Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Rockets

16-8

128-133

Final/OT

Pelicans

6-22

Smoothie King Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 25, NO 6

NO 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).

HOU

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Herbert JonesF	38	18	7-14	2-6	2-2	3	3	1	8	1	1	2	6	+19
Trey Murphy IIIF	38	27	9-13	2-2	7-7	3	2	0	1	1	2	1	2	0
Derik QueenC	35	16	7-16	0-2	2-3	12	3	3	0	3	3	9	4	+18
Saddiq BeyG	34	29	11-18	3-5	4-4	9	1	1	2	0	1	8	0	+21
Jeremiah FearsG	20	9	4-8	0-1	1-2	3	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	+5
Bench
Zion WilliamsonF	21	9	3-9	0-0	3-4	3	5	2	0	1	2	1	3	-17
Karlo MatkovicF	11	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	-5
Yves MissiC	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	-8
Jose AlvaradoG	30	7	2-5	1-3	2-3	3	6	0	1	0	1	2	3	+3
Jordan PooleG	25	15	5-13	2-7	3-3	1	2	2	3	0	0	1	2	-7
Bryce McGowensG	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Lead tracker

Who won: Pelicans 133-128

More from this season series: NO leads series 1-0

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