Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationSeries starts 12/18
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 128 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Rockets defensive team rebound | 128 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Jeremiah Fears misses 29-foot three point jumper | 128 - 128 |
| 4th 1.8 | |
Hunter Dickinson enters the game for Jose Alvarado | 128 - 128 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-97 | FG | 47-101 |
| 47.4 | Field Goal % | 46.5 |
| 11-36 | 3PT | 9-38 |
| 30.6 | Three Point % | 23.7 |
| 27-30 | FT | 25-27 |
| 90.0 | Free Throw % | 92.6 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 26 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 74 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Kevon Looney, F | Out | Oct 15 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Isaiah Crawford, F | Out | Oct 21 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Jae'Sean Tate, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 12,444 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 1 | .000 | 0.5 | L1 |
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