National Basketball Association
Houston 128, New Orleans 111
Thursday, December 26, 2024 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 26, 2024
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #36 Brent Barnaky, #94 JD Ralls, #45 Brian Forte
Attendance: 16052
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 39224126128
New Orleans 22213137111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 21-9 11-3 10-6 W4
New Orleans 5-26 4-12 1-14 L8
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 4-12 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-6 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 8 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Trey Murphy III played 29:36 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
  • Jalen Green played 29:36 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 105.9 points per game and hold opponents to 117.5 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 113.4 points per game and hold opponents to 106.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   New Orleans
Jalen Green 30 Scoring Trey Murphy III 21
Alperen Sengun 6 Assists Herbert Jones 7
Alperen Sengun 13 Rebounds Yves Missi 9
Cam Whitmore 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Hawkins 3
Jalen Green 2 Steals Brandon Boston Jr. 4
Amen Thompson 5 Blocks Yves Missi 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 128 47.4 18-47 18-23 19 54
New Orleans 111 43.4 12-37 13-18 29 44
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .154 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Rockets have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .889 after a loss.