New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
23-36, 7-23 Away
95
23-36, 7-23 Away
30-31, 17-14 Home
100
30-31, 17-14 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 15-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Norris Cole misses 22-foot two point jumper
- Patrick Beverley makes two point shot
- Kendrick Perkins misses 13-foot jumper
- Norris Cole makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)
- Norris Cole misses three point jumper
- James Harden misses running jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)
- Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Norris Cole makes driving layup
- Donatas Motiejunas makes two point shot
- Dwight Howard makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Norris Cole misses 6-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Alexis Ajinca makes 9-foot jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 1
- Eric Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot
- Norris Cole makes two point shot (Eric Gordon assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes two point shot
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dante Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2
- Dante Cunningham misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes layup (James Harden assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Corey Brewer assists)
- Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 41-foot three point jumper
- Donatas Motiejunas makes free throw 1 of 2
- Donatas Motiejunas misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Norris Cole makes 21-foot two point shot
- Donatas Motiejunas misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson makes dunk (Norris Cole assists)
- Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes layup
- Ryan Anderson makes 21-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Donatas Motiejunas makes two point shot
- Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
- Dwight Howard misses 4-foot hook shot
- Ryan Anderson misses 15-foot jumper
- Norris Cole makes two point shot
- Donatas Motiejunas misses 5-foot two point shot
- Norris Cole makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 16-foot turnaround fadeaway shot
- Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Alexis Ajinca misses free throw 1 of 2
- Alexis Ajinca makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
- James Harden makes two point shot
- Norris Cole misses driving layup
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (Dante Cunningham assists)
- Patrick Beverley makes 12-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
- Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 1
- Patrick Beverley makes driving layup (Jason Terry assists)
- Norris Cole makes two point shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Norris Cole makes 14-foot two point shot
- Norris Cole makes free throw 1 of 1
- Corey Brewer misses 31-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden makes 17-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden makes 17-foot two point shot
- Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Dante Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Norris Cole assists)
- Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 10-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes tip shot
- Anthony Davis misses 10-foot jumper
- Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 8-foot two point shot
- Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2
- Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham misses 9-foot jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 1-foot tip layup
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Smith makes 6-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Patrick Beverley misses 10-foot two point shot
- Patrick Beverley makes driving layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Dante Cunningham makes 20-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
- Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dante Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Jrue Holiday makes 19-foot jumper
- Dwight Howard makes 3-foot layup (Corey Brewer assists)
- Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes 20-foot two point shot
- Alexis Ajinca misses cutting layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Alexis Ajinca misses 16-foot jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses tip layup
- Ryan Anderson makes tip shot
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
- Alexis Ajinca makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Corey Brewer misses 54-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 21-foot two point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three pointer
- Ryan Anderson misses 3-foot two point shot
- Ryan Anderson misses tip layup
- James Harden misses technical free throw
- Jrue Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 12-foot running jumper
- Toney Douglas misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup (Josh Smith assists)
- Anthony Davis misses cutting dunk
- Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses driving layup
- James Harden misses free throw 1 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
- Norris Cole makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Donatas Motiejunas misses 7-foot two point shot
- Donatas Motiejunas makes 7-foot two point shot (Clint Capela assists)
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jrue Holiday makes 18-foot jumper
- Donatas Motiejunas misses free throw 1 of 2
- Donatas Motiejunas misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses layup
- Patrick Beverley makes free throw 1 of 2
- Patrick Beverley misses free throw 2 of 2
- Eric Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Anthony Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
- Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot
- Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Norris Cole misses 19-foot jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Patrick Beverley makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Anthony Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Norris Cole misses 4-foot driving bank shot
- Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2
- Corey Brewer misses free throw 2 of 2
- Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Anthony Davis vs. Dwight Howard (Donatas Motiejunas gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | James Harden makes 15-foot two point shot | 0 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Dante Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:34 | | James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 3 | 2 |
| 10:23 | | Dwight Howard personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Norris Cole misses 22-foot two point jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 3 | 2 |
| 9:59 | | Patrick Beverley makes two point shot | 3 | 4 |
| 9:47 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 13-foot jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 9:38 | | Norris Cole blocks Patrick Beverley's jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 9:32 | | Norris Cole makes layup (Anthony Davis assists) | 5 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Dwight Howard bad pass | 5 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Norris Cole misses three point jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 8:52 | | James Harden misses running jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 8:52 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 8:42 | | Eric Gordon lost ball turnover (Dwight Howard steals) | 5 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 5 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 8:41 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 8:27 | | Trevor Ariza blocks Anthony Davis 's 14-foot jumper | 5 | 6 |
