National Basketball Association
New Orleans 101, Houston 107
Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2018
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #3 Nick Buchert, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance: 18495
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 32282423107
New Orleans 29251829101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 55-14 27-6 28-8 W4
New Orleans 39-30 18-15 21-15 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 18-15 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 28-8 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Anthony Davis played 36:03 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 61.1% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
  • James Harden played 37:41 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 39.3% from the field and has averaged 30 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 111.7 points per game and hold opponents to 111.4 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 113.4 points per game and hold opponents to 104.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   New Orleans
James Harden 32 Scoring Anthony Davis 26
James Harden 8 Assists Jrue Holiday 8
Clint Capela 11 Rebounds Anthony Davis 13
James Harden 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 4
PJ Tucker 3 Steals Jrue Holiday 3
Clint Capela 3 Blocks Cheick Diallo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 107 41.9 15-41 14-18 19 46
New Orleans 101 49.4 8-24 11-12 18 40
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Boston. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .564 after a win and .567 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Rockets have a W/L % of .852 after a win and .600 after a loss.