National Basketball Association
Houston 109, New Orleans 97
Thursday, March 6, 2025 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 6, 2025
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #79 John Conley, #16 David Guthrie, #35 Jason Goldenberg
Attendance: 17636
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 31253320109
New Orleans 3425152397
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 38-25 20-10 18-15 W1
New Orleans 17-46 11-20 6-26 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 11-20 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 18-15 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Trey Murphy III played 38:51 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Alperen Sengun played 36:21 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 78.6% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 110.8 points per game and hold opponents to 118.8 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 112.6 points per game and hold opponents to 109.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   New Orleans
Alperen Sengun 22 Scoring Trey Murphy III 26
Jalen Green 8 Assists Jose Alvarado 4
Amen Thompson 11 Rebounds Zion Williamson 10
Tari Eason 2 Free Throws Made Zion Williamson 10
Tari Eason 5 Steals Jose Alvarado 4
Tari Eason 1 Blocks Karlo Matkovic 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 109 56.8 9-29 8-18 33 41
New Orleans 97 37.3 9-27 26-33 17 41
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .217 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .640 after a loss.