National Basketball Association
Houston 146, New Orleans 117
Saturday, March 8, 2025 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 8, 2025
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#81 Simone Jelks, #4 Sean Wright, #33 Sean Corbin
Attendance:
18055
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 21-10 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 6-27 while on the road this season.
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Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Dillon Brooks played 25:07 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
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Zion Williamson played 27:39 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 25.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Houston Rockets average 113.2 points per game and hold opponents to 109.3 points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average 110.9 points per game and hold opponents to 119.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Houston |
|
Zion Williamson 20 |
Scoring |
Dillon Brooks 27 |
|
Jose Alvarado 7 |
Assists |
Amen Thompson 11 |
|
Karlo Matkovic 7 |
Rebounds |
Amen Thompson 9 |
|
Jamal Cain 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Alperen Sengun 6 |
|
Zion Williamson 2 |
Steals |
Steven Adams 2 |
|
Kelly Olynyk 2 |
Blocks |
Steven Adams 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| New Orleans
|
117 |
48.5 |
12-34 |
9-16 |
29 |
44 |
| Houston
|
146 |
55.6 |
17-40 |
19-21 |
32 |
48 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Rockets have a W/L % of .590 after a win and .640 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .213 after a loss.
