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Rockets take over after halftime in a 109-97 road victory over Pelicans

By AP•Mar 7, 2025

Game Recap

Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

NEW ORLEANS -- — Amen Thompson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets had a dominating second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-97 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.

Alperen Sengun added 22 points, eight assists and three steals, and Tari Eason scored 21 points as the Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak. They had lost their last eight road games.

Trey Murphy III scored 26 points to lead the Pelicans. Zion Williamson had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Thompson had 12 points in the second half, including a dunk to cap the Rockets' opening spurt right out of the break that put them ahead for the first time — and for the rest of the game. They later had a 12-0 run in the third quarter.

When Houston trailed by double figures in the first quarter, Thompson had a highlight two-handed slam. He went around rookie Yves Missi and made a double-clutch move to get the dunk.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston, currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference, is 11-3 against division foes this season.

Pelicans: Williamson was only 5-of-15 shooting from the field, but did hit 10 of 12 free throws.

Key moment

The Rockets never led until a 9-1 run in the first two minutes of the second half, a quick spurt that Thompson capped with a dunk. They led the rest of the way, going ahead by as many as 17 points.

Key stat

Thompson had eight dunks.

Up next

The Rockets and Pelicans play again Saturday night, this time in Houston.

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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 leads series 3-0

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

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

46-81FG31-83

57Field Goal %37

9-293PT9-27

31Three Point %33

8-18FT26-33

9Offensive Rebounds15

32Defensive Rebounds26

33Assists17

10Steals9

6Blocks7

19Turnovers15

1Technical Fouls0

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

10Fast Break Points7

24Fouls19

17Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Yves Missi (Zion Williamson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Pelicans Full timeout	0	0
11:31	(11:31) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	0	0
11:25	Yves Missi makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)	2	0
11:06	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	2	2
10:49	Alperen Sengun defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	2	2
10:49	Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw	3	2
10:36	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	2
10:27	Dillon Brooks misses 29-foot three point jumper	6	2
10:24	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	6	2
10:20	Kelly Olynyk blocks Alperen Sengun 's 10-foot jumper	6	2
10:13	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	6	2
10:12	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	8	2
10:05	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	8	5
9:56	Tari Eason personal foul	8	5
9:45	Trey Murphy III misses 6-foot two point shot	8	5
9:43	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	8	5
9:41	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	8	5
9:41	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	8	5
9:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	8	5
9:41	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	8	5
9:37	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	8	5
9:36	Kelly Olynyk lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	8	5
9:31	Tari Eason misses layup	8	5
9:23	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	8	5
9:17	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	8	5
9:08	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	8	5
9:03	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	8	7
8:53	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	10	7
8:39	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	10	9
8:23	Yves Missi makes 2-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	12	9
8:00	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	12	9
8:00	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	12	10
8:00	Bruce Brown enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	12	10
8:00	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	12	11
7:41	Zion Williamson misses layup	12	11
7:38	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	12	11
7:38	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	12	11
7:38	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	12	11
7:38	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	12	11
7:38	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
7:38	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	11
7:23	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	11
7:18	Yves Missi defensive rebound	14	11
7:09	Trey Murphy III makes driving dunk	16	11
7:00	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Tari Eason assists)	16	13
6:52	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	19	13
6:51	Rockets Full timeout	19	13
6:51	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	19	13
6:31	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	19	13
6:31	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	19	13
