Game completed
New Orleans Pelicans22-46105at
Houston Rockets41-25107
Fri, Mar 13, 8:00 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXGCSEN · Pelicans+ · Space City Home Network
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 105 |
| HOU | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 107 |
New Orleans Pelicans
105| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq BeySF | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 1-1 | -15 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 | -3 |
| Herbert JonesC | 35 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-7 | 3-5 | +3 |
| Trey Murphy IIISG | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 1-2 | +7 |
| Dejounte MurrayPG | 31 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14-18 | 4-5 | 3-5 | +19 |
| Yves Missi | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Derik Queen | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Karlo Matković | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 105 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37-84 | 13-32 | 18-26 |
DNP: Jordan Hawkins, DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Micah Peavy, Jordan Poole, Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Bryce McGowens (injury), Josh Oduro (gleague twoway)
Houston Rockets
107| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr.SF | 38 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 3-10 | 1-1 | +4 |
| Kevin DurantPF | 40 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-24 | 3-7 | 3-4 | -1 |
| Dorian Finney-SmithC | 27 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Tari EasonSG | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Amen ThompsonPG | 40 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 7-8 | +11 |
| Reed Sheppard | 32 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Clint Capela | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Jeff Green | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 107 | 59 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 40-94 | 14-41 | 13-17 |
DNP: Aaron Holiday, Tristen Newton, Alperen Sengun (injury), Steven Adams (injury), Isaiah Crawford (gleague twoway), JD Davison (gleague twoway), Jae'Sean Tate (injury), Fred VanVleet (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · HOU
- 11
- Biggest lead · NOP
- 4
- Times tied
- 8
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · HOU
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 880 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | NOP | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22-46 | 41-25 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 46h |
| Rest swing | +2h | -2h |
| Travel in | 317 mi | 880 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NOP
317 miNOP came from New Orleans, LA with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX
HOU
880 miHOU came from Denver, CO with 880 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 5 on this homestand.
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