Rockets 95-93 Pelicans (26 Mar, 2015) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

48-23, 22-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	19	30	29	17	95
NO	34	18	18	23	93

New Orleans Pelicans

37-34, 23-13 home

Quincy Pondexter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes layup
Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes dunk (Quincy Pondexter assists)
Tyreke Evans makes 27-foot three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Dwight Howard blocks Anthony Davis 's 2-foot layup
Omer Asik makes two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 15-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Eric Gordon misses three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes 20-foot jumper
Alexis Ajinca makes 19-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Tyreke Evans makes layup
Tyreke Evans makes 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes layup (Eric Gordon assists)
Anthony Davis makes layup (Tyreke Evans assists)
Dante Cunningham makes 21-foot jumper (Alexis Ajinca assists)
Dante Cunningham makes dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)
Norris Cole misses 19-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Anthony Davis misses 19-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes 12-foot jumper (Norris Cole assists)
Dante Cunningham misses layup
Norris Cole makes 10-foot two point shot (Alexis Ajinca assists)
Norris Cole misses 13-foot jumper
Omer Asik makes 2-foot two point shot (Dante Cunningham assists)
Norris Cole misses 9-foot jumper
Dante Cunningham misses 7-foot jump bank shot
Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper
Dante Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 6-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Norris Cole misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Norris Cole misses 13-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Eric Gordon misses 16-foot jumper
Norris Cole makes 18-foot jumper (Dante Cunningham assists)
Norris Cole misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dante Cunningham makes 14-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Tyreke Evans misses 26-foot three point jumper
Omer Asik misses layup
James Harden blocks Eric Gordon 's 26-foot three point jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 12-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans misses 18-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes two point shot
Quincy Pondexter makes 9-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Anthony Davis misses jumper
Tyreke Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Josh Smith blocks Tyreke Evans 's 3-foot layup
Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper
Dante Cunningham misses 21-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes 9-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses layup
Alexis Ajinca misses tip shot
Alexis Ajinca misses 4-foot hook shot
Alexis Ajinca makes 2-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Norris Cole assists)
Alexis Ajinca makes 18-foot jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Norris Cole misses 22-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes 16-foot two point shot
Quincy Pondexter misses layup
Quincy Pondexter misses layup
Quincy Pondexter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Omer Asik assists)
Tyreke Evans makes layup
Donatas Motiejunas blocks Tyreke Evans 's 4-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans misses 27-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses 17-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses tip shot
Omer Asik misses layup
Omer Asik makes layup
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup (Omer Asik assists)
Tyreke Evans misses 19-foot jumper
Dwight Howard makes dunk (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot jumper
Tyreke Evans blocks Dwight Howard 's 4-foot jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot jumper (Dwight Howard assists)
Donatas Motiejunas misses 11-foot jumper
James Harden makes two point shot
Donatas Motiejunas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joey Dorsey makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)
Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper
Donatas Motiejunas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alexis Ajinca blocks James Harden 's 10-foot jumper
Dante Cunningham blocks Corey Brewer's layup
Joey Dorsey makes layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith makes layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)
Anthony Davis blocks Josh Smith 's 12-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses layup
Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alexis Ajinca blocks Corey Brewer 's 3-foot layup
Alexis Ajinca blocks Joey Dorsey 's 7-foot hook shot
Joey Dorsey makes layup
Josh Smith makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Corey Brewer misses 10-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith makes dunk (Dwight Howard assists)
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
Donatas Motiejunas makes 8-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (Corey Brewer assists)
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Donatas Motiejunas misses layup
Trevor Ariza makes layup
Corey Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup (James Harden assists)
Donatas Motiejunas makes layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 7-foot jumper
James Harden makes driving layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Donatas Motiejunas makes layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 19-foot jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Donatas Motiejunas makes layup (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
James Harden misses 20-foot jumper
Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
Anthony Davis blocks Jason Terry 's 9-foot jumper
James Harden makes dunk
James Harden makes driving layup
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza makes dunk
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Donatas Motiejunas 's 6-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joey Dorsey makes layup (James Harden assists)
Corey Brewer makes layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses layup
James Harden makes layup (Joey Dorsey assists)
James Harden misses two point shot
Corey Brewer misses 28-foot three point jumper
Pablo Prigioni misses layup
Donatas Motiejunas makes 8-foot two point shot
Donatas Motiejunas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pablo Prigioni assists)
Pablo Prigioni makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (Corey Brewer assists)
Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
James Harden makes 17-foot jumper
Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper
Quincy Pondexter blocks James Harden 's 3-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
James Harden misses 21-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 18-foot jumper
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Donatas Motiejunas misses 7-foot hook shot
James Harden misses 21-foot jumper

