New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 118 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Rockets defensive team rebound | 98 - 118 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Antonio Reeves misses 27-foot three point jumper | 98 - 118 |
| 4th 15.1 | |
Elfrid Payton defensive rebound | 98 - 118 |
Statistics
 NO |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-96 | FG | 46-97 |
| 37.5 | Field Goal % | 47.4 |
| 9-37 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 24.3 | Three Point % | 32.4 |
| 17-20 | FT | 14-27 |
| 85.0 | Free Throw % | 51.9 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 46 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Nov 6 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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 |
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 15,528 · 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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