| 8:26 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | 5 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists) | 8 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Donatas Motiejunas draws the foul) | 8 | 6 |
| 7:56 | | Dwight Howard traveling | 8 | 6 |
| 7:46 | | Eric Gordon bad pass (Dwight Howard steals) | 8 | 6 |
| 7:43 | | Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Donatas Motiejunas assists) | 8 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists) | 11 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 11 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Norris Cole makes driving layup | 13 | 10 |
| 6:56 | | Donatas Motiejunas makes two point shot | 13 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Dwight Howard blocks Norris Cole 's 3-foot layup | 13 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Rockets defensive team rebound | 13 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 13 | 12 |
| 6:33 | | Dwight Howard makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists) | 13 | 14 |
| 6:16 | | Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper | 13 | 14 |
| 6:16 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 13 | 14 |
| 6:09 | | James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 13 | 14 |
| 6:09 | | Norris Cole defensive rebound | 13 | 14 |
| 5:58 | | Norris Cole misses 6-foot jumper | 13 | 14 |
| 5:58 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 13 | 14 |
| 5:48 | | Patrick Beverley bad pass (Alexis Ajinca steals) | 13 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Anthony Davis makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists) | 15 | 14 |
| 5:41 | | Rockets Full timeout | 15 | 14 |
| 5:41 | | Josh Smith enters the game for Donatas Motiejunas | 15 | 14 |
| 5:41 | | Jason Terry enters the game for Patrick Beverley | 15 | 14 |
| 5:26 | | James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 15 | 14 |
| 5:24 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 15 | 14 |
| 5:09 | | Alexis Ajinca makes 9-foot jumper (Anthony Davis assists) | 17 | 14 |
| 4:58 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists) | 17 | 16 |
| 4:58 | | Alexis Ajinca shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 17 | 16 |
| 4:58 | | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 1 | 17 | 16 |
| 4:58 | | Norris Cole defensive rebound | 17 | 16 |
| 4:46 | | Eric Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot | 19 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Alexis Ajinca personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 19 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Alexis Ajinca | 19 | 16 |
| 4:30 | | Trevor Ariza bad pass (Kendrick Perkins steals) | 19 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Norris Cole makes two point shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 21 | 16 |
| 4:13 | | Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper | 21 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | 21 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 21 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 17 |
| 4:11 | | Jrue Holiday enters the game for Norris Cole | 21 | 17 |
| 4:11 | | Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 17 |
| 4:11 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 3:54 | | Dante Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper | 21 | 17 |
| 3:53 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 3:46 | | Josh Smith bad pass (Kendrick Perkins steals) | 21 | 17 |
| 3:41 | | Jrue Holiday bad pass (James Harden steals) | 21 | 17 |
| 3:36 | | James Harden makes two point shot | 21 | 19 |
| 3:29 | | Jrue Holiday makes driving layup | 23 | 19 |
| 3:13 | | Jrue Holiday personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 23 | 19 |
| 3:13 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 20 |
| 3:13 | | Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard | 23 | 20 |
| 3:13 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Pelicans Full timeout | 23 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Alonzo Gee enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 23 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Ryan Anderson enters the game for Eric Gordon | 23 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 23 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Dante Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Dante Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Dante Cunningham draws the foul) | 23 | 21 |
| 2:40 | | James Harden bad pass (Anthony Davis steals) | 25 | 21 |
| 2:35 | | Corey Brewer shooting foul (Dante Cunningham draws the foul) | 25 | 21 |
| 2:35 | | Dante Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 21 |
| 2:35 | | Pelicans offensive team rebound | 25 | 21 |
| 2:35 | | Dante Cunningham misses free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 21 |
| 2:35 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 25 | 21 |
| 2:13 | | Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper | 25 | 21 |
| 2:12 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 25 | 21 |
| 2:02 | | Ryan Anderson misses three point jumper | 25 | 21 |
| 2:00 | | Rockets defensive team rebound | 25 | 21 |
| 1:51 | | Josh Smith makes layup (James Harden assists) | 25 | 23 |
| 1:28 | | Dante Cunningham bad pass (Clint Capela steals) | 25 | 23 |
| 1:22 | | James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 25 | 23 |
| 1:21 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 25 | 23 |
| 1:12 | | Dwight Howard enters the game for Clint Capela | 25 | 23 |
| 1:12 | | Patrick Beverley enters the game for James Harden | 25 | 23 |
| 1:06 | | Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper | 28 | 23 |
| 47.0 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Corey Brewer assists) | 28 | 25 |
| 38.0 | | Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 37.0 | | Pelicans offensive team rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 34.0 | | Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 33.0 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 28.0 | | Patrick Beverley misses 24-foot three point jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 27.0 | | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 15.0 | | Josh Smith blocks Anthony Davis 's 5-foot jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 12.0 | | Ryan Anderson offensive rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 10.0 | | Dwight Howard blocks Ryan Anderson's layup | 28 | 25 |
| 8.0 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 2.0 | | Ryan Anderson defensive rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Jrue Holiday misses 41-foot three point jumper | 28 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Pelicans offensive team rebound | 28 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 28 | 25 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Brent Barnaky
Referee:Kane Fitzgerald
Referee:Rodney Mott
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 32 | 19 | .627 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 32 | .385 | 16 | L3 |
| Dallas | 19 | 33 | .365 | 17 | L7 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 40 | .273 | 22.5 | W2 |
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