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Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans

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Houston Rockets
40-24, 18-16 Away

vs

New Orleans Pelicans
21-45, 12-21 Home
Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 34.7%
Rockets: 65.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak W1
109.7 Points Against 120.2
6-4 Last Ten Games 6-4
114.6 Points Per Game 115.5
48 Field Goal % 46
37 Three Point % 34
48.2 Rebounds Per Game 43.9
24.7 Assists Per Game 25.1
5.8 Blocks Per Game 5.0
8.8 Steals Per Game 8.8
1.0 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
15.7 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.3
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bryce McGowens, G Out Mar 10
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dorian Finney-Smith, F Day-To-Day Mar 11
Jae'Sean Tate, F Out Feb 23
Steven Adams, C Out Jan 28
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22

Rockets Last 5

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

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

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 48 17 .738 - W5
Houston 40 24 .625 7.5 W1
Memphis 23 41 .359 24.5 L5
Dallas 21 44 .323 27 L8
New Orleans 21 45 .318 27.5 W1
Full Standings

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