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Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Rockets
10-28
108-119
Final
Pelicans
24-14
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 0, NO 31
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
HOU22302135108
NO45302321119

Who won: Pelicans 119-108

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 119-108 on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans lead the series 2-0. The Pelicans outscored the Rockets 45-22 in the 1st quarter. CJ McCollum led the Pelicans in points (28). Jalen Green led the Rockets in points (16).

Win probability

100%NO final
HOUNO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.1HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.1Josh Christopher

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Josh Christopher misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Christopher · 4 PTS

  5. Q4 9.1Trey Murphy III
    +2

    Driving layup

    Trey Murphy III makes driving layup

    T. Murphy III · 14 PTS

    HOU 108 - 119 NO
  6. Q4 27.0Daishen Nix
    TO

    Bad pass

    Daishen Nix bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)

    D. Nix

  7. Q4 32.1Herbert Jones
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

    H. Jones · 9 PTS

    HOU 108 - 117 NO
  8. Q4 32.1Herbert Jones
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2

    H. Jones · 9 PTS

    HOU 108 - 116 NO
  9. Q4 32.1Josh Christopher

    Shooting foul

    Josh Christopher shooting foul

    J. Christopher · 4 PTS

  10. Q4 47.0Josh Christopher
    +2

    Driving layup

    Josh Christopher makes driving layup (Tari Eason assists)

    J. Christopher · 4 PTS · ast T. Eason

    HOU 108 - 115 NO
  11. Q4 56.1Tari Eason

    Defensive rebound

    Tari Eason defensive rebound

  12. Q4 59.2Naji Marshall

    Misses driving layup

    Naji Marshall misses driving layup

    N. Marshall · 16 PTS

  13. SLAMQ4 1:10
    Tari Eason

    Dunk, 2 ft

    T. Eason · 4 PTS · ast J. Christopher

    Tari Eason makes 2-foot dunk (Josh Christopher assists)

    HOU 106 - 115 NO
  14. Q4 1:10Josh Christopher

    Defensive rebound

    Josh Christopher defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:15Trey Murphy III

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper

    T. Murphy III · 14 PTS

  16. Q4 1:22TyTy Washington Jr.

    Personal foul

    TyTy Washington Jr. personal foul

    T. Washington Jr.

  17. Q4 1:29Josh Christopher
    +2

    Bucket

    Josh Christopher makes two point shot

    J. Christopher · 4 PTS

    HOU 104 - 115 NO
  18. Q4 1:33Tari Eason

    Defensive rebound

    Tari Eason defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:37Jonas Valanciunas

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jonas Valanciunas misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Valanciunas · 16 PTS

  20. Q4 1:57Boban Marjanovic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Boban Marjanovic makes free throw 1 of 1

    B. Marjanovic · 5 PTS

    HOU 102 - 115 NO
  21. Q4 1:57Jonas Valanciunas

    Shooting foul

    Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul

    J. Valanciunas · 16 PTS

  22. Q4 1:57Boban Marjanovic
    +2

    Bucket, 7 ft

    Boban Marjanovic makes 7-foot two point shot (Daishen Nix assists)

    B. Marjanovic · 5 PTS · ast D. Nix

    HOU 101 - 115 NO
  23. THREEQ4 2:18
    Naji Marshall

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    N. Marshall · 16 PTS · ast C. McCollum

    Naji Marshall makes 26-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)

    HOU 99 - 115 NO
  24. Q4 2:39Tari Eason
    +2

    Layup

    Tari Eason makes layup

    T. Eason · 4 PTS

    HOU 99 - 112 NO
  25. Q4 2:44Jonas Valanciunas
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)

    J. Valanciunas · 16 PTS

Leaders

HOUNO
Points
Jalen Green
16
CJ McCollum
28
Assists
Alperen Sengun
5
CJ McCollum
6
Rebounds
Jabari Smith Jr.
13
Jonas Valanciunas
17

Season seriesNO leads series 2-0

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