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Alperen Sengun has 36 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists as Rockets beat Pelicans 134-102

By AP•Mar 30, 2026

Game Recap

Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

NEW ORLEANS -- — Alperen Sengun had 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists Sunday night, Houston dominated the second quarter, and the Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102.

Houston (45-29) moved into a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with idle Minnesota, 1 1/2 games behind Denver.

Sengun made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and added three steals and three blocks. Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. each had 20 points for Houston and Tari Eason scored 15.

Dejounte Murray had 19 points for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson and Saddiq Bey each scored 18 and Derik Queen had 13. Rookie Jeremiah Fears added 12 points and five assists for New Orleans, which has lost three straight against the Rockets.

Houston used a tiebreaking 23-3 run to open the second quarter to put the game out of reach. Sengun had 14 points in the quarter, including three 3-pointers as the Rockets took a 68-47 lead into halftime.

The Rockets, who lead by double figures throughout the second half, outrebounded the Pelicans 59-36 and committed just six turnovers.

Sengun scored at least 30 points for the third time in four games this week. The fourth-year center scored 33 points in a 132-124 loss at Chicago on Monday and 30 in overtime loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

The Pelicans (25-51) have lost back-to-back games and 11 of 12. New Orleans shot 52% in the first quarter, including five made 3-pointers.

Up next

Pelicans: Visit Portland on Thursday.

Rockets: Host New York on Tuesday.

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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 3-1

