New Orleans
Pelicans
105
–
107
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Friday, March 13, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 24 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 105 |
| HOU | 24 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 107 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Amen Thompson
HOU
23
PTS
12
REB
8
AST
+11
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots1
Opp FG% When Defending40.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.28
Impact Composite50.2
Hustle: 5.5Defense: 42.9Impact: 1.8
Double-Double+11 plus/minusheld opponents to 40.0% FGonly 18 pts allowed on 65.0 possessions
Box Score MVP
Kevin Durant
HOU
32
PTS
6
REB
5
AST
-1
+/−
Game Performance
FG13-24 (54.2%)
3PT3-7
FT3-4
TS%62.1%
eFG%60.4%
STL1
BLK1
TOV1
ORTG113
DRTG116
NET-3
32 points6 contested shotsonly 32 pts allowed on 75.0 possessions
Box Score
| NOP | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 35:09 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2-12 | 17% | 1-7 | 14% | 3-5 | 60% | +3 |
| Trey Murphy III | 36:53 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5-15 | 33% | 3-8 | 38% | 1-2 | 50% | +7 |
| Saddiq Bey | 30:14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-11 | 18% | 0-4 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -15 |
| Zion Williamson | 34:09 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-10 | 70% | 0-0 | 0% | 7-9 | 78% | -3 |
| Dejounte Murray | 30:58 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14-18 | 78% | 4-5 | 80% | 3-5 | 60% | +19 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Yves Missi | 25:23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | +1 |
| Derik Queen | 12:05 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 13:14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 33% | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Karlo Matković | 21:55 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 100% | 2-2 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| TOTAL | — | 105 | 48 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 37-84 | 44% | 13-32 | 41% | 18-26 | 69% | — |
DeAndre Jordan —
Kevon Looney —
Jordan Hawkins —
Jordan Poole —
Micah Peavy —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 26:48 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Kevin Durant | 39:44 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-24 | 54% | 3-7 | 43% | 3-4 | 75% | -1 |
| Tari Eason | 19:04 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2-11 | 18% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 38:24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-16 | 38% | 3-10 | 30% | 1-1 | 100% | +4 |
| Amen Thompson | 40:16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7-15 | 47% | 2-3 | 67% | 7-8 | 88% | +11 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Clint Capela | 21:38 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4-6 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -5 |
| Josh Okogie | 13:09 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Reed Sheppard | 32:04 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 43% | 5-11 | 46% | 1-2 | 50% | -1 |
| Jeff Green | 8:54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| TOTAL | — | 107 | 52 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 40-94 | 43% | 14-41 | 34% | 13-17 | 76% | — |
Aaron Holiday —
Alperen Sengun —
Tristen Newton —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
NOP37/84 (44%)
Paint
24/48 (50%)
Mid
5/13 (38%)
3PT
13/32 (41%)
RA 52%ATB3 36%Paint 42%Corner 3 57%Mid 0%
HOU40/94 (43%)
Paint
22/40 (55%)
Mid
6/17 (35%)
3PT
14/41 (34%)
RA 61%ATB3 29%Corner 3 41%Paint 38%Mid 33%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Kevin Durant
defended Herbert Jones
8.1 min • 9 pts • 100%
Best Defender
Dorian Finney-Smith
held Trey Murphy III
3.2 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Amen Thompson
vs Trey Murphy III
2.0 min • 6 pts • 67%
| HOU Defense | Dejounte Murray | Derik Queen | Herbert Jones | Jeremiah Fears | Karlo Matković | Saddiq Bey | Trey Murphy III | Yves Missi | Zion Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 8.1m 9pts 100% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 2.0m 2pts 100% | 1.7m 6pts 60% | 1.3m 8pts 38% | 1.9m 7pts 75% |
| Amen Thompson | 5.5m 2pts 33% | — | 2.1m 3pts 0% | — | — | 1.5m 3pts 100% | 2.0m 6pts 67% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 4pts 67% |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 3pts 25% | 3.1m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 2pts 50% | 3.9m 6pts 67% |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | — | — | — | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | 2.7m 0pts 0% | 3.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% |
| Reed Sheppard | 2.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.7m 6pts 40% | — | — | 3.2m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Clint Capela | — | 2.3m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 2.5m 2pts 50% | — |
| Tari Eason | 1.2m 2pts 25% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0m 2pts 33% | — | 2.7m 0pts 0% |
| Josh Okogie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8m 3pts 100% | — |
| Jeff Green | — | — | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.1m 2pts 100% | — | 3.0m 2pts 50% | 2.6m 5pts 67% | 3.1m 4pts 50% | — | 1.0m 4pts 67% | 2.6m 5pts 33% | 3.2m 8pts 60% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = NOP leads
HOU Largest Lead
11
Q2 11:48
NOP Largest Lead
4
Q4 11:28
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 8-0 run
Q1 10:01 – Q2 0:31
0 → +5
HOU 9-0 run
Q1 10:01 – Q2 0:31
0 → +6
NOP 11-0 run
Q2 12:00 – Q1 10:40
+8 → 0
HOU 8-0 run
Q2 12:00 – Q2 12:00
+8 → +8