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Brooks has 27 points to lead Houston Rockets to 146-117 win over New Orleans Pelicans

By AP•Mar 9, 2025

Game Recap

Amen Thompson lands on Karlo Matkovic's ankle and is shaken up as he's forced out of the game.

HOUSTON -- — Dillon Brooks had 27 points, Alperen Sengun and Aaron Holiday added 20 each and the Houston Rockets sailed to a 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

Houston never trailed in its second straight victory over the Pelicans after getting a 109-97 win in New Orleans on Thursday night.

A 3-pointer by CJ McCollum got the Pelicans within 11 with 10 seconds left in the first half before Brooks made a 3-pointer and a Pelicans turnover gave Houston the ball back.

Brooks made two free throws to end the second and the Rockets opened the third with an 8-4 run to extend the lead to 82-62 with 9 1/2 minutes left in the quarter.

The Rockets led by 26 entering the fourth and an 8-2 run made it 117-85 with 10 minutes left.

Houston's Amen Thompson was a rebound shy of a triple-double with 15 points and 11 assists when he was injured with less than six minutes left. He limped to the locker room, but the team didn’t immediately provide details on his injury.

Zion Williamson scored 20 for the Pelicans and Jose Alvarado had 17 off the bench. McCollum also had 17.

Takeaways

Pelicans: They looked thoroughly overmatched in losing for the fourth time in five games.

Rockets: Houston got off to a good start Saturday in taking advantage of a schedule that has the team playing six straight home games. The Rockets look to get on a roll and move up in the standings after dropping to fifth in the Western Conference amid recent struggles.

Key moment

Houston’s big run spanning the end of the second quarter and the opening minutes of the third.

Key stat

The Rockets improved to 7-2 in games where Brooks scores at least 20 points.

Up next

The Pelicans host Memphis on Sunday night and the Rockets get a visit from Orlando on Monday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU wins series 4-0

