National Basketball Association
New Orleans 104, Houston 106
Saturday, December 23, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 23, 2023
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#18 Matt Boland, #12 CJ Washington, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance:
17399
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 9-6 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 3-10 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pelicans have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Zion Williamson played 34:17 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 68.8% from the field and has averaged 22.6 points over the last five games.
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Alperen Sengun played 38:25 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 115.7 points per game and hold opponents to 113.3 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 111.6 points per game and hold opponents to 107.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
New Orleans |
|
Alperen Sengun 37 |
Scoring |
Zion Williamson 28 |
|
Alperen Sengun 6 |
Assists |
Brandon Ingram 5 |
|
Alperen Sengun 11 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Valanciunas 11 |
|
Alperen Sengun 14 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Ingram 7 |
|
Tari Eason 2 |
Steals |
Trey Murphy III 2 |
|
Alperen Sengun 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Ingram 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
106 |
42.7 |
9-29 |
27-35 |
21 |
44 |
| New Orleans
|
104 |
46.3 |
8-31 |
20-29 |
21 |
46 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .583 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Rockets have a W/L % of .733 after a win and .333 after a loss.
