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Rockets outlast Pelicans 107-105 to move into 3rd place in West

By AP•Mar 14, 2026

Game Recap

A missed 3-point attempt helps the Rockets edge the Pelicans.

HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead 18-footer with 7.6 seconds left and the Houston Rockets outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 107-105 on Friday night to move into third place in the crowded Western Conference.

Durant scored 32 points two nights after matching his season low with 11 in a blowout loss at Denver. Against the Pelicans, he was 13 of 24 from the field and had six rebounds and five assists.

Amen Thompson added 23 points for Houston in the opener of five-game homestand. Reed Sheppard scored 18 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. had 16.

Dejounte Murray led New Orleans with 35 points, but stepped out of bounds with the Pelicans up a point with 13 seconds remaining. After Durant put the Rockets ahead, Zion Williamson threw the ball out of bounds, and Durant hit two free throws to put it away.

Murray was 14 of 18 from the field, hitting 4 of 5 3 pointers.

Williamson had 21 points. The Pelicans had won won two straight and three of four.

Up next

Pelicans: Host Dallas on Monday night.

Rockets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and Wednesday nights.

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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 2-1

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

37-84FG40-94

44Field Goal %43

13-323PT14-41

41Three Point %34

18-26FT13-17

15Offensive Rebounds18

33Defensive Rebounds34

19Assists25

7Steals8

6Blocks8

13Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

14Fast Break Points15

19Fouls21

4Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Zion Williamson vs. Tari Eason (Trey Murphy III gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	0	3
11:22	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	3	3
10:57	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	3	3
10:54	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	3	3
10:49	Amen Thompson misses running dunk	3	3
10:47	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	3	3
10:43	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	3	3
10:38	Dejounte Murray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	3	5
10:11	Tari Eason misses 13-foot two point shot	3	5
10:07	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	3	5
9:52	Trey Murphy III bad pass turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	3	5
9:46	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running layup	3	5
9:43	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	3	5
9:39	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	3	5
9:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	3	5
9:27	Amen Thompson makes layup (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	5	5
9:16	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	5
9:13	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	5	5
9:05	Trey Murphy III personal foul	5	5
8:50	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	7	5
8:31	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:27	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	7	5
8:16	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	7	5
8:15	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	7	5
8:12	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot running jump shot	7	5
8:09	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	7	5
8:02	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk	9	5
8:02	Pelicans Full timeout	9	5
7:50	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	9	7
7:29	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot two point shot	11	7
7:09	Saddiq Bey misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	7
7:06	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	11	7
7:04	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	11	9
7:04	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	11	9
7:04	Yves Missi enters the game for Trey Murphy III	11	9
7:04	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1	11	9
7:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	11	9
7:03	Yves Missi loose ball foul	11	9
7:03	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Saddiq Bey	11	9
6:52	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	9
