New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

5-23, 1-14 Away

113

5-23, 1-14 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	25	27	27	34	113
Rockets HOU	39	27	33	34	133

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

18-9, 11-3 Home

133

18-9, 11-3 Home

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Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Pelicans
113
Rockets
133

Game 1

20/12

Rockets
128
Pelicans
111

Game 2

27/12

Rockets
109
Pelicans
97

Game 3

7/3

Pelicans
117
Rockets
146

Game 4

9/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

1:00 AM, 20 December 2024

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,055

Referees:
Scott Foster
Aaron Smith
Tyler Ricks

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	15	6	.714	-	L1
San Antonio	16	7	.696	-	W1
Memphis	11	13	.458	5.5	W2
Dallas	9	16	.360	8	W1
New Orleans	3	22	.120	14	L7

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