6:31	Alperen Sengun traveling	19	13
6:20	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	22	13
6:00	Trey Murphy III blocks Tari Eason 's 3-foot dunk	22	13
5:58	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	22	13
5:41	CJ McCollum misses driving layup	22	13
5:40	Yves Missi offensive rebound	22	13
5:38	Yves Missi makes two point shot	24	13
5:12	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Tari Eason assists)	24	15
5:00	Trey Murphy III makes layup (Yves Missi assists)	26	15
5:00	Rockets Full timeout	26	15
5:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	26	15
5:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	26	15
4:46	Jalen Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	26	18
4:20	Steven Adams shooting foul	26	18
4:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	27	18
4:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	28	18
4:00	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	18
3:58	Pelicans defensive team rebound	28	18
3:43	Bruce Brown misses 10-foot two point shot	28	18
3:39	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	28	18
3:25	Bruce Brown shooting foul	28	18
3:25	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	28	19
3:25	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	28	19
3:25	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	28	19
3:19	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	28	19
3:15	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point shot	28	19
3:12	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	28	19
3:00	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	28	22
2:43	Trey Murphy III makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)	30	22
2:25	Dillon Brooks makes 12-foot two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	30	24
2:09	CJ McCollum makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)	32	24
2:03	Jordan Hawkins personal foul	32	24
2:03	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	32	24
2:03	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	32	24
2:03	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	32	24
2:03	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jalen Green	32	24
2:03	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	32	24
1:59	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot step back jumpshot (Reed Sheppard assists)	32	26
1:36	Karlo Matkovic misses 7-foot two point shot	32	26
1:33	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	32	26
1:22	Alperen Sengun traveling	32	26
1:11	Jordan Hawkins misses driving layup	32	26
1:09	Steven Adams defensive rebound	32	26
1:04	Karlo Matkovic blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot driving layup	32	26
1:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	32	26
56.0	Tari Eason makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	32	29
42.1	Karlo Matkovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	29
38.0	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	32	29
37.1	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	32	29
35.1	Jordan Hawkins makes layup	34	29
28.1	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	29
28.1	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	34	29
6.1	Tari Eason blocks Zion Williamson 's 4-foot driving layup	34	29
3.0	Steven Adams defensive rebound	34	29
1.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	34	31
1.0	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	34	31
1.0	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Reed Sheppard	34	31
1.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	34	31
1.0	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	34	31
1.0	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	34	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Bruce Brown	34	31
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	34	31
12:00	Jeff Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	34	31
11:44	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	34	31
11:40	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	34	31
11:26	Jeff Green shooting foul	34	31
11:26	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	35	31
11:26	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	36	31
11:13	Amen Thompson offensive charge	36	31
11:13	Amen Thompson turnover	36	31
10:56	Jeff Green blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	31
10:52	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	36	31
10:43	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	36	31
10:38	Amen Thompson shooting foul	36	31
10:38	Karlo Matkovic misses free throw 1 of 2	36	31
10:38	Pelicans offensive team rebound	36	31
10:38	Karlo Matkovic misses free throw 2 of 2	36	31
10:35	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	36	31
10:24	Reed Sheppard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	36	33
10:15	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	33
10:10	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	36	33
10:08	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Jeff Green steals)	36	33
10:03	Reed Sheppard misses running pullup jump shot	36	33
10:00	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	36	33
9:55	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	33
9:52	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	36	33
9:47	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	36	33
9:44	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	36	33
9:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	37	33
9:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	38	33
9:24	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	33
9:22	Pelicans defensive team rebound	38	33
9:09	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	33
9:06	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	38	33
9:01	Zion Williamson blocks Reed Sheppard 's 2-foot two point shot	38	33
9:01	Rockets offensive team rebound	38	33
9:01	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	38	33
9:01	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	38	33
8:55	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	38	33
8:50	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	38	33
8:29	Jose Alvarado makes 2-foot two point shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)	40	33
8:12	Jeff Green makes 17-foot jumper	40	35
7:47	Zion Williamson misses 3-foot two point shot	40	35
7:44	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	40	35
7:38	Karlo Matkovic blocks Reed Sheppard 's 2-foot driving layup	40	35
7:35	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	40	35
7:35	Alperen Sengun personal foul	40	35
7:35	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Zion Williamson	40	35
7:35	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	40	35
7:35	Jalen Green enters the game for Reed Sheppard	40	35
7:25	CJ McCollum bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	40	35
7:12	Jose Alvarado loose ball foul	40	35
7:09	Jeff Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	35
6:52	Kelly Olynyk out of bounds lost ball turnover	40	35
6:52	Pelicans Full timeout	40	35
6:52	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	40	35
6:52	Tari Eason enters the game for Jeff Green	40	35
6:37	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	40	35
6:35	Pelicans defensive team rebound	40	35
6:16	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	35
6:12	Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound	40	35
6:11	Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot	42	35
6:06	Jalen Green bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	42	35
6:05	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	45	35
6:05	Rockets Full timeout	45	35
5:41	Dillon Brooks makes 13-foot jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	45	37
5:27	CJ McCollum misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	45	37
5:23	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	45	37
5:13	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	45	39
4:48	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three pointer	48	39
4:30	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	48	42
4:14	Jose Alvarado makes 2-foot two point shot	50	42
4:04	Tari Eason bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	50	42
3:59	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	52	42
3:41	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	52	45
3:32	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	52	45
3:32	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	53	45
3:32	Bruce Brown enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	53	45
3:32	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jose Alvarado	53	45
3:32	Steven Adams enters the game for Jalen Green	53	45
3:32	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	53	45
3:32	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	54	45
3:18	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	54	45
3:15	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	54	45
3:08	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	45
3:04	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	54	45
2:57	Amen Thompson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	54	45
2:55	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	54	45
2:51	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	45
2:49	Steven Adams offensive rebound	54	45
2:46	Dillon Brooks makes layup (Steven Adams assists)	54	47
2:31	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot three pointer	57	47
2:12	Tari Eason makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	57	50
1:59	Trey Murphy III bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	57	50
1:54	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	57	52
1:38	Jalen Green enters the game for Steven Adams	57	52
1:33	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	57	52
1:29	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	57	52
1:22	Yves Missi shooting foul	57	52
1:22	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	57	52
1:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	57	52
1:22	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	57	52
1:19	Yves Missi defensive rebound	57	52
1:00	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	57	52
1:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	58	52
1:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	59	52
48.1	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	59	54
31.0	CJ McCollum misses driving layup	59	54
29.0	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	59	54
27.0	Jalen Green bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	59	54
22.1	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	59	54
18.1	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Tari Eason assists)	59	56
3.0	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	59	56
3.0	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	59	56
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	59	56