6:49	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	11	9
6:45	Zion Williamson blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot driving layup	11	9
6:42	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	11	9
6:40	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	9
6:38	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	11	9
6:29	Herbert Jones lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	11	9
6:21	Yves Missi blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot dunk	11	9
6:20	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	11	9
6:06	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	9
6:04	Tari Eason defensive rebound	11	9
5:55	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Yves Missi steals)	11	9
5:48	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot running jump shot	11	9
5:46	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	11	9
5:46	Trey Murphy III makes tip in dunk	11	11
5:46	Rockets Full timeout	11	11
5:46	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	11	11
5:46	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	11	11
5:46	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	11	11
5:46	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	11	11
5:32	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	11	11
5:28	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	11	13
5:13	Josh Okogie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	14	13
4:58	Dejounte Murray lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	14	13
4:54	Yves Missi kicked ball violation	14	13
4:44	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	13
4:40	Derik Queen defensive rebound	14	13
4:37	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot running jump shot (Derik Queen assists)	14	16
4:14	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot two point shot	16	16
3:50	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	16	16
3:39	Reed Sheppard misses driving layup	16	16
3:37	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	16
3:36	Clint Capela makes two point shot	18	16
3:22	Dejounte Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	18	19
3:09	Derik Queen blocks Clint Capela 's 2-foot layup	18	19
3:06	Yves Missi defensive rebound	18	19
3:03	Dejounte Murray makes running layup	18	21
2:46	Herbert Jones personal foul	18	21
2:46	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	18	21
2:46	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Dejounte Murray	18	21
2:46	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Trey Murphy III	18	21
2:35	Amen Thompson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	21	21
2:23	Jeremiah Fears makes 27-foot three pointer	21	24
2:13	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	21	24
2:13	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	21	24
2:13	Zion Williamson enters the game for Herbert Jones	21	24
1:59	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	24	24
1:44	Derik Queen misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:42	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	24	24
1:35	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:35	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	24	24
1:31	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	24	24
1:28	Clint Capela offensive rebound	24	24
1:27	Clint Capela lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	24	24
1:23	Saddiq Bey misses running layup	24	24
1:20	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	24	24
1:20	Clint Capela blocks Jeremiah Fears's tip shot	24	24
1:19	Clint Capela defensive rebound	24	24
1:16	Clint Capela makes 3-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	26	24
1:00	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	24
58.7	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	26	24
52.2	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	24
49.4	Derik Queen defensive rebound	26	24
39.6	Clint Capela personal foul	26	24
32.2	Clint Capela blocks Yves Missi 's 6-foot two point shot	26	24
31.4	Rockets defensive team rebound	26	24
31.4	Rockets Coach's Challenge	26	24
31.4	(00:31.4) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	26	24
31.4	Kevin Durant enters the game for Josh Okogie	26	24
31.4	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Clint Capela	26	24
8.9	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	28	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	24

