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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pelicans | 25 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 113 |
 Rockets | 39 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 133 |
NOPTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 41-9244.6% | 13-2846.4% | 18-2572.0% | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| HOU | 50-8757.5% | 17-3943.6% | 16-1984.2% | 42 | 34 | 11 |
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Houston Rockets133| 35 | 13 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0 | 5-6 | +25 | +4.0 | |||||||
| 34 | 23 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +25 | +7.9 | |||||
| 34 | 26 | 10-16 | 6-10, Ties his career high | 0-0 | 0 | +22 | +6.6 | |||||||
| 32 | 34 | 13-22 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 0 | +15 | +5.5 | |||||||
| 32 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 | +3.0 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −3.1 | ||||||
| 16 | 10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +1.4 | ||||
| 15 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 | −3.5 | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −7 | −0.1 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.1 | |||
| Team | 133 | 50-8757.5% | 17-3943.6% | 42 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 16-1984.2% | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||
Bench 22 points on 8 for 16 shooting
Did not play: Jeff Green (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans113| 36 | 28 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0 | −11 | +4.0 | |||||||
| 34 | 18 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −3.9 | ||||||
| 33 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −1.1 | ||||||
| 32 | 20 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −0.2 | ||||||
| 31 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −25 | −2.0 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.2 | |||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.9 | |||
| 17 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −1.8 | ||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.4 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −0.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.9 | |
| Team | 113 | 41-9244.6% | 13-2846.4% | 37 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 18-2572.0% | 11 | 6 | 2 | |||
Bench 22 points on 9 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Jose Alvarado (injury/illness).
Rockets133Pelicans113ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jalen Green scored 34 points (9 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter), and the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113.
The Rockets led by as many as 26, pulling away with a 30-9 run in the first quarter.
Dillon Brooks scored 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Alperen Sengun added 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists on 10 for 14 shooting. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pelicans, Trey Murphy III scored 28 points, and Herbert Jones added 20 points.
The Rockets shot 57.5% from the field to the Pelicans’ 44.6% and outscored them 28-11 on the fast break. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Pelicans 58-35 in 18 minutes together.
Houston RocketsNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
117 points from the field on 87 shots: 21.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-25 | 84.0% | 66% |
| In the paint | 8-14 | 57.1% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-9 | 44.4% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 8-12 | 66.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-27 | 33.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 18 | 7 | 3-5 | +2 |
| Dejounte Murray | 12 | 6 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Trey Murphy III | 10 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| CJ McCollum | 7 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 11 | 4-8 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 34 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 24 | 8 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Herbert Jones | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 0 |
| CJ McCollum | 12 | 6 | 2-3 | +4 |
| Dejounte Murray | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | 36 | 14 | 7-11 | +3 |
| Herbert Jones | 8 | 1 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Trey Jemison III | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Javonte Green | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 6 | 2-2 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NOP
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Highest Leverage Moments
Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (VanVleet 4 AST)
Q2 5:15
12.9%
79→92
Murray 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
Q1 5:00
11.6%
77→66
VanVleet 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q1 4:49
11.6%
66→77
Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
Q2 8:40
9.8%
82→92
Boston 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
Q2 8:23
9.8%
92→82