Regular Season Series

NO at HOU

Fri, Dec 20

113 - 133

Final

HOU at NO

Fri, Dec 27

128 - 111

Final

HOU at NO

Fri, Mar 7

109 - 97

Final

NO at HOU

Sun, Mar 9

117 - 146

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

48-99FG55-99

48Field Goal %56

12-343PT17-40

35Three Point %43

9-16FT19-21

18Offensive Rebounds15

26Defensive Rebounds33

29Assists32

7Steals9

3Blocks7

13Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

18Fast Break Points24

17Fouls13

0Largest Lead37

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Alperen Sengun (CJ McCollum gains possession)	0	0
11:35	shot clock turnover	0	0
11:19	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:06	Jalen Green defensive rebound	0	0
10:50	Tari Eason makes 6-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	0
10:31	Kelly Olynyk misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:29	Jalen Green defensive rebound	2	0
10:20	Jalen Green misses 15-foot jumper	2	0
10:18	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	2	0
10:03	CJ McCollum misses driving layup	2	0
10:02	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	2	0
10:00	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	2	0
10:00	CJ McCollum misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
10:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	2	0
10:00	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	2	1
9:48	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	5	1
9:32	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	5	1
9:28	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot dunk	7	1
9:16	Yves Missi makes 2-foot dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists)	7	3
9:02	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	10	3
8:52	CJ McCollum makes two point shot	10	5
8:32	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	5
8:30	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	10	5
8:19	Dillon Brooks personal foul	10	5
8:09	Zion Williamson makes 5-foot two point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)	10	7
7:46	Jalen Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	13	7
7:33	Zion Williamson makes 7-foot two point shot	13	9
7:12	Amen Thompson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	15	9
6:59	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	15	9
6:58	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	15	9
6:46	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	17	9
6:44	Pelicans Full timeout	17	9
6:44	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dillon Brooks	17	9
6:44	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	17	9
6:36	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper	17	9
6:33	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	17	9
6:31	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper	17	9
6:28	Jalen Green defensive rebound	17	9
6:17	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	9
6:15	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	17	9
6:09	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)	17	11
5:49	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	11
5:47	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	17	11
5:44	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	17	11
5:44	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	18	11
5:44	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	18	11
5:44	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	18	11
5:43	Steven Adams offensive rebound	18	11
5:43	Steven Adams makes tip shot	20	11
5:38	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists)	20	13
5:25	Amen Thompson traveling	20	13
5:07	Kelly Olynyk misses 7-foot two point shot	20	13
5:05	Jalen Green defensive rebound	20	13
4:59	Jalen Green misses 30-foot three point shot	20	13
4:56	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	20	13
4:49	Kelly Olynyk lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	20	13
4:46	Tari Eason makes 6-foot dunk	22	13
4:40	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	22	13
4:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	13
4:33	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	24	13
4:08	Yves Missi makes 3-foot dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists)	24	15
3:53	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	24	15
3:51	Steven Adams offensive rebound	24	15
3:47	Steven Adams makes 5-foot two point shot	26	15
3:35	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	18
3:24	Jalen Green makes 6-foot two point shot	28	18
3:24	Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation	28	18
3:13	CJ McCollum bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	28	18
3:06	Rockets Full timeout	28	18
3:06	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	28	18
3:06	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	28	18
3:06	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for CJ McCollum	28	18
3:06	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	28	18
3:06	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Yves Missi	28	18
2:59	Jordan Hawkins personal foul	28	18
2:51	Jalen Green misses driving layup	28	18
2:49	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	28	18
2:42	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	28	21
2:26	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	30	21
2:12	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper	30	21
2:10	Steven Adams defensive rebound	30	21
2:06	Aaron Holiday makes two point shot	32	21
1:58	Jose Alvarado makes 8-foot layup (Jordan Hawkins assists)	32	23
1:47	Trey Murphy III kicked ball violation	32	23
1:47	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	32	23
1:35	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	35	23
1:13	Zion Williamson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)	35	25
57.1	Steven Adams misses layup	35	25
56.0	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	35	25
49.0	Jordan Hawkins makes 25-foot three point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	35	28
36.0	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	37	28
27.0	Jose Alvarado misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	28
24.1	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	37	28
18.1	Zion Williamson bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	37	28
6.1	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	28
3.1	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	37	28
2.1	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	39	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	28

