Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/18
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 25.5%
Rockets: 74.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 112.9 | Points Against | 120.8 |
| 5-3 | Last Ten Games | 2-6 |
| 122.9 | Points Per Game | 107.9 |
| 48.9 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 43.3 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 48.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 |
| 26.1 | Assists Per Game | 22.1 |
| 5.5 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 9.4 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 1.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.3 |
| 17.5 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 7 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Nov 6 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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CHAGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
6 | 2 | .750 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 6 | .250 | 4 | W2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 7 | .222 | 4.5 | L4 |
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