Regular Season Series

HOU at NO

Fri, Dec 19

128 - 133

Final

NO at HOU

Mon, Jan 19

110 - 119

Final

NO at HOU

Sat, Mar 14

105 - 107

Final

HOU at NO

Sun, Mar 29

134 - 102

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

49-105FG37-86

47Field Goal %43

18-443PT9-29

41Three Point %31

18-21FT19-28

22Offensive Rebounds8

37Defensive Rebounds28

33Assists19

9Steals4

8Blocks9

6Turnovers10

3Technical Fouls2

7Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

22Fast Break Points17

17Fouls18

33Largest Lead6

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
11:35	Zion Williamson makes dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	2	0
11:19	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	2	2
11:01	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:00	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	2
10:52	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:49	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	2
10:40	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
10:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	2
10:33	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	2	5
10:17	Reed Sheppard personal foul	2	5
10:05	Saddiq Bey makes driving layup	4	5
9:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	4	8
9:38	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	6	8
9:13	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	8
9:11	Pelicans defensive team rebound	6	8
9:00	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	6	8
9:00	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	6	8
9:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	6	8
9:00	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	6	8
8:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	8
8:46	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	6	10
8:33	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	10
8:27	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	6	10
8:25	Jabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	6	12
8:09	Dejounte Murray makes driving layup	8	12
7:58	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot	8	14
7:46	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	8	14
7:45	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	14
7:44	Dejounte Murray blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot running layup	8	14
7:43	Pelicans defensive team rebound	8	14
7:30	Saddiq Bey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	11	14
7:11	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	11	14
7:08	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	11	14
7:00	Dejounte Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	14	14
6:37	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot	14	16
6:12	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Zion Williamson assists)	16	16
5:57	Alperen Sengun misses 19-foot jumper	16	16
5:55	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	16	16
5:50	Dejounte Murray makes two point shot	18	16
5:50	Rockets Full timeout	18	16
5:50	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Saddiq Bey	18	16
5:50	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	18	16
5:50	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	18	16
5:33	Yves Missi blocks Reed Sheppard's driving layup	18	16
5:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	16
5:26	shot clock turnover	18	16
5:12	Dejounte Murray misses driving floating jump shot	18	16
5:10	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	18	16
5:04	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	18	16
5:02	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	18	16
4:56	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	18	16
4:52	Tari Eason defensive rebound	18	16
4:46	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	16
4:40	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	18	16
4:35	Zion Williamson makes running dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	20	16
4:26	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	20	16
4:26	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	20	16
4:18	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	16
4:14	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	20	16
4:10	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot two point shot	20	16
4:07	Clint Capela defensive rebound	20	16
4:00	Tari Eason makes 2-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	20	18
3:47	Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	23	18
3:33	Herbert Jones personal foul	23	18
3:33	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	23	18
3:33	Derik Queen enters the game for Dejounte Murray	23	18
3:33	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	23	18
3:26	Kevin Durant makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Tari Eason assists)	23	20
3:10	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	20
3:07	Clint Capela defensive rebound	23	20
2:52	Tari Eason misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	23	20
2:48	Clint Capela offensive rebound	23	20
2:40	Tari Eason misses two point shot	23	20
2:39	Clint Capela offensive rebound	23	20
2:38	Clint Capela misses 2-foot tip shot	23	20
2:37	Clint Capela offensive rebound	23	20
2:35	Saddiq Bey blocks Clint Capela's tip shot	23	20
2:34	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	23	20
2:24	Derik Queen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	26	20
2:13	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	26	23
1:57	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	26	23
1:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	26	23
1:56	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	26	23
1:56	Pelicans Full timeout	26	23
1:56	Jordan Poole enters the game for Herbert Jones	26	23
1:56	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	26	23
1:56	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	26	23
1:47	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	26	23
1:44	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	26	23
1:42	Rockets defensive team rebound	26	23
1:33	Aaron Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	26	26
1:18	Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	26	26
1:13	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	26	26
1:11	Tari Eason offensive rebound	26	26
1:02	Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	26
58.7	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	26	26
55.8	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	26
43.9	Kevin Durant makes driving dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	26	28
34.4	Alperen Sengun blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup	26	28
34.4	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	26	28
32.0	Saddiq Bey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	29	28
13.7	Derik Queen defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	29	28
13.7	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	29	29
2.7	Tari Eason misses 23-foot jumper	29	29
2.7	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	29	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	29	29
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	29	29
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	29	29
11:36	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot hook shot	29	31
11:22	Karlo Matkovic misses 22-foot three point jumper	29	31
11:20	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	29	31
11:16	Derik Queen personal foul	29	31