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Kevin Durant	28	24
12:00	Jeff Green enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	28	24
12:00	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	28	24
11:59	Reed Sheppard out of bounds bad pass turnover	28	24
11:34	Derik Queen misses driving layup	28	24
11:31	Derik Queen offensive rebound	28	24
11:31	Derik Queen misses tip shot	28	24
11:30	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	28	24
11:29	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	28	24
11:29	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	29	24
11:29	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	30	24
11:13	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Saddiq Bey 's 8-foot layup	30	24
11:09	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	30	24
11:08	Saddiq Bey makes 2-foot reverse layup	30	26
10:54	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	26
10:52	Jeff Green offensive rebound	30	26
10:50	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	26
10:47	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	30	26
10:43	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	30	26
10:37	Clint Capela defensive rebound	30	26
10:32	Reed Sheppard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	33	26
10:16	Saddiq Bey makes driving layup	33	28
10:16	Jeff Green shooting foul	33	28
10:16	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	33	28
10:16	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 1	33	29
10:08	Jeff Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	29
10:07	Pelicans defensive team rebound	33	29
9:51	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Karlo Matkovic assists)	33	32
9:24	Reed Sheppard misses 7-foot two point shot	33	32
9:22	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	33	32
9:21	Reed Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	36	32
9:10	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	32
9:08	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	36	32
9:04	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	32
9:02	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	36	32
8:56	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot	39	32
8:55	Pelicans Full timeout	39	32
8:55	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	39	32
8:55	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	39	32
8:55	Josh Okogie enters the game for Clint Capela	39	32
8:55	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	39	32
8:48	Tari Eason personal foul	39	32
8:38	Dejounte Murray makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	39	34
8:11	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	39	34
8:07	Jeff Green offensive rebound	39	34
8:06	Jeff Green makes layup	41	34
7:54	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	34
7:54	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	41	34
7:33	Karlo Matkovic blocks Kevin Durant 's 13-foot driving layup	41	34
7:30	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	41	34
7:16	Dejounte Murray misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	41	34
7:13	Jeff Green defensive rebound	41	34
7:01	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	34
6:58	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	41	34
6:51	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	41	34
6:49	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	41	34
6:48	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	41	36
6:20	Karlo Matkovic blocks Kevin Durant 's 3-foot driving layup	41	36
6:18	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	41	36
6:14	Reed Sheppard blocks Saddiq Bey 's 4-foot running layup	41	36
6:14	Tari Eason defensive rebound	41	36
6:11	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	41	36
6:11	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	41	36
6:11	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jeff Green	41	36
6:11	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Josh Okogie	41	36
6:11	Herbert Jones enters the game for Zion Williamson	41	36
6:11	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Saddiq Bey	41	36
5:57	Tari Eason misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	41	36
5:56	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	41	36
5:44	Herbert Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	41	36
5:43	Yves Missi offensive rebound	41	36
5:36	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	41	39
5:21	Kevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	43	39
5:06	Dejounte Murray makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	43	41
4:45	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer	46	41
4:31	Herbert Jones steps out of bounds turnover	46	41
4:13	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	46	41
4:00	Dejounte Murray makes 7-foot two point shot	46	43
3:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	46	43
3:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	46	43
3:41	Dejounte Murray loose ball foul	46	43
3:27	Tari Eason misses 6-foot two point shot	46	43
3:26	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	46	43
3:19	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	46	43
3:19	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Dejounte Murray	46	43
3:19	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	46	43
3:08	Herbert Jones shooting foul	46	43
3:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	47	43
3:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	48	43
2:46	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	48	43
2:44	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	48	43
2:40	Kevin Durant misses running pullup jump shot	48	43
2:37	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	48	43
2:31	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	50	43
2:14	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	43
2:11	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	50	43
2:03	Jabari Smith Jr. makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	52	43
2:03	Saddiq Bey shooting foul	52	43
2:03	Rockets Full timeout	52	43
2:03	Clint Capela enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	52	43
2:03	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	52	43
2:03	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	52	43
2:03	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	53	43
1:47	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	53	43
1:47	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	53	44
1:47	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	53	44
1:47	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	53	44
1:28	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	53	44
1:27	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	53	44
1:25	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	53	44
1:23	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	53	44
1:10	Amen Thompson shooting foul	53	44
1:10	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	53	45
1:10	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	53	46
47.6	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot	55	46
32.4	Trey Murphy III misses 22-foot three point jumper	55	46
30.9	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	55	46
11.5	Clint Capela makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	57	46
0.2	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	57	49
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	49

