Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans: Recap and Play-by-Play

Thu, Mar 6, 8:00 PM ETSmoothie King Center · at Pelicans · Conference game

#1HOURockets109▲ winner

Final

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Closing lineHOU -3.5✓ HOU covered by 8.5

Closing total231.5Under by 25.5

Season records: Rockets and Pelicans
HOU	2024-25	NO
55-34	Record	21-61
47-42	ATS	34-48
48-41	O/U	45-37

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2024-25 season, regular season

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Box score

Score by quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
HOU	31	25	33	20	109
NO	34	25	15	23	97

Team stats

HOU		NO
46-81 57%	Field goals	31-83 37%
9-29 31%	3-pointers	9-27 33%
8-18 44%	Free throws	26-33 79%
41 9 off	Rebounds	41 15 off
33	Assists	17
10	Steals	9
6	Blocks	7
19	Turnovers	15
24	Fouls	19
62	Points in paint	44
10	Fast-break points	7

Players

HOU	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Amen Thompson G	39	21	11	2	+10
Alperen Sengun C	36	22	6	8	+15
Dillon Brooks F	36	14	4	1	-1
Jalen Green G	34	9	2	8	+8
Tari Eason F	31	20	2	4	+9
Bench
Jabari Smith Jr. F	28	16	5	1	+4
Steven Adams C	19	3	8	6	+17
Reed Sheppard G	12	2	3	3	0
Jeff Green F	5	2	0	0	-2

Did not play: Nate Williams (COACH'S DECISION), Fred VanVleet (RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN), Jae'Sean Tate (COACH'S DECISION), Aaron Holiday (COACH'S DECISION), Jock Landale (COACH'S DECISION), Cam Whitmore (COACH'S DECISION)

NO	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Trey Murphy III F	39	26	5	0	-9
CJ McCollum G	34	13	2	2	-8
Zion Williamson F	32	20	10	3	-18
Yves Missi C	28	10	4	1	-7
Kelly Olynyk F	23	8	5	2	+9
Bench
Jose Alvarado G	23	7	2	4	+2
Karlo Matkovic F	21	6	6	3	-8
Jordan Hawkins G	21	7	5	0	-8
Bruce Brown G	19	0	2	2	-13

Did not play: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (COACH'S DECISION), Brandon Boston Jr. (LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN), Jamal Cain (COACH'S DECISION)