11:11	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	29	34
10:49	Derik Queen misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	34
10:49	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	29	34
10:40	Alperen Sengun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	29	37
10:23	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	29	37
10:20	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	29	37
10:20	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	29	37
10:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	37
10:20	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	29	37
10:17	Derik Queen defensive rebound	29	37
10:12	Karlo Matkovic lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	29	37
10:07	Aaron Holiday misses 31-foot running jump shot	29	37
10:04	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	29	37
9:57	Jae'Sean Tate misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	37
9:54	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	29	37
9:52	Jeremiah Fears makes running layup	31	37
9:52	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	31	37
9:52	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1	32	37
9:37	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	32	40
9:24	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	40
9:22	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	32	40
9:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	32	43
9:17	Pelicans Full timeout	32	43
8:55	Alperen Sengun blocks Karlo Matkovic 's 24-foot three point jumper	32	43
8:54	Pelicans offensive team rebound	32	43
8:54	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jordan Poole 's 28-foot turnaround jump shot	32	43
8:53	Pelicans offensive team rebound	32	43
8:53	shot clock turnover	32	43
8:44	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	43
8:43	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	32	43
8:30	Zion Williamson shooting foul	32	43
8:30	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	32	44
8:30	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	32	45
8:08	Derik Queen misses driving layup	32	45
8:04	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	32	45
7:47	Karlo Matkovic blocks Alperen Sengun 's 7-foot driving layup	32	45
7:46	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	32	45
7:45	shot clock turnover	32	45
7:45	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	32	45
7:45	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Jordan Poole	32	45
7:20	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	32	45
7:15	Amen Thompson misses running layup	32	45
7:11	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	32	45
7:11	Jae'Sean Tate makes tip shot	32	47
7:02	Dejounte Murray bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	32	47
6:58	Jabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	32	49
6:58	Pelicans Full timeout	32	49
6:58	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	32	49
6:58	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	32	49
6:58	Tari Eason enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	32	49
6:58	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	32	49
6:37	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	49
6:33	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	32	49
6:12	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	49
6:09	Clint Capela offensive rebound	32	49
6:07	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	32	52
5:56	Karlo Matkovic makes alley oop dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	34	52
5:29	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot	34	52
5:23	Tari Eason offensive rebound	34	52
5:23	Tari Eason makes tip shot	34	54
5:11	Clint Capela blocks Yves Missi 's 4-foot driving layup	34	54
5:09	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	34	54
4:51	Clint Capela traveling turnover	34	54
4:51	Kevin Durant enters the game for Aaron Holiday	34	54
4:51	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	34	54
4:42	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	54
4:38	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	34	54
4:32	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	54
4:28	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	34	54
4:20	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	54
4:18	Clint Capela defensive rebound	34	54
3:55	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	54
3:54	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	34	54
3:44	Saddiq Bey misses driving floating jump shot	34	54
3:42	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	34	54
3:30	Kevin Durant makes 2-foot layup (Clint Capela assists)	34	56
3:12	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	34	56
3:12	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	35	56
3:12	Zion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	35	56
3:12	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	35	56
3:12	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	35	56
3:12	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	36	56
3:01	Dejounte Murray personal foul	36	56
2:45	Yves Missi blocks Alperen Sengun 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	36	56
2:42	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	36	56
2:40	Dejounte Murray makes running layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	38	56
2:33	Zion Williamson personal foul	38	56
2:33	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	38	56
2:33	Rockets offensive team rebound	38	56
2:33	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	38	57
2:26	Tari Eason personal foul	38	57
2:15	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	38	57
2:15	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	39	57
2:15	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	40	57
1:55	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot fade away jump shot	40	59
1:46	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	40	59
1:38	Tari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	40	61
1:31	Kevin Durant personal foul	40	61
1:31	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	40	61
1:31	Pelicans offensive team rebound	40	61
1:31	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	40	61
1:31	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	41	61
1:07	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot	41	61
1:05	Tari Eason offensive rebound	41	61
58.1	Alperen Sengun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	41	64
48.4	Zion Williamson makes layup (Dejounte Murray assists)	43	64
46.5	Kevin Durant technical foul	43	64
46.5	Dejounte Murray makes technical free throw	44	64
46.5	technical foul	44	64
46.5	Dejounte Murray makes technical free throw	45	64
28.4	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	45	66
8.9	Dejounte Murray makes 7-foot two point shot	47	66
2.0	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	47	68
0.0	Herbert Jones misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	68
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	47	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	47	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	47	68
11:48	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	47	68
11:44	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	47	68
11:36	Dejounte Murray makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	49	68
11:21	Herbert Jones personal foul	49	68
11:07	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	49	68
