NBA

Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
16-6, 8-4 Away

vs

5-22, 3-12 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/18

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 23.1%
Rockets: 76.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak W2
110.4 Points Against 122.8
7-3 Last Ten Games 3-7
120.6 Points Per Game 114.2
49 Field Goal % 46
40 Three Point % 34
48.9 Rebounds Per Game 42.9
25.4 Assists Per Game 24.7
5.2 Blocks Per Game 3.7
9.3 Steals Per Game 9.0
1.2 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.1
16.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.6
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dejounte Murray, G Out Sep 25
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tari Eason, F Out Dec 14
Dorian Finney-Smith, F Out Dec 3
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ UTAH L 133-125
vs SAC W 121-95
vs PHX W 117-98
@ DAL L 122-109
vs LAC W 115-113

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIN L 125-116
@ BKN L 119-101
vs SA L 135-132
vs POR W 143-120
@ CHI W 114-104

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 16 6 .727 0.5 W1
San Antonio 18 7 .720 - W3
Memphis 11 14 .440 7 L1
Dallas 10 16 .385 8.5 W2
New Orleans 5 22 .185 14 W2
Full Standings

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