Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationRockets take over after halftime in a 109-97 road victory over Pelicans
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.
Pelicans: Williamson was only 5-of-15 shooting from the field, but did hit 10 of 12 free throws.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 97 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Rockets defensive team rebound | 109 - 97 |
| 4th 25.0 |  |
Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper | 109 - 97 |
| 4th 30.1 | |
Tari Eason makes two point shot | 109 - 97 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-81 | FG | 31-83 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-18 | FT | 26-33 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 33 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 11 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Nov 13 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Marcus Smart, G | Suspension | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,636 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W11 |
 Houston |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1 | W3 |
 Memphis |
9 | 4 | .692 | 2 | W2 |
 Dallas |
7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | L6 |
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