New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
10-35, 3-17 Away
110
10-35, 3-17 Away
25-15, 14-3 Home
119
25-15, 14-3 Home
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 30 | 20 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -17 | |
| 35 | 21 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -16 | |
| 27 | 15 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -33 | |
| 29 | 11 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -22 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 18 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +8 | |
| 30 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +22 | |
| 25 | 13 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | |
| 22 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +17 | |
| 13 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +7 | |
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110 | 44-88 | 10-26 | 12-15 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 16 | |||
50% | 38% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 18 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 7-8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +3 | |
| 41 | 32 | 11-21 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +17 | |
| 27 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +10 | |
| 33 | 21 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +8 | |
| 40 | 20 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +21 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +6 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 17 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 18 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -14 | |
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119 | 45-90 | 13-36 | 16-22 | 47 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 12 | |||
50% | 36% | 73% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Houston, TX
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Referee:Derrick Collins
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
Referee:Nate Green
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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