Pelicans 120-107 Rockets (7 Feb, 2022) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Pelicans

21-32, 10-19 away

120

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	26	23	38	33	120
HOU	21	33	23	30	107

Houston Rockets

15-38, 8-17 home

107

Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)
Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate misses two point shot
Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate misses 4-foot hook shot
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Porter Jr. makes driving layup
Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jalen Green makes driving layup
Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper
Christian Wood misses 2-foot two point shot
Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot two point shot
Jalen Green makes driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Garrison Mathews misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate misses two point shot
Jalen Green misses two point shot
Christian Wood misses two point shot
Jalen Green makes dunk (Josh Christopher assists)
Christian Wood makes 8-foot two point shot
Christian Wood makes 27-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Green assists)
Christian Wood misses 30-foot three point jumper
Christian Wood makes 28-foot three point jumper (Garrison Mathews assists)
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Josh Christopher makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes dunk (Christian Wood assists)
Alperen Sengun misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Garrison Mathews assists)
Josh Christopher misses 3-foot two point shot
Garrison Mathews makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Josh Christopher makes hook shot
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Christopher misses 23-foot three point jumper
Garrison Mathews misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Josh Christopher misses 13-foot two point shot
Garrison Mathews makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Christian Wood makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
Armoni Brooks misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate makes layup
Christian Wood misses 29-foot step back jumpshot
Jalen Green misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Christopher makes 27-foot three pointer
Jae'Sean Tate makes 2-foot two point shot (Christian Wood assists)
Christian Wood misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Jalen Green makes driving layup
Kevin Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
Christian Wood makes tip shot
Christian Wood makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Jalen Green makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Jalen Green misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
Jonas Valanciunas blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot two point shot
Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram blocks Christian Wood 's 4-foot dunk
Christian Wood misses 12-foot two point shot
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)
Garrison Mathews makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Christian Wood makes 6-foot two point shot
Jaxson Hayes blocks Garrison Mathews 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot
Christian Wood makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)
Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jaxson Hayes blocks Kenyon Martin Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot
Garrison Mathews makes dunk (Josh Christopher assists)
Garrison Mathews misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Christopher makes 2-foot two point shot
Garrison Mathews makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
Garrison Mathews makes three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Garrison Mathews misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Christopher makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
Armoni Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Christopher misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Armoni Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate makes 23-foot three point jumper (Garrison Mathews assists)
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Garrison Mathews assists)
Jalen Green makes 2-foot two point shot
Jae'Sean Tate makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
Jalen Green makes dunk (Christian Wood assists)
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 34-foot three point jumper
Jae'Sean Tate blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 4-foot layup
Devonte' Graham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)
Devonte' Graham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devonte' Graham misses driving floating jump shot
Brandon Ingram makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Josh Hart assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jaxson Hayes misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Devonte' Graham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brandon Ingram misses 3-foot two point shot
Kevin Porter Jr. blocks Jaxson Hayes 's 3-foot layup
Brandon Ingram misses pullup jump shot
Brandon Ingram makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)
Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jose Alvarado makes 1-foot two point shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jose Alvarado misses driving layup
Jaxson Hayes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)
Jaxson Hayes makes driving dunk
Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)
Jose Alvarado makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jumper
Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Josh Hart assists)
Josh Hart makes driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
Jonas Valanciunas misses 17-foot jumper
Alperen Sengun blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 4-foot two point shot
Jonas Valanciunas makes 2-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)
Herbert Jones makes two point shot
Garrison Mathews blocks Josh Hart's driving layup
Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devonte' Graham assists)
Devonte' Graham misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram makes 4-foot two point shot
Jose Alvarado misses three point jumper
Herbert Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Christian Wood blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 6-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes 2-foot two point shot
Devonte' Graham misses 54-foot three point jumper
Jonas Valanciunas misses 4-foot two point shot
Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jonas Valanciunas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devonte' Graham assists)
Josh Hart makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram makes two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes 2-foot two point shot (Herbert Jones assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 26-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)
Josh Hart misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brandon Ingram misses 17-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 3-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram misses 13-foot two point shot
Jose Alvarado makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jose Alvarado makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
Jaxson Hayes makes two point shot
Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot layup (Devonte' Graham assists)
Devonte' Graham misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun blocks Gary Clark 's 3-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram misses 14-foot two point shot
Josh Hart makes 2-foot dunk (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point shot
Josh Hart misses tip shot
Jonas Valanciunas makes 7-foot two point shot
Jae'Sean Tate blocks Brandon Ingram 's 7-foot driving layup
Jonas Valanciunas makes alley oop layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
Devonte' Graham makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)

