National Basketball Association
New Orleans 104, Houston 108
Saturday, December 29, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2018
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#31 Scott Wall, #15 Zach Zarba, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
17555
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 12-6 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 8-10 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pelicans have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Julius Randle played 39:51 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
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James Harden played 37:01 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 40.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 116.0 points per game and hold opponents to 115.3 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 109.8 points per game and hold opponents to 108.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
New Orleans |
|
James Harden 41 |
Scoring |
Julius Randle 23 |
|
Austin Rivers 7 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 9 |
|
James Harden 9 |
Rebounds |
Anthony Davis 11 |
|
James Harden 14 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Davis 8 |
|
James Harden 3 |
Steals |
Anthony Davis 3 |
|
Clint Capela 3 |
Blocks |
Ian Clark 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
108 |
43.2 |
16-46 |
22-28 |
21 |
39 |
| New Orleans
|
104 |
44.6 |
9-28 |
13-17 |
25 |
45 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Rockets have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .400 after a loss.
