Austin Rivers misses 15-foot jumper	18	24
34.0	Ryan Anderson offensive rebound	18	24
33.0	Ryan Anderson makes two point shot	18	26
24.0	Corey Brewer misses layup	18	26
23.0	Donatas Motiejunas offensive rebound	18	26
22.0	Donatas Motiejunas makes two point shot	20	26
3.0	Ryan Anderson makes 20-foot two point shot	20	28
3.0	Corey Brewer shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)	20	28
3.0	Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 1	20	29
0.0	Jason Terry misses 40-foot three point jumper	20	29
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	29

Regular Season Series

NO leads 2-0

Pelicans
99
Rockets
90

Game 1

19/12

Rockets
83
Pelicans
111

Game 2

3/1

Rockets
95
Pelicans
93

Game 3

26/3

Pelicans
114
Rockets
121

Game 4

13/4

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 3 January 2015

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,705

Referees:
Haywoode Workman
Josh Tiven
David Jones

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	20	9	.690	-	W2
Houston	19	9	.679	0.5	W2
Dallas	18	10	.643	1.5	W1
San Antonio	15	13	.536	4.5	W2
New Orleans	5	25	.167	15.5	L7

Phoenix faces Denver following Durant's 43-point performance

Phoenix Suns (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (15-11, fifth in the Western Conference)

Charlotte hosts Houston, looks to stop home losing streak

Houston Rockets (19-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Indiana takes on Golden State, seeks 5th straight road win

Indiana Pacers (14-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference)

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