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Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Rockets
2-0
120-87
Final
Pelicans
0-2
Legacy Arena at BJCC

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 36, NO 2
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
HOU33232935120
NO2614212687

Who won: Rockets 120-87

The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-87 on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Legacy Arena at BJCC. The series is tied 2-2. The Rockets outscored the Pelicans 23-14 in the 2nd quarter. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets in points (22). CJ McCollum led the Pelicans in points (17).

Win probability

100%HOU final
HOUNO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. THREEQ4 16.0
    Kaiser Gates

    Three! Jumper

    K. Gates · 3 PTS · ast M. Hill

    Kaiser Gates makes three point jumper (Malcolm Hill assists)

    HOU 120 - 87 NO
  4. SLAMQ4 37.2
    Jermaine Samuels Jr.

    Jermaine Samuels makes dunk

    Samuels · 4 PTS · ast J. Williams

    Jermaine Samuels makes dunk (Jeenathan Williams assists)

    HOU 120 - 84 NO
  5. Q4 55.1Nate Hinton

    Defensive rebound

    Nate Hinton defensive rebound

  6. Q4 57.2Malcolm Hill

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Malcolm Hill misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Hill · 2 PTS

  7. Q4 57.2NO

    Offensive rebound

    Pelicans offensive team rebound

  8. Q4 57.2Malcolm Hill

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Malcolm Hill misses free throw 1 of 2

    M. Hill · 2 PTS

  9. Q4 57.2Darius Days

    Personal foul

    Darius Days personal foul

    D. Days · 4 PTS

  10. SLAMQ4 1:00
    Jermaine Samuels Jr.

    Jermaine Samuels makes dunk

    Samuels · 4 PTS

    HOU 118 - 84 NO
  11. Q4 1:03Jermaine Samuels Jr.

    Jermaine Samuels offensive rebound

    Samuels · 4 PTS

  12. Q4 1:03Nate Hinton

    Misses two point shot

    Nate Hinton misses two point shot

    N. Hinton · 3 PTS

  13. Q4 1:05Jermaine Samuels Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Jermaine Samuels defensive rebound

  14. Q4 1:08LN

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Landers Nolley II misses 23-foot three point jumper

    L. Nolley II · 2 PTS

  15. THREEQ4 1:18
    Nate Williams

    Three! Jeenathan Williams makes jumper, 28 ft

    N. Williams · 7 PTS · ast T. Hudgins

    Jeenathan Williams makes 28-foot three point jumper (Trevor Hudgins assists)

    HOU 116 - 84 NO
  16. Q4 1:23Kaiser Gates

    Loose ball foul

    Kaiser Gates loose ball foul

    K. Gates · 3 PTS

  17. Q4 1:23HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  18. Q4 1:23Trevor Hudgins

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Trevor Hudgins misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    T. Hudgins · 3 PTS

  19. Q4 1:41Trey Jemison III
    +2

    Trey Jemison makes two point shot, 1 ft

    Trey Jemison makes 1-foot two point shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)

    Jemison · 2 PTS · ast J. Crutcher

    HOU 113 - 84 NO
  20. THREEQ4 1:47
    Darius Days

    Three! Jumper, 30 ft

    D. Days · 4 PTS · ast T. Hudgins

    Darius Days makes 30-foot three point jumper (Trevor Hudgins assists)

    HOU 113 - 82 NO
  21. Q4 2:04HOU

    Defensive rebound

    Rockets defensive team rebound

  22. Q4 2:04Malcolm Hill

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Malcolm Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Hill · 2 PTS

  23. Q4 2:22Trey Jemison III

    Defensive rebound

    Trey Jemison defensive rebound

  24. Q4 2:25Nate Williams

    Malcolm Hill blocks Jeenathan Williams's finger...

    Malcolm Hill blocks Jeenathan Williams's finger roll layup

    N. Williams · 7 PTS

  25. Q4 2:38HOU

    Full timeout

    Rockets Full timeout

Leaders

HOUNO
Points
Jabari Smith Jr.
22
CJ McCollum
17
Assists
Alperen Sengun
4
Brandon Ingram
3
Rebounds
Jabari Smith Jr.
9
Dyson Daniels
5

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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