Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans
Lead tracker
HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 25, NO 6NO leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 33 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 128 |
 NO | 24 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 133 |
Who won: Pelicans 133-128
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans lead the series 1-0. The Pelicans outscored the Rockets 36-20 in the 4th quarter. Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans in points (29). Kevin Durant led the Rockets in points (32).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 43 | 32 | 12-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 44 | 12 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -5 |
| Alperen SengunC | 36 | 28 | 11-26 | 0-4 | 6-10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -5 |
| Josh OkogieG | 30 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 41 | 23 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Steven AdamsC | 28 | 6 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +3 |
| Clint CapelaC | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Aaron HolidayG | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 |
| Reed SheppardG | 27 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
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