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	39	28
12:00	Jeff Green enters the game for Steven Adams	39	28
11:39	Alperen Sengun makes 19-foot jumper	41	28
11:15	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	41	28
11:10	Aaron Holiday misses 29-foot three point shot	41	28
11:08	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	41	28
10:48	Jordan Hawkins misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	41	28
10:46	Jeff Green defensive rebound	41	28
10:31	Aaron Holiday makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jeff Green assists)	44	28
10:29	Pelicans Full timeout	44	28
10:21	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	44	28
10:19	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	44	28
10:19	Karlo Matkovic makes 3-foot dunk	44	30
10:01	Aaron Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	44	30
9:59	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	44	30
9:59	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 3-foot dunk	46	30
9:48	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	46	33
9:20	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	48	33
8:59	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	33
8:57	Jeff Green defensive rebound	48	33
8:39	Aaron Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	51	33
8:20	Jose Alvarado makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	51	35
8:20	Amen Thompson shooting foul	51	35
8:20	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	51	35
8:20	Jose Alvarado makes free throw 1 of 1	51	36
8:04	Amen Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	36
8:02	Steven Adams offensive rebound	51	36
8:02	Steven Adams makes tip shot	53	36
7:39	Jose Alvarado makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	53	38
7:29	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	53	38
7:27	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	53	38
7:21	Jeff Green blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 26-foot three point shot	53	38
7:20	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	53	38
7:14	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	55	38
7:07	Zion Williamson makes alley oop layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	55	40
6:43	Jeff Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	58	40
6:31	Steven Adams blocks Zion Williamson 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	58	40
6:29	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	58	40
6:17	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	58	40
6:17	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	58	40
6:17	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jeff Green	58	40
6:17	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Zion Williamson	58	40
6:17	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	58	40
6:17	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	58	40
6:06	Dillon Brooks makes 6-foot two point shot	60	40
5:52	Jose Alvarado makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	60	42
5:36	Tari Eason makes 2-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	62	42
5:20	Steven Adams shooting foul	62	42
5:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	62	43
5:20	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	62	43
5:20	Jalen Green enters the game for Amen Thompson	62	43
5:20	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	62	43
5:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	62	44
5:00	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	62	44
4:57	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	62	44
4:51	Jose Alvarado misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	44
4:49	Jalen Green defensive rebound	62	44
4:41	Dillon Brooks misses 15-foot two point shot	62	44
4:39	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	62	44
4:21	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	62	47
4:19	Rockets Full timeout	62	47
3:58	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	62	47
3:58	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover	62	47
3:46	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	62	47
3:45	Yves Missi offensive rebound	62	47
3:45	Yves Missi misses 3-foot tip shot	62	47
3:44	Jalen Green defensive rebound	62	47
3:31	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	62	47
3:26	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	62	50
3:14	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	50
3:11	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	62	50
3:05	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	62	53
3:04	Rockets Full timeout	62	53
3:04	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	62	53
2:43	Tari Eason makes 8-foot two point shot	64	53
2:30	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	53
2:28	Rockets defensive team rebound	64	53
2:28	Yves Missi loose ball foul	64	53
2:28	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	64	53
2:16	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	64	53
2:14	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	64	53
1:59	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	53
1:57	Tari Eason defensive rebound	64	53
1:56	Tari Eason out of bounds lost ball turnover	64	53
1:48	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	64	55
1:34	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot two point shot	66	55
1:21	Alperen Sengun blocks Kelly Olynyk 's 4-foot driving layup	66	55
1:20	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	66	55
1:12	Kelly Olynyk misses 12-foot two point shot	66	55
1:10	Jalen Green defensive rebound	66	55
53.1	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	66	55
49.2	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	66	55
41.2	Trey Murphy III misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	66	55
39.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	66	55
33.1	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	69	55
16.1	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	69	55
16.1	Jose Alvarado offensive rebound	69	55
10.1	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	69	58
3.0	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	72	58
3.0	Zion Williamson bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	72	58
1.1	Zion Williamson shooting foul	72	58
1.1	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	73	58
1.1	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	73	58
1.1	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	74	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	74	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	74	58
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Jose Alvarado	74	58
12:00	Rockets delay of game violation	74	58
11:46	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	76	58
11:23	Zion Williamson makes two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	76	60
11:11	Jalen Green misses two point shot	76	60
11:08	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	76	60
11:02	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper	76	60