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Bruce Brown	59	56
11:38	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Tari Eason assists)	59	58
11:21	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	59	58
11:20	Rockets defensive team rebound	59	58
11:20	Kelly Olynyk loose ball foul	59	58
11:09	Kelly Olynyk personal foul	59	58
11:09	Bruce Brown enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	59	58
11:03	Jalen Green makes 24-foot three pointer	59	61
10:48	CJ McCollum lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	59	61
10:44	Tari Eason makes two point shot	59	63
10:44	Zion Williamson defensive goaltending violation	59	63
10:21	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	59	63
10:19	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	59	63
10:19	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	59	63
10:19	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	59	63
10:19	Pelicans offensive team rebound	59	63
10:19	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	60	63
10:07	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Jalen Green assists)	60	65
10:07	Pelicans Full timeout	60	65
9:43	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	62	65
9:24	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot two point shot	62	67
9:17	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	62	67
9:17	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	62	67
9:17	Pelicans offensive team rebound	62	67
9:17	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	63	67
8:56	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	63	69
8:41	Zion Williamson out of bounds lost ball turnover	63	69
8:23	Zion Williamson personal foul	63	69
8:16	Tari Eason traveling	63	69
8:06	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	63	69
7:50	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot	63	71
7:33	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Zion Williamson assists)	65	71
7:09	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	65	73
6:58	Zion Williamson offensive charge	65	73
6:58	Zion Williamson turnover	65	73
6:58	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	65	73
6:39	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	73
6:37	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	65	73
6:31	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	68	73
6:15	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	73
6:11	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	68	73
6:03	Tari Eason makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	68	75
6:03	Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation	68	75
5:53	Bruce Brown bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	68	75
5:41	Dillon Brooks offensive charge	68	75
5:41	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	68	75
5:41	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	68	75
5:41	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	68	75
5:41	Dillon Brooks turnover	68	75
5:28	Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover (Steven Adams steals)	68	75
5:27	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	68	75
5:23	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	75
5:22	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	68	75
5:22	Steven Adams shooting foul	68	75
5:22	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2	69	75
5:22	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	70	75
5:10	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	70	77
4:49	CJ McCollum misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	70	77
4:46	Steven Adams defensive rebound	70	77
4:38	Tari Eason bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	70	77
4:22	CJ McCollum misses driving layup	70	77
4:20	Tari Eason defensive rebound	70	77
4:20	Tari Eason out of bounds bad pass turnover	70	77
4:16	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	77
4:12	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	70	77
4:02	CJ McCollum makes 2-foot two point shot	72	77
3:47	Jalen Green makes driving layup	72	79
3:47	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	72	79
3:47	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	72	79
3:47	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	72	79
3:47	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	72	80
3:20	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	72	80
3:19	Pelicans offensive team rebound	72	80
3:19	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	72	80
3:19	Yves Missi enters the game for Bruce Brown	72	80
3:08	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	80
3:05	Jalen Green defensive rebound	72	80
2:55	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot hook shot (Steven Adams assists)	72	82
2:55	Yves Missi shooting foul	72	82
2:55	Rockets Full timeout	72	82
2:55	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	72	82
2:52	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	72	82
2:38	Karlo Matkovic misses 22-foot three point jumper	72	82
2:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	72	82
2:24	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	72	82
2:22	Steven Adams offensive rebound	72	82
2:22	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	72	82
2:22	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	72	83
2:22	Zion Williamson enters the game for CJ McCollum	72	83
2:22	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Yves Missi	72	83
2:22	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	72	83
2:19	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	72	83
2:11	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	72	83
2:08	Jalen Green defensive rebound	72	83
1:57	Amen Thompson makes driving dunk (Steven Adams assists)	72	85
1:28	Jordan Hawkins misses driving floating jump shot	72	85
1:26	Steven Adams defensive rebound	72	85
1:11	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	72	85
1:11	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	72	85
1:11	Rockets offensive team rebound	72	85
1:11	Karlo Matkovic lane violation	72	85
1:11	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	72	86
59.0	Jordan Hawkins misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	72	86
54.1	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	72	86
42.1	Zion Williamson blocks Steven Adams 's 2-foot layup	72	86
38.2	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	72	86
29.2	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Karlo Matkovic's alley oop dunk shot	72	86
25.1	Steven Adams defensive rebound	72	86
22.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes driving layup (Jalen Green assists)	72	88
22.0	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	72	88
22.0	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	72	88
22.0	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	72	88
22.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	72	89
5.1	Tari Eason shooting foul	72	89
5.1	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	73	89
5.1	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	73	89
5.1	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	73	89
5.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	73	89
5.1	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	74	89
0.0	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	74	89
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	74	89
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	74	89

