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New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets

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New Orleans Pelicans
21-45, 9-24 Away

vs

Houston Rockets
39-24, 21-8 Home
Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 70.7%
Pelicans: 29.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
120.2 Points Against 109.9
6-4 Last Ten Games 6-4
115.5 Points Per Game 114.6
46 Field Goal % 48
34 Three Point % 37
43.9 Rebounds Per Game 48.2
25.1 Assists Per Game 24.7
5.0 Blocks Per Game 5.9
8.8 Steals Per Game 8.8
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.0
14.3 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.6
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jae'Sean Tate, F Out Feb 23
Steven Adams, C Out Jan 28
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ LAC L 137-117
@ LAL L 110-101
@ SAC W 133-123
@ PHX L 118-116
vs WSH W 138-118

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MIA L 115-105
@ WSH W 123-118
vs GS L 115-113 OT
vs POR W 106-99
@ SA L 145-120

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 47 17 .734 - W4
Houston 39 24 .619 7.5 L1
Memphis 23 40 .365 23.5 L4
Dallas 21 43 .328 26 L7
New Orleans 21 45 .318 27 W1
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