New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets
Lead tracker
NO leadsBiggest lead NO 3, HOU 19HOU leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 30 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 110 |
 HOU | 32 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 119 |
Who won: Rockets 119-110
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The series is tied 1-1. The Rockets outscored the Pelicans 32-24 in the 2nd quarter. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets in points (32). Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans in points (21).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 36 | 18 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 7-8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 41 | 32 | 11-21 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +17 |
| Steven AdamsC | 27 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +10 |
| Alperen SengunC | 33 | 21 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +8 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 40 | 20 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +21 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithF | 16 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
| Jae'Sean TateF | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Josh OkogieG | 17 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| JD DavisonG | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Reed SheppardG | 18 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -14 |