11:00	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	76	60
11:00	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot tip shot	76	60
10:58	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	76	60
10:54	Amen Thompson blocks CJ McCollum 's 3-foot two point shot	76	60
10:52	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	76	60
10:49	Jalen Green makes 5-foot dunk (Dillon Brooks assists)	78	60
10:41	Alperen Sengun personal foul	78	60
10:36	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	78	60
10:36	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	78	60
10:36	Pelicans offensive team rebound	78	60
10:36	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	78	60
10:35	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	78	60
10:24	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	60
10:23	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	78	60
10:21	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	60
10:17	Rockets offensive team rebound	78	60
10:11	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	60
10:09	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	78	60
10:09	Kelly Olynyk blocks Alperen Sengun 's 3-foot two point shot	78	60
10:07	Rockets offensive team rebound	78	60
10:03	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot driving dunk	80	60
9:49	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	80	60
9:48	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	80	60
9:48	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	80	62
9:32	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	80	62
9:32	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	81	62
9:32	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	82	62
9:26	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	82	62
9:22	Yves Missi offensive rebound	82	62
9:22	Yves Missi makes tip shot	82	64
9:02	Jalen Green makes 18-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	84	64
8:48	Kelly Olynyk out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	64
8:33	Trey Murphy III blocks Tari Eason's driving layup	84	64
8:32	Yves Missi defensive rebound	84	64
8:21	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	84	66
7:54	Tari Eason misses 20-foot jumper	84	66
7:51	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	84	66
7:47	Tari Eason makes 4-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	86	66
7:37	Zion Williamson offensive charge	86	66
7:37	Rockets Full timeout	86	66
7:37	(07:37) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	86	66
7:37	Zion Williamson turnover	86	66
7:28	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	86	66
7:13	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	86	68
6:47	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot jumper	86	68
6:44	Tari Eason offensive rebound	86	68
6:43	Tari Eason makes tip shot	88	68
6:35	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	88	68
6:34	Yves Missi offensive rebound	88	68
6:33	Yves Missi makes two point shot	88	70
6:11	Jalen Green misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	88	70
6:09	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	88	70
6:05	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	91	70
5:49	Trey Murphy III makes 6-foot two point shot	91	72
5:39	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Green assists)	93	72
5:39	Yves Missi shooting foul	93	72
5:39	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	93	72
5:39	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	93	72
5:39	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	93	72
5:39	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	93	72
5:38	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	93	72
5:20	CJ McCollum makes driving layup	93	74
5:07	Kelly Olynyk blocks Alperen Sengun 's 9-foot driving layup	93	74
5:06	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	93	74
4:57	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	93	77
4:44	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Karlo Matkovic steals)	93	77
4:39	Karlo Matkovic makes 4-foot dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	93	79
4:38	Rockets Full timeout	93	79
4:38	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	93	79
4:38	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	93	79
4:20	Aaron Holiday makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	96	79
3:59	Kelly Olynyk misses driving layup	96	79
3:58	Steven Adams defensive rebound	96	79
3:55	Aaron Holiday bad pass (CJ McCollum steals)	96	79
3:51	Trey Murphy III offensive charge	96	79
3:51	Rockets Full timeout	96	79
3:51	(03:51) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	96	79
3:51	Trey Murphy III turnover	96	79
3:51	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	96	79
3:38	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Steven Adams assists)	98	79
3:11	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	98	79
3:10	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	98	79
3:09	Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot	98	81
2:52	Jalen Green misses two point shot	98	81
2:49	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	98	81
2:39	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 24-foot three point jumper	98	81
2:37	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	98	81
2:29	Aaron Holiday makes 26-foot three pointer	101	81
2:17	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	101	81
2:15	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	101	81
2:11	Aaron Holiday misses 28-foot three point shot	101	81
2:08	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	101	81
2:01	CJ McCollum misses 30-foot three point jumper	101	81
1:57	Steven Adams defensive rebound	101	81
1:49	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	104	81
1:48	Pelicans Full timeout	104	81
1:48	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	104	81
1:48	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	104	81
1:48	Zion Williamson enters the game for CJ McCollum	104	81
1:48	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Trey Murphy III	104	81
1:34	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	104	83
1:11	Aaron Holiday makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	106	83
58.1	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	106	83
56.0	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	106	83
52.1	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	106	83
45.0	Jordan Hawkins misses 27-foot three point jumper	106	83
42.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	106	83
42.1	Steven Adams loose ball foul	106	83
36.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 23-foot three point jumper	106	83
34.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	106	83
18.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	109	83
3.0	Jose Alvarado misses 27-foot three point jumper	109	83
0.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	109	83
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	109	83