PELICANS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas vs. Christian Wood (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jae'Sean Tate blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 4-foot layup	0	0
11:41	Christian Wood defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Jae'Sean Tate bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	0	0
11:23	Herbert Jones offensive charge	0	0
11:23	Herbert Jones turnover	0	0
11:02	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	0	3
10:40	Devonte' Graham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	3	3
10:20	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	3
10:19	Josh Hart defensive rebound	3	3
10:15	Devonte' Graham misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	3
10:14	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	3	3
10:08	Devonte' Graham personal foul	3	3
9:59	Jae'Sean Tate misses two point shot	3	3
9:58	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	3	3
9:50	Devonte' Graham misses driving floating jump shot	3	3
9:50	Christian Wood defensive rebound	3	3
9:35	Josh Hart personal foul	3	3
9:32	Herbert Jones personal foul	3	3
9:32	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Herbert Jones	3	3
9:27	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	3
9:26	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	3	3
9:19	Brandon Ingram makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Josh Hart assists)	5	3
8:58	Jae'Sean Tate misses 4-foot hook shot	5	3
8:57	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	5	3
8:48	Brandon Ingram makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	7	3
8:33	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	3
8:32	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	7	3
8:16	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	3
8:15	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	7	3
8:05	Jaxson Hayes misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	7	3
8:04	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	7	3
7:56	Kevin Porter Jr. makes driving layup	7	5
7:39	Devonte' Graham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	5
7:39	Rockets defensive team rebound	7	5
7:13	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	5
7:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	7	5
7:13	shot clock turnover	7	5
7:03	Brandon Ingram bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	7	5
6:53	Jalen Green makes driving layup	7	7
6:30	Brandon Ingram misses 3-foot two point shot	7	7
6:30	Rockets defensive team rebound	7	7
6:30	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	7	7
6:30	Rockets Full timeout	7	7
6:15	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	7
6:14	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	7	7
6:10	Christian Wood misses 2-foot two point shot	7	7
6:09	Rockets offensive team rebound	7	7
5:57	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot two point shot	7	9
5:42	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	7	9
5:42	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	8	9
5:42	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Christian Wood	8	9
5:42	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	9	9
5:30	Jalen Green makes driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	9	11
5:14	Kevin Porter Jr. blocks Jaxson Hayes 's 3-foot layup	9	11
5:14	Pelicans offensive team rebound	9	11
5:14	Gary Clark enters the game for Devonte' Graham	9	11
5:14	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	9	11
5:12	Brandon Ingram misses pullup jump shot	9	11
5:10	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	11
4:57	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	11
4:56	Josh Hart defensive rebound	9	11
4:48	Brandon Ingram makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	11	11
4:35	Garrison Mathews misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	11
4:34	Pelicans defensive team rebound	11	11
4:34	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	11	11
4:34	Josh Christopher enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.	11	11
4:34	Christian Wood enters the game for Alperen Sengun	11	11
4:19	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	11
4:18	Jalen Green defensive rebound	11	11
4:08	Jalen Green bad pass (Brandon Ingram steals)	11	11
4:03	Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)	13	11
3:50	Christian Wood bad pass (Josh Hart steals)	13	11
3:44	Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)	15	11
3:44	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	15	11
3:44	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Josh Hart	15	11
3:44	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 1 of 1	15	11
3:44	Christian Wood defensive rebound	15	11
3:23	Jae'Sean Tate misses two point shot	15	11
3:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	15	11
3:22	Jaxson Hayes loose ball foul	15	11
3:22	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
3:22	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	15	13
3:06	Jose Alvarado makes 1-foot two point shot (Brandon Ingram assists)	17	13
2:49	Jalen Green misses two point shot	17	13
2:47	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	17	13
2:40	Brandon Ingram offensive foul	17	13
2:40	Brandon Ingram turnover	17	13
2:40	Pelicans Full timeout	17	13
2:40	Kenyon Martin Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	17	13
2:40	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Brandon Ingram	17	13
2:21	Christian Wood misses two point shot	17	13
2:20	Gary Clark defensive rebound	17	13
2:10	Jose Alvarado misses driving layup	17	13
2:09	Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound	17	13
2:05	Jalen Green makes dunk (Josh Christopher assists)	17	15
1:41	Jaxson Hayes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	20	15
1:24	Christian Wood makes 8-foot two point shot	20	17
1:04	Jaxson Hayes makes driving dunk	22	17
58.9	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	22	17
58.9	Garrison Mathews makes free throw 1 of 2	22	18
58.9	Garrison Mathews misses free throw 2 of 2	22	18
58.9	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	22	18
38.0	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	24	18
26.8	Christian Wood makes 27-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Green assists)	24	21
8.1	Jose Alvarado makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	26	21
2.7	Christian Wood misses 30-foot three point jumper	26	21
2.3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	26	21
0.5	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jumper	26	21
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	26	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	21

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Pelicans
108
Rockets
118

Game 1

6/12

Pelicans
120
Rockets
107

Game 2

7/2

Rockets
97
Pelicans
110

Game 3

9/2

Rockets
105
Pelicans
130

Game 4

13/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:00 AM, 7 February 2022

Houston, TX

Attendance: 15,702

Referees:
Brian Forte
Jonathan Sterling
Danielle Scott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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