New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 84.2%
Pelicans: 15.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 122.2 | Points Against | 110.8 |
| 2-8 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 114.9 | Points Per Game | 117.2 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 49.4 |
| 24.8 | Assists Per Game | 24.9 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.6 |
| 8.9 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 14.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 16 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
ATL
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ORL
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POR
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OKCGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
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