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	74	89
12:00	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	74	89
12:00	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Bruce Brown	74	89
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jalen Green	74	89
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	74	89
11:36	Karlo Matkovic misses 10-foot two point shot	74	89
11:35	Pelicans offensive team rebound	74	89
11:35	Karlo Matkovic offensive goaltending turnover	74	89
11:14	Tari Eason traveling	74	89
11:02	Kelly Olynyk makes 23-foot three point jumper	77	89
10:40	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	77	91
10:21	Tari Eason shooting foul	77	91
10:21	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	78	91
10:21	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	79	91
10:04	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	79	94
9:48	Zion Williamson misses 7-foot two point shot	79	94
9:45	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	79	94
9:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	79	94
9:38	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	79	94
9:32	Tari Eason personal foul	79	94
9:25	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	79	94
9:19	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	79	94
9:08	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Amen Thompson assists)	79	96
8:51	Kelly Olynyk misses two point shot	79	96
8:47	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	79	96
8:45	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	79	96
8:43	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	79	96
8:41	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	79	96
8:41	Tari Eason lane violation	79	96
8:41	Kelly Olynyk misses free throw 1 of 2	79	96
8:41	Pelicans offensive team rebound	79	96
8:41	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	79	96
8:41	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 2 of 2	80	96
8:23	Alperen Sengun traveling	80	96
8:12	Zion Williamson makes 6-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	82	96
7:53	Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	82	96
7:50	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	82	96
7:43	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	82	96
7:41	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	82	96
7:39	Karlo Matkovic misses two point shot	82	96
7:39	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	82	96
7:36	Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot	84	96
7:31	Reed Sheppard bad pass (Karlo Matkovic steals)	84	96
7:12	Kelly Olynyk misses 14-foot two point shot	84	96
7:09	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	84	96
6:58	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	96
6:54	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	84	96
6:41	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	84	96
6:39	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	84	96
6:36	Trey Murphy III personal foul	84	96
6:36	Pelicans Full timeout	84	96
6:36	CJ McCollum enters the game for Zion Williamson	84	96
6:36	Jalen Green enters the game for Reed Sheppard	84	96
6:36	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	84	96
6:24	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot step back jumpshot	84	98
6:05	Jose Alvarado misses two point shot	84	98
5:59	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	84	98
5:59	Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot	86	98
5:50	Amen Thompson misses 6-foot two point shot	86	98
5:47	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	86	98
5:41	Dillon Brooks personal foul	86	98
5:37	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	98
5:32	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	86	98
5:16	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Green assists)	86	100
4:58	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three pointer (Jose Alvarado assists)	89	100
4:45	Trey Murphy III blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot driving layup	89	100
4:45	Pelicans defensive team rebound	89	100
4:45	Pelicans Full timeout	89	100
4:45	(04:45) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	89	100
4:45	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	89	100
4:29	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	89	100
4:29	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 1 of 2	90	100
4:29	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 2 of 2	91	100
4:21	Jose Alvarado personal foul	91	100
4:21	Zion Williamson enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	91	100
4:17	Steven Adams offensive foul	91	100
4:17	Steven Adams turnover	91	100
4:02	Yves Missi misses 7-foot two point shot	91	100
4:00	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	91	100
3:59	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	93	100
3:44	Jalen Green misses two point shot	93	100
3:38	Steven Adams offensive rebound	93	100
3:38	Steven Adams makes dunk	93	102
3:30	Jose Alvarado misses two point shot	93	102
3:27	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	93	102
3:22	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot	93	102
3:22	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	93	102
3:09	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	102
3:06	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	93	102
3:04	Amen Thompson blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot two point shot	93	102
3:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	93	102
3:04	(03:04) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	93	102
3:04	Rockets Full timeout	93	102
3:04	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	93	102
3:04	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	93	102
3:04	Rockets Coach's Challenge	93	102
2:49	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	102
2:44	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	93	102
2:36	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	93	102
2:36	Rockets defensive team rebound	93	102
2:36	Alperen Sengun vs. Yves Missi (Dillon Brooks gains possession)	93	102
2:18	Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	93	104
2:08	Zion Williamson makes alley oop layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	95	104
1:48	Zion Williamson shooting foul	95	104
1:48	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	95	105
1:48	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jose Alvarado	95	105
1:48	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 2 of 2	95	105
1:43	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	95	105
1:33	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	95	105
1:33	Rockets Full timeout	95	105
1:33	(01:33) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	95	105
1:33	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	96	105
1:33	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	96	105
1:30	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	96	105
1:15	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	96	107
1:05	Jalen Green blocks Kelly Olynyk 's 10-foot driving layup	96	107
1:04	Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound	96	107
59.1	Alperen Sengun blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot layup	96	107
57.2	Yves Missi offensive rebound	96	107
57.2	Yves Missi misses 3-foot tip shot	96	107
57.2	Pelicans offensive team rebound	96	107
56.2	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	96	107
56.2	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	96	107
56.2	Pelicans offensive team rebound	96	107
56.2	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	97	107
34.2	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	97	107
31.1	Tari Eason offensive rebound	97	107
30.1	Tari Eason makes two point shot	97	109
25.0	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper	97	109
22.0	Rockets defensive team rebound	97	109
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	97	109
0.0	End of Game	97	109

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Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 7, 2025

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GCSEN, Pelicans.com, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,636

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, David Guthrie, John Conley

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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