Green had a season-high 22 points in the third quarter and shot 13 of 22 in the game, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc. Green entered shooting 31.3% from long distance this season.

Dillon Brooks scored 26 points, and Alperen Sengun added 23 points and nine rebounds as the Rockets improved to 11-3 at home.

Trey Murphy III scored 28 points, and Herb Jones had 20 for the Pelicans, who have lost five straight and fell to 1-14 on the road.

Takeaways

Pelicans: New Orleans entered Thursday allowing the second-most fast-break points in the NBA at 19.6 points per game, and the Rockets exploited that weakness, outscoring New Orleans 26-11 in transition points. The Pelicans were missing C Daniel Theis (personal reasons), while Zion Williamson and José Alvarado remained sidelined with hamstring strains.

Rockets: When the Rockets are hitting their 3-pointers, they can be a tough team to handle. Houston now embarks on a three-game trip to Toronto, Charlotte and New Orleans, facing teams with a combined record of 19-44.

Key moment

After both teams scored 27 in the second quarter, the Rockets opened the second half on a 15-3 run, jumping to a 25-point lead that New Orleans never overcame.

Key stat

Houston shot 7 for 10 from 3-point range in the first quarter, tying for its most 3s made in any quarter this season. The Rockets finished the game 17 of 39 from distance, for 43.6%.

Up next

The Pelicans return to New Orleans for a five-game homestand that starts with the Knicks on Saturday night, while Houston visits Toronto on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Alperen Sengun (Jalen Green gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
11:22	Yves Missi makes finger roll layup	0	2
11:00	Jalen Green misses 20-foot jumper	0	2
10:56	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	2	2
10:38	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	2	4
10:23	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:20	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	4
10:04	Trey Murphy III makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	2	7
9:48	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	5	7
9:32	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	5	7
9:26	Dillon Brooks makes two point shot	7	7
9:09	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	7	7
9:01	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	7	7
8:53	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 28-foot three point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	10	7
8:41	Trey Murphy III misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	7
8:40	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	10	7
8:33	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	13	7
8:31	Pelicans Full timeout	13	7
8:12	CJ McCollum misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	13	7
8:08	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	13	7
8:08	Herbert Jones misses tip shot	13	7
8:06	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	13	7
7:58	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Jalen Green assists)	15	7
7:47	Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	15	10
7:34	Jalen Green makes driving layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	17	10
7:18	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	17	10
7:16	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	17	10
7:01	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	20	10
6:43	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	10
6:41	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	20	10
6:37	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	23	10
6:10	Yves Missi makes 4-foot dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	23	12
5:50	Jalen Green misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	23	12
5:48	Pelicans defensive team rebound	23	12
5:32	Fred VanVleet blocks Herbert Jones 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	23	12
5:32	Pelicans offensive team rebound	23	12
5:32	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	23	12
5:32	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	23	12
5:32	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Yves Missi	23	12
5:26	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	12
5:23	Jalen Green defensive rebound	23	12
5:12	Fred VanVleet out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	12
5:00	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	23	15
4:49	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	26	15
4:37	Dejounte Murray misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	26	15
4:33	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	26	15
4:29	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point shot	26	15
4:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	26	15
4:24	Steven Adams makes 10-foot two point shot	28	15
4:04	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	28	15
4:04	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	28	15
4:04	Pelicans offensive team rebound	28	15
4:04	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Herbert Jones	28	15
4:04	Javonte Green enters the game for CJ McCollum	28	15
4:04	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	28	16
3:56	Javonte Green personal foul	28	16
3:49	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists)	30	16
3:28	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper	30	16
3:26	Steven Adams defensive rebound	30	16
3:16	Dillon Brooks makes 10-foot two point shot	32	16
3:00	Dejounte Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	32	18
2:45	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	18
2:41	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	32	18
2:34	Dejounte Murray makes 5-foot two point shot	32	20
2:14	Trey Jemison III personal foul	32	20
2:14	Rockets Full timeout	32	20
2:14	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	32	20
2:14	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dillon Brooks	32	20
2:01	Steven Adams bad pass (Dejounte Murray steals)	32	20
1:50	Jordan Hawkins makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	32	22
1:29	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	34	22
1:15	Trey Murphy III makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	34	25
1:05	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	34	25
1:05	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	35	25
1:05	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	35	25
1:05	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	36	25
43.1	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	36	25
40.1	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	36	25
22.1	Aaron Holiday makes three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	39	25
0.1	Dejounte Murray misses 10-foot two point shot	39	25
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	39	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	25

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 20, 2024

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Scott Foster, Aaron Smith, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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