 
Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/18
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  | End of Game | 128 - 128 | 
| 4th 0.0 |  | End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 128 | 
| 4th 0.0 |  | Rockets defensive team rebound | 128 - 128 | 
| 4th 0.0 |  | Jeremiah Fears misses 29-foot three point jumper | 128 - 128 | 
| 4th 1.8 |  | Hunter Dickinson enters the game for Jose Alvarado | 128 - 128 | 
Statistics
|  HOU |  NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-97 | FG | 47-101 | 
| 47.4 | Field Goal % | 46.5 | 
| 11-36 | 3PT | 9-38 | 
| 30.6 | Three Point % | 23.7 | 
| 27-30 | FT | 25-27 | 
| 90.0 | Free Throw % | 92.6 | 
| 50 | Rebounds | 46 | 
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 
| 26 | Assists | 21 | 
| 9 | Steals | 11 | 
| 7 | Blocks | 4 | 
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 | 
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 | 
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 | 
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 | 
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 | 
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 | 
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 17 | 
| 54 | Points in Paint | 74 | 
| 25 | Fouls | 22 | 
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 | 
 New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE | 
|---|---|---|
| Kevon Looney, F | Out | Oct 30 | 
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 | 
 Houston Rockets Injuries
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE | 
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Oct 28 | 
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 | 
Game Information
 Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
 
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 12,444 · Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 12,444 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 | 
|  Memphis | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 | 
|  Houston | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | W2 | 
|  Dallas | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | W1 | 
|  New Orleans | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | L4 | 
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