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Clint Capela	57	49
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	57	49
11:36	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	49
11:35	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	57	49
11:22	Zion Williamson misses 5-foot two point shot	57	49
11:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	57	49
11:18	Tari Eason makes running layup	59	49
10:51	Dejounte Murray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)	59	52
10:21	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	59	52
10:20	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	59	52
9:59	Trey Murphy III misses 14-foot two point shot	59	52
9:58	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	59	52
9:58	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	59	52
9:57	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	59	52
9:56	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	59	52
9:56	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	59	53
9:56	Herbert Jones misses free throw 2 of 2	59	53
9:53	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	59	53
9:51	Tari Eason shooting foul	59	53
9:51	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	59	54
9:51	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	59	55
9:33	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	61	55
9:19	Herbert Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	61	58
8:56	Kevin Durant makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	63	58
8:43	Trey Murphy III misses 7-foot floating jump shot	63	58
8:42	Tari Eason defensive rebound	63	58
8:23	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	65	58
8:05	Zion Williamson makes 4-foot two point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	65	60
7:49	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	65	60
7:48	Tari Eason offensive rebound	65	60
7:43	Tari Eason misses tip shot	65	60
7:42	Tari Eason offensive rebound	65	60
7:42	Tari Eason misses tip shot	65	60
7:41	Tari Eason offensive rebound	65	60
7:41	Tari Eason makes tip shot	67	60
7:29	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	67	60
7:29	Yves Missi enters the game for Dejounte Murray	67	60
7:29	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Saddiq Bey	67	60
7:25	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	67	62
7:11	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	62
7:08	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	67	62
7:08	Trey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover	67	62
7:02	Yves Missi personal foul	67	62
6:57	Amen Thompson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	67	62
6:56	Yves Missi defensive rebound	67	62
6:43	Dorian Finney-Smith blocks Yves Missi 's 3-foot layup	67	62
6:42	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	67	62
6:36	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot running jump shot	67	62
6:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	67	62
6:35	Trey Murphy III loose ball foul	67	62
6:35	Rockets Full timeout	67	62
6:35	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	67	62
6:35	Clint Capela enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	67	62
6:23	Tari Eason misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	62
6:22	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	67	62
6:17	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	67	62
6:15	Tari Eason defensive rebound	67	62
6:02	Tari Eason offensive foul	67	62
6:02	Tari Eason offensive foul turnover	67	62
6:02	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	67	62
5:46	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	62
5:44	Yves Missi offensive rebound	67	62
5:40	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	67	65
5:16	Clint Capela makes 6-foot two point shot	69	65
4:57	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	69	65
4:57	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	69	66
4:57	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	69	67
4:42	Clint Capela misses 4-foot reverse layup	69	67
4:41	Clint Capela offensive rebound	69	67
4:35	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	69	67
4:35	Pelicans defensive team rebound	69	67
4:35	Clint Capela loose ball foul	69	67
4:35	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	69	68
4:35	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	69	68
4:35	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	69	68
4:35	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	69	68
4:35	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	69	68
4:18	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	69	68
4:16	Yves Missi defensive rebound	69	68
4:03	Kevin Durant blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 26-foot three point jumper	69	68
4:01	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	69	68
3:58	Kevin Durant makes 2-foot running dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	71	68
3:32	Jeremiah Fears misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	71	68
3:30	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	71	68
3:23	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	74	68
3:22	Pelicans Full timeout	74	68
3:05	Herbert Jones misses layup	74	68
3:04	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	74	68
2:58	Herbert Jones shooting foul	74	68
2:58	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	75	68
2:58	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	75	68
2:57	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	75	68
2:54	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	77	68
2:31	Herbert Jones makes 3-foot driving dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	77	70
2:31	Clint Capela shooting foul	77	70
2:31	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	77	70
2:31	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Trey Murphy III	77	70
2:31	Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 1	77	70
2:31	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	77	70
2:08	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	77	70
1:52	Herbert Jones misses layup	77	70
1:51	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	77	70
1:50	Clint Capela blocks Herbert Jones 's 4-foot two point shot	77	70
1:50	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	77	70
1:33	Amen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	80	70
1:16	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)	80	70
1:03	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	70
1:00	Derik Queen defensive rebound	80	70
57.4	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	80	70
57.4	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	80	71
57.4	Kevin Durant enters the game for Josh Okogie	80	71
57.4	Zion Williamson enters the game for Herbert Jones	80	71
57.4	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	80	72
38.5	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	72
35.4	Yves Missi defensive rebound	80	72
23.7	Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	80	72
20.4	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	80	72
16.0	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	80	72
6.4	Saddiq Bey personal take foul	80	72
6.4	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Clint Capela	80	72
6.4	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	80	72
0.0	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	80	72
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	80	72
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	80	72