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
11:53	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	109	83
11:50	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	109	83
11:46	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	109	83
11:44	Steven Adams defensive rebound	109	83
11:22	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	111	83
11:04	Steven Adams blocks Jose Alvarado's driving layup	111	83
11:03	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	111	83
10:58	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	111	83
10:58	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	112	83
10:58	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	113	83
10:45	Karlo Matkovic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	113	85
10:32	Aaron Holiday makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	115	85
10:24	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	115	85
10:23	Steven Adams defensive rebound	115	85
10:09	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	115	85
10:09	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	116	85
10:09	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	116	85
10:09	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	116	85
10:09	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	117	85
9:54	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	117	87
9:41	Steven Adams misses 8-foot two point shot	117	87
9:38	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	117	87
9:31	Aaron Holiday misses driving layup	117	87
9:29	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	117	87
9:26	CJ McCollum bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	117	87
9:22	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	117	87
9:22	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	118	87
9:22	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	118	87
9:22	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	118	87
9:22	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	119	87
9:12	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	119	89
8:50	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	119	89
8:46	Rockets offensive team rebound	119	89
8:46	shot clock turnover	119	89
8:38	Alperen Sengun blocks Zion Williamson 's 7-foot driving layup	119	89
8:36	Pelicans offensive team rebound	119	89
8:36	Pelicans delay of game violation	119	89
8:26	Jose Alvarado makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	119	91
8:06	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	122	91
7:55	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper	122	91
7:53	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	122	91
7:46	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot dunk (Dillon Brooks assists)	124	91
7:44	Pelicans Full timeout	124	91
7:44	Tari Eason enters the game for Aaron Holiday	124	91
7:44	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Alperen Sengun	124	91
7:44	Jamal Cain enters the game for Zion Williamson	124	91
7:44	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for CJ McCollum	124	91
7:34	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	124	91
7:31	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	124	91
7:24	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jamal Cain steals)	124	91
7:19	Jamal Cain misses two point shot	124	91
7:18	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	124	91
7:17	Trey Murphy III makes tip shot	124	93
6:59	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	124	93
6:58	Rockets offensive team rebound	124	93
6:57	Trey Murphy III loose ball foul	124	93
6:44	Dillon Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cam Whitmore assists)	127	93
6:27	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	127	93
6:22	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	127	93
6:21	Dillon Brooks makes 5-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	129	93
6:00	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	129	93
6:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	129	94
6:00	Nate Williams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	129	94
6:00	Jock Landale enters the game for Tari Eason	129	94
6:00	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	129	94
6:00	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 2 of 2	129	94
5:59	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	129	94
5:50	Amen Thompson misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	129	94
5:48	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	129	94
5:40	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Jamal Cain assists)	129	96
5:31	Rockets Full timeout	129	96
5:31	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	129	96
5:31	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	129	96
5:31	Yves Missi enters the game for Trey Murphy III	129	96
5:31	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Jose Alvarado	129	96
5:26	Nate Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	129	96
5:24	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	129	96
5:16	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)	129	98
5:01	Nate Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Whitmore assists)	132	98
4:46	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	132	100
4:38	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	132	100
4:38	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	133	100
4:38	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2	134	100
4:24	Jock Landale shooting foul	134	100
4:24	Jordan Hawkins misses free throw 1 of 2	134	100
4:24	Pelicans offensive team rebound	134	100
4:24	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	134	101
4:20	Jamal Cain personal foul	134	101
4:20	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	135	101
4:20	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	136	101
4:08	Jamal Cain makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Yves Missi assists)	136	104
3:50	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	136	104
3:46	Rockets offensive team rebound	136	104
3:36	Nate Williams misses two point shot	136	104
3:35	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	136	104
3:33	Jae'Sean Tate makes tip shot	138	104
3:13	Jordan Hawkins misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	138	104
3:11	Jamal Cain offensive rebound	138	104
3:09	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	138	104
3:09	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 2	138	105
3:09	Jamal Cain misses free throw 2 of 2	138	105
3:08	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	138	105
3:01	Nate Williams blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 7-foot driving layup	138	105
3:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	138	105
2:58	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	138	105
2:51	Nate Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	138	105
2:48	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	138	105
2:41	Jamal Cain out of bounds bad pass turnover	138	105
2:36	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	138	105
2:33	Jamal Cain defensive rebound	138	105
2:32	Jamal Cain lost ball turnover (Nate Williams steals)	138	105
2:29	Cam Whitmore makes 7-foot driving dunk	140	105
2:21	Jamal Cain misses driving layup	140	105
2:20	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	140	105
2:17	Aaron Holiday bad pass (Yves Missi steals)	140	105
2:11	Jordan Hawkins misses running pullup jump shot	140	105
2:11	Jock Landale defensive rebound	140	105
1:59	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	140	105
1:59	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	141	105
1:59	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2	142	105
1:43	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	142	105
1:43	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 2	142	106
1:43	Jamal Cain misses free throw 2 of 2	142	106
1:42	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	142	106
1:40	Karlo Matkovic makes driving layup	142	108
1:40	Nate Williams shooting foul	142	108
1:40	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 1	142	109
1:33	Cam Whitmore makes 2-foot dunk (Aaron Holiday assists)	144	109
1:16	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Jamal Cain assists)	144	111
1:04	Aaron Holiday misses driving layup	144	111
1:03	Jamal Cain defensive rebound	144	111
51.0	Jordan Hawkins makes 27-foot three point shot	144	114
37.0	Jamal Cain personal foul	144	114
37.0	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2	145	114
37.0	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	146	114
25.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 7-foot two point shot	146	114
23.2	Yves Missi offensive rebound	146	114
19.2	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 22-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	146	117
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	146	117
0.0	End of Game	146	117

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 9, 2025

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Sean Wright, Sean Corbin, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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