MargusHouston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
- 8:00 PM EST
- NBA
Match odds
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Box score
| HOU | Team stats | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | PF | 24 |
| 8 | BLK | 7 |
| 128 | P | 133 |
| 6 | STL | 15 |
| 30 | A | 27 |
| 58 | REB | 41 |
| 18 | TO | 12 |
| 47 | FG% | 51 |
| 67 | freeThrowPct | 86 |
| 31 | threePointPct | 41 |
| 50 | FGM | 49 |
| 18 | FTM | 24 |
| 9 | sourcePlayerRows | 11 |
| 33 | DREB | 28 |
| 25 | OREB | 13 |
| 10 | 3PM | 11 |
| 107 | FGA | 97 |
| 27 | FTA | 28 |
| 32 | 3PA | 27 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 43 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12-15 | 80.0% | 4-6 | 66.7% | 4-4 | 100.0% | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun | 36 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-26 | 42.3% | 0-4 | 0.0% | 6-10 | 60.0% | -5 |
| Amen Thompson | 41 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11-14 | 78.6% | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | -9 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 44 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-18 | 27.8% | 1-6 | 16.7% | 1-2 | 50.0% | -5 |
| Reed Sheppard | 27 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 33.3% | 3-10 | 30.0% | 0-0 | — | 3 |
| Josh Okogie | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9% | 1-2 | 50.0% | 3-3 | 100.0% | 2 |
| Steven Adams | 28 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 20.0% | 0-0 | — | 2-5 | 40.0% | 3 |
| Clint Capela | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0% | 0-0 | — | 1-2 | 50.0% | 2 |
| Aaron Holiday | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3% | 1-3 | 33.3% | 0-0 | — | -9 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | 34 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 61.1% | 3-5 | 60.0% | 4-4 | 100.0% | 21 |
| Trey Murphy III | 38 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 69.2% | 2-2 | 100.0% | 7-7 | 100.0% | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 38 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 50.0% | 2-6 | 33.3% | 2-2 | 100.0% | 19 |
| Derik Queen | 35 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-16 | 43.8% | 0-2 | 0.0% | 2-3 | 66.7% | 18 |
| Jordan Poole | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 38.5% | 2-7 | 28.6% | 3-3 | 100.0% | -7 |
| Zion Williamson | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3% | 0-0 | — | 3-4 | 75.0% | -17 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-2 | 50.0% | 5 |
| Jose Alvarado | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0% | 1-3 | 33.3% | 2-3 | 66.7% | 3 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 0-0 | — | -5 |
| Bryce McGowens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | -4 |
| Yves Missi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | -8 |
Recent form
Houston RocketsWWLWL
Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn NetsHead to head
6HOU wins
2NOP winsLast 8 meetings with a stored final score.
League table
Full table →| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 8-2 |
| 2 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 8-2 |
| 3 |  San Antonio Spurs | 7-2 |
| 4 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 6-2 |
| 5 |  Golden State Warriors | 7-3 |
| 6 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 7-3 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 7-3 |
| 8 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 6-3 |
| 9 |  Denver Nuggets | 5-3 |
| 10 |  Dallas Mavericks | 5-4 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4-5 |
| 12 |  Phoenix Suns | 3-5 |
| 13 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 1-7 |
| 14 |  Utah Jazz | 1-8 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 1-8 |
About this match
New Orleans Pelicans beat Houston Rockets 133-128 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 in the NBA.
Recent form: Houston Rockets have won 3 of their last 5, New Orleans Pelicans 2 of their last 5.
In the 8 recent meetings on record, Houston Rockets won 6 and New Orleans Pelicans won 2. The last one finished HOU 130, NOP 128 on Oct 14, 2025.
Alperen Sengun leads Houston Rockets in points (21.5 PPG).
Zion Williamson leads New Orleans Pelicans in points (20.6 PPG).