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	NO
12:00	Jeff Green enters the game for Kevin Durant	80	72
12:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	80	72
12:00	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Yves Missi	80	72
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Derik Queen	80	72
12:00	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Herbert Jones	80	72
11:43	Amen Thompson personal foul	80	72
11:43	Pelicans Full timeout	80	72
11:43	(11:43) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	80	72
11:35	Trey Murphy III misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	80	72
11:34	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	80	72
11:22	Zion Williamson blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 5-foot dunk	80	72
11:22	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	80	72
11:11	Clint Capela blocks Zion Williamson 's 5-foot layup	80	72
11:11	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	72
11:04	Clint Capela shooting foul	80	72
11:04	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	80	72
11:04	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	72
11:04	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	80	73
10:39	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	80	73
10:38	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	80	73
10:32	Trey Murphy III makes 33-foot running jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	80	76
10:15	Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	76
10:14	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	80	76
10:04	Dejounte Murray makes 6-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	80	78
10:04	Rockets Full timeout	80	78
10:04	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	80	78
9:50	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	80	78
9:49	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	80	78
9:47	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	83	78
9:22	Karlo Matkovic makes 3-foot layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	83	80
9:08	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	80
9:07	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	83	80
8:55	Dejounte Murray makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	83	82
8:55	Jeff Green shooting foul	83	82
8:55	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jeff Green	83	82
8:55	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	83	83
8:35	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	86	83
8:20	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	86	83
8:19	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	86	83
8:14	Kevin Durant makes running layup	88	83
8:05	Pelicans Full timeout	88	83
8:05	Herbert Jones enters the game for Dejounte Murray	88	83
7:52	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	88	83
7:37	Reed Sheppard makes 4-foot layup (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	90	83
7:37	Karlo Matkovic defensive goaltending violation	90	83
7:22	Karlo Matkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	90	86
7:06	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	90	86
7:06	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	90	86
7:06	Amen Thompson traveling turnover	90	86
6:54	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Herbert Jones assists)	90	88
6:40	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three pointer	93	88
6:40	Zion Williamson flagrant foul type 1	93	88
6:40	(06:40) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	93	88
6:40	Yves Missi enters the game for Zion Williamson	93	88
6:40	Reed Sheppard misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	93	88
6:40	Rockets offensive team rebound	93	88
6:40	Reed Sheppard makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	94	88
6:36	Herbert Jones personal foul	94	88
6:20	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	94	88
6:19	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	94	88
6:06	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	94	88
6:05	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	94	88
5:59	Herbert Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	94	88
5:55	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	94	88
5:39	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	94	88
5:39	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	95	88
5:39	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	95	88
5:39	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Saddiq Bey	95	88
5:39	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	96	88
5:26	Yves Missi makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	96	90
4:59	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	96	90
4:58	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	96	90
4:37	Dejounte Murray makes 11-foot two point shot	96	92
4:24	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	96	92
4:24	Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2	97	92
4:24	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	97	92
4:24	Dejounte Murray lane violation	97	92
4:24	Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2	97	92
4:24	Yves Missi defensive rebound	97	92
4:15	Amen Thompson personal foul	97	92
3:58	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	97	92
3:55	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	97	92
3:53	Kevin Durant makes 2-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	99	92
3:38	Karlo Matkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)	99	95
3:15	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	99	95
3:14	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	99	95
3:03	Dejounte Murray makes 6-foot two point shot	99	97
2:52	Herbert Jones personal foul	99	97
2:52	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	99	97
2:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	97
2:52	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Clint Capela	99	97
2:52	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	99	97
2:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	100	97
2:45	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	100	97
2:45	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	100	97
2:45	Pelicans offensive team rebound	100	97
2:45	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	100	98
2:22	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot	100	98
2:21	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	100	98
2:02	Dejounte Murray misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	100	98
2:01	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	100	98
1:41	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	100	98
1:34	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot driving dunk	100	100
1:10	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)	100	100
1:07	Dejounte Murray makes running layup	100	102
1:07	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive goaltending violation	100	102
1:07	(01:07) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	100	102
49.8	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	100	102
48.1	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	100	102
31.8	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	100	102
31.8	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	100	103
31.8	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	100	104
21.7	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	103	104
14.8	Pelicans Full timeout	103	104
14.8	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	103	104
14.8	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	103	104
13.0	Dejounte Murray steps out of bounds turnover	103	104
13.0	Rockets Full timeout	103	104
13.0	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	103	104
13.0	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	103	104
13.0	Rockets Full timeout	103	104
7.6	Kevin Durant makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	105	104
7.6	Pelicans Full timeout	105	104
7.6	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	105	104
7.6	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	105	104
6.3	Dejounte Murray personal take foul	105	104
6.3	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	106	104
6.3	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	107	104
3.4	Amen Thompson personal take foul	107	104
3.4	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	107	105
3.4	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	107	105
3.4	Yves Missi enters the game for Herbert Jones	107	105
3.4	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	107	105
1.1	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	107	105
0.0	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot fade away jump shot	107	105
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	107	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	107	105
0.0	End of Game	107	105

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 14, 2026

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Kevin Scott, Mitchell Ervin, Intae Hwang

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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