New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationRockets outlast Pelicans 107-105 to move into 3rd place in West
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.
Rockets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and Wednesday nights.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Pelicans offensive team rebound | 105 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot fade away jump shot | 105 - 107 |
| 4th 1.1 | |
Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | 105 - 107 |
Statistics
 NO |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-84 | FG | 40-94 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 14-41 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 18-26 | FT | 13-17 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 82 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart, G | Suspension | Nov 12 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
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