11:05	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	49	68
10:53	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	68
10:49	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	49	68
10:41	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	49	71
10:26	Herbert Jones bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	49	71
10:24	Herbert Jones shooting foul	49	71
10:24	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	49	72
10:24	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	49	73
10:09	Herbert Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	52	73
9:55	Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point jumper	52	73
9:51	Yves Missi defensive rebound	52	73
9:44	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	52	73
9:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	53	73
9:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	54	73
9:36	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)	54	73
9:31	Dejounte Murray makes two point shot	56	73
9:18	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	56	73
9:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	56	73
9:11	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	56	76
8:58	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	59	76
8:57	Rockets Full timeout	59	76
8:42	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	76
8:39	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	59	76
8:33	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	61	76
8:10	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	61	76
8:07	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	61	76
8:01	Dejounte Murray makes two point shot	63	76
7:43	Alperen Sengun makes 25-foot three pointer	63	79
7:29	Reed Sheppard blocks Herbert Jones 's 4-foot layup	63	79
7:26	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	63	79
7:26	Zion Williamson shooting foul	63	79
7:26	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	63	80
7:26	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	63	81
7:19	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	63	81
7:19	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	63	81
7:19	Pelicans offensive team rebound	63	81
7:19	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	64	81
7:03	Amen Thompson misses alley oop layup	64	81
7:02	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	64	81
6:57	Saddiq Bey personal foul	64	81
6:45	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	64	81
6:42	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	64	81
6:34	Saddiq Bey makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)	66	81
6:26	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	66	83
6:13	Herbert Jones misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot	66	83
6:10	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	66	83
6:10	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	68	83
5:51	Rockets Full timeout	68	83
5:51	(05:51) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	68	83
5:51	Yves Missi personal foul	68	83
5:51	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	68	83
5:51	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	68	84
5:51	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	68	85
5:36	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	68	85
5:36	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	68	85
5:36	Pelicans offensive team rebound	68	85
5:36	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	68	85
5:36	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	69	85
5:22	Clint Capela makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	69	87
5:10	Yves Missi makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	71	87
4:41	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	71	87
4:38	Clint Capela offensive rebound	71	87
4:37	Clint Capela misses two point shot	71	87
4:35	Yves Missi defensive rebound	71	87
4:29	Herbert Jones makes running layup	73	87
4:21	Jabari Smith Jr. makes driving layup	73	89
4:14	Clint Capela shooting foul	73	89
4:14	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	74	89
4:14	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	74	89
4:14	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	75	89
4:05	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	75	89
4:05	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	75	89
3:57	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot	75	91
3:57	Micah Peavy shooting foul	75	91
3:57	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	75	92
3:49	Clint Capela blocks Zion Williamson 's 6-foot driving layup	75	92
3:46	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	75	92
3:39	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	75	94
3:25	Dejounte Murray misses driving floating jump shot	75	94
3:23	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	75	94
3:23	Aaron Holiday steps out of bounds turnover	75	94
3:23	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	75	94
3:05	Derik Queen makes dunk (Yves Missi assists)	77	94
2:43	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Micah Peavy steals)	77	94
2:39	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot running jump shot	77	94
2:35	Derik Queen offensive rebound	77	94
2:34	Clint Capela personal foul	77	94
2:34	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	78	94
2:34	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	78	94
2:34	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	78	94
2:31	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	78	94
2:18	Yves Missi personal foul	78	94
2:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	78	95
2:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	78	96
2:03	Herbert Jones misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	78	96
2:00	Tari Eason defensive rebound	78	96
1:55	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	96
1:52	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	78	96
1:41	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	78	96
1:41	Rockets defensive team rebound	78	96
1:21	Tari Eason misses 2-foot reverse layup	78	96
1:19	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	78	96
1:12	Herbert Jones lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	78	96
1:07	Amen Thompson makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)	78	98
54.1	Derik Queen misses driving layup	78	98
53.0	Derik Queen offensive rebound	78	98
53.0	Derik Queen makes tip shot	80	98
53.0	Derik Queen technical foul	80	98
53.0	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	80	99
53.0	Kevon Looney enters the game for Yves Missi	80	99
53.0	Pelicans delay of game violation	80	99
33.2	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	80	99
30.5	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	80	99
11.4	Alperen Sengun blocks Derik Queen 's 6-foot driving layup	80	99
9.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	80	99
4.7	Herbert Jones shooting foul	80	99
4.7	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	80	100
4.7	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Herbert Jones	80	100
4.7	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	80	100
4.7	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	80	100
4.7	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	80	101
0.0	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	80	101
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	101
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	80	101

