New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/18
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 85.7%
Pelicans: 14.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 121.3 | Points Against | 113.1 |
| 2-7 | Last Ten Games | 6-3 |
| 109.1 | Points Per Game | 122.8 |
| 43.5 | Field Goal % | 49.4 |
| 35.8 | Three Point % | 42.8 |
| 42.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 49.0 |
| 22.7 | Assists Per Game | 25.9 |
| 2.8 | Blocks Per Game | 5.2 |
| 8.4 | Steals Per Game | 9.2 |
| 1.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.2 |
| 14.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
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MILGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | L1 |
 Dallas |
3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | L1 |
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