ROCKETS

PELICANS

TIME		HOU	NO
12:00	Dwight Howard vs. Anthony Davis (Jason Terry gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jason Terry bad pass	0	0
11:34	James Harden shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)	0	0
11:34	Eric Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:34	Pelicans offensive team rebound	0	0
11:34	Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:18	Dwight Howard makes dunk (James Harden assists)	2	1
10:55	Quincy Pondexter misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	1
10:55	Rockets defensive team rebound	2	1
10:37	James Harden bad pass (Omer Asik steals)	2	1
10:30	Quincy Pondexter makes layup	2	3
10:22	Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot jumper	2	3
10:21	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	2	3
10:06	Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper	2	3
10:04	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	2	3
9:52	Tyreke Evans blocks Dwight Howard 's 4-foot jumper	2	3
9:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	3
9:45	Tyreke Evans personal foul (James Harden draws the foul)	2	3
9:36	Jason Terry lost ball turnover (Quincy Pondexter steals)	2	3
9:32	Anthony Davis makes dunk (Quincy Pondexter assists)	2	5
9:26	Jason Terry bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)	2	5
9:15	Tyreke Evans makes 27-foot three point jumper	2	8
9:03	James Harden makes driving layup	4	8
8:51	Tyreke Evans makes driving layup	4	10
8:33	Anthony Davis personal foul (Donatas Motiejunas draws the foul)	4	10
8:21	Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)	6	10
8:06	Dwight Howard blocks Anthony Davis 's 2-foot layup	6	10
8:02	Omer Asik offensive rebound	6	10
8:02	Omer Asik makes two point shot	6	12
7:50	Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot jumper (Dwight Howard assists)	8	12
7:33	Anthony Davis makes 15-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)	8	14
7:22	Donatas Motiejunas misses 11-foot jumper	8	14
7:22	Pelicans defensive team rebound	8	14
7:22	Joey Dorsey enters the game for Dwight Howard	8	14
7:09	Eric Gordon misses three point jumper	8	14
7:09	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	8	14
7:00	James Harden makes two point shot	10	14
6:39	Jason Terry shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	10	14
6:39	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	10	15
6:39	Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2	10	15
6:39	Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound	10	15
6:20	Donatas Motiejunas misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	15
6:18	Omer Asik defensive rebound	10	15
6:05	Tyreke Evans makes 20-foot jumper	10	17
5:50	Eric Gordon personal foul (Donatas Motiejunas draws the foul)	10	17
5:50	Pelicans Full timeout	10	17
5:50	Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Jason Terry	10	17
5:39	Joey Dorsey makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)	12	17
5:24	Tyreke Evans bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	12	17
5:13	Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	17
5:11	Rockets offensive team rebound	12	17
5:11	Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Omer Asik	12	17
5:11	Dante Cunningham enters the game for Quincy Pondexter	12	17
5:03	Donatas Motiejunas misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	17
5:01	Pablo Prigioni offensive rebound	12	17
4:50	Alexis Ajinca blocks James Harden 's 10-foot jumper	12	17
4:48	Tyreke Evans defensive rebound	12	17
4:41	Alexis Ajinca makes 19-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)	12	19
4:28	Joey Dorsey offensive foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	12	19
4:28	Joey Dorsey turnover	12	19
4:28	Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza	12	19
4:16	Tyreke Evans makes layup	12	21
4:07	Dante Cunningham blocks Corey Brewer's layup	12	21
4:05	Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound	12	21
3:56	Tyreke Evans makes 26-foot three point jumper	12	24
3:55	Rockets Full timeout	12	24
3:55	Josh Smith enters the game for Donatas Motiejunas	12	24
3:35	Joey Dorsey makes layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)	14	24
3:25	Anthony Davis makes layup (Eric Gordon assists)	14	26
3:14	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	26
3:13	Tyreke Evans defensive rebound	14	26
3:10	Tyreke Evans bad pass (James Harden steals)	14	26
2:50	Josh Smith makes layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)	16	26
2:31	Anthony Davis makes layup (Tyreke Evans assists)	16	28
2:15	Anthony Davis blocks Josh Smith 's 12-foot jumper	16	28
2:14	Josh Smith offensive rebound	16	28
2:11	Josh Smith misses layup	16	28
2:10	Josh Smith offensive rebound	16	28
1:47	Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	28
1:46	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	16	28
1:32	Dante Cunningham makes 21-foot jumper (Alexis Ajinca assists)	16	30
1:19	Pablo Prigioni bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals)	16	30
1:15	Dante Cunningham makes dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)	16	32
1:14	Rockets 20 Sec. timeout	16	32
1:14	Norris Cole enters the game for Eric Gordon	16	32
1:01	Alexis Ajinca blocks Corey Brewer 's 3-foot layup	16	32
1:00	Rockets offensive team rebound	16	32
56.0	Alexis Ajinca blocks Joey Dorsey 's 7-foot hook shot	16	32
53.0	Joey Dorsey offensive rebound	16	32
53.0	Joey Dorsey makes layup	18	32
30.0	Norris Cole misses 19-foot jumper	18	32
28.0	Pablo Prigioni defensive rebound	18	32
23.0	Alexis Ajinca shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)	18	32
23.0	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	19	32
23.0	Trevor Ariza enters the game for Pablo Prigioni	19	32
23.0	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	19	32
22.0	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	19	32
0.0	Tyreke Evans makes driving layup	19	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	34

Regular Season Series

NO leads 2-1

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

12:00 AM, 26 March 2015

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,077

Referees:
Eli Roe
Ken Mauer
Sean Corbin

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

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