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	HOU
12:00	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Dejounte Murray	80	101
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	80	101
11:45	Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	83	101
11:37	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	83	101
11:26	Alperen Sengun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	83	104
11:15	Jeremiah Fears makes 17-foot two point shot	85	104
10:56	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	104
10:50	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	85	104
10:35	Rockets Full timeout	85	104
10:35	(10:35) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	85	104
10:30	Saddiq Bey misses driving floating jump shot	85	104
10:29	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	85	104
10:29	Kevon Looney misses 3-foot tip shot	85	104
10:28	Kevon Looney misses tip shot	85	104
10:28	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	85	104
10:27	Rockets defensive team rebound	85	104
10:10	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	85	107
9:54	Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	107
9:50	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	85	107
9:35	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	85	109
9:19	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	85	109
9:17	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	85	109
9:14	Derik Queen blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot running layup	85	109
9:14	Pelicans defensive team rebound	85	109
9:14	Pelicans Full timeout	85	109
9:14	(09:14) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	85	109
9:14	Yves Missi enters the game for Kevon Looney	85	109
8:48	Jeremiah Fears misses driving floating jump shot	85	109
8:44	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	85	109
8:42	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot	87	109
8:24	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	87	109
8:20	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	87	109
8:05	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	87	109
8:05	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	87	109
8:05	Pelicans offensive team rebound	87	109
8:05	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	88	109
7:50	Aaron Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	109
7:47	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	88	109
7:45	Aaron Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	88	112
7:31	Derik Queen misses layup	88	112
7:28	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	88	112
7:26	Aaron Holiday misses 24-foot running jump shot	88	112
7:23	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	88	112
7:23	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	88	114
7:23	Pelicans Full timeout	88	114
7:23	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	88	114
7:08	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	88	114
7:06	Tari Eason defensive rebound	88	114
6:58	Yves Missi blocks Alperen Sengun 's 25-foot three point jumper	88	114
6:57	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	88	114
6:55	Yves Missi blocks Alperen Sengun's driving dunk	88	114
6:54	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	88	114
6:51	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	114
6:48	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	88	116
6:48	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	88	116
6:33	Saddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	91	116
6:08	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot	91	116
6:04	Aaron Holiday offensive rebound	91	116
6:03	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	91	119
5:50	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	93	119
5:33	Alperen Sengun misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	119
5:28	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	93	119
5:28	Yves Missi shooting foul	93	119
5:28	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	93	120
5:28	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	93	120
5:28	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	93	121
5:27	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	93	121
5:27	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Saddiq Bey	93	121
5:27	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	93	121
5:21	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	121
5:18	Yves Missi offensive rebound	93	121
5:13	Yves Missi misses tip shot	93	121
5:13	Clint Capela defensive rebound	93	121
5:02	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup	93	123
4:54	Josh Okogie shooting foul	93	123
4:54	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 2	93	123
4:54	Pelicans offensive team rebound	93	123
4:54	Tari Eason technical foul	93	123
4:54	Jeremiah Fears makes technical free throw	94	123
4:54	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	95	123
4:40	Aaron Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	95	126
4:21	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	126
4:18	Tari Eason defensive rebound	95	126
4:05	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	126
4:01	Yves Missi defensive rebound	95	126
3:49	Jeremiah Fears misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	126
3:47	Clint Capela defensive rebound	95	126
3:43	Rockets Full timeout	95	126
3:43	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	95	126
3:43	Jeff Green enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	95	126
3:43	Isaiah Crawford enters the game for Tari Eason	95	126
3:31	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	95	126
3:28	Clint Capela offensive rebound	95	126
3:28	Clint Capela makes 7-foot hook shot	95	128
3:28	Derik Queen defensive goaltending violation	95	128
3:15	Derik Queen makes layup	97	128
2:53	Aaron Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	97	128
2:52	Pelicans defensive team rebound	97	128
2:52	Clint Capela loose ball foul	97	128
2:43	Jeremiah Fears misses driving floating jump shot	97	128
2:41	Clint Capela defensive rebound	97	128
2:31	Isaiah Crawford bad pass turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	97	128
2:23	Jordan Hawkins makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	99	128
1:55	Jeremiah Fears blocks Isaiah Crawford 's 21-foot pullup jump shot	99	128
1:55	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	128
1:52	Jeff Green makes 22-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)	99	130
1:45	Derik Queen makes 1-foot two point shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	101	130
1:33	Josh Okogie misses driving layup	101	130
1:33	Pelicans defensive team rebound	101	130
1:33	Clint Capela loose ball foul	101	130
1:33	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	102	130
1:33	Derik Queen misses free throw 2 of 2	102	130
1:30	Clint Capela defensive rebound	102	130
1:14	Josh Okogie makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jeff Green assists)	102	132
1:09	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	102	132
45.5	Isaiah Crawford misses 23-foot three point jumper	102	132
41.9	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	102	132
31.4	Micah Peavy misses 25-foot three point jumper	102	132
25.1	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	102	132
22.8	Clint Capela makes running dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	102	134
13.5	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	102	134
11.2	Clint Capela defensive rebound	102	134
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	102	134
0.0	End of Game	102	134

Time, Location & Referees

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Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 29, 2026

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

Attendance

16,758

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Dedric Taylor, Brandon Schwab

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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