Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
109
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
97
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-97 on the road on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Houston Rockets. Trey Murphy III had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets trailed 59-56 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 23, New Orleans Pelicans 20. Amen Thompson had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-97 on March 6, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 22 for the Houston Rockets; Trey Murphy III scored 26 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 109 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 97 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 22 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 11 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 8 Alperen Sengun
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 26 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 10 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 4 Jose Alvarado
Amen Thompson double-double (21 PTS, 11 REB) · Zion Williamson double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 38:30 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-13 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 2 | +10 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 36:21 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 5 | +15 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 36:15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | -1 |
| Jalen Green starter | 34:14 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0 | +8 |
| Tari Eason starter | 30:52 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +9 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 28:05 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Steven Adams bench | 18:44 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +17 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 11:51 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jeff Green bench | 5:08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:51 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 1 | -9 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 33:46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 32:18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 3 | -18 |
| Yves Missi starter | 27:33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | -7 |
| Kelly Olynyk starter | 22:46 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4 | +9 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 23:05 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 21:24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 4 | -8 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 20:50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -8 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 19:27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Houston Rockets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18 (44%) | Free throws | 26/33 (78%) |
| 37/52 (71%) | 2 pointers | 22/56 (39%) |
| 9/29 (31%) | 3 pointers | 9/27 (33%) |
| 46/81 (56%) | Field goals | 31/83 (37%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 33 | Assists | 17 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 23:03 | Time spent in lead | 24:05 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 17 Q3 0:22
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q1 5:38
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 3:47 to Q3 0:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 10:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:03 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 8:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 10 | 12 |
| 8:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 11 | 12 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 11 | 13 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 11 | 14 |
| 7:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 6:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 6:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 13 | 24 |
| 5:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 15 | 26 |
| 4:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 18 | 26 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 18 | 27 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 18 | 28 |
| 3:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 19 | 28 |
| 3:00 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 2:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 2:25 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 2:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 0:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 0:01 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 31 | 35 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 31 | 36 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 33 | 37 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 33 | 38 |
| 8:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 8:12 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 6:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 35 | 42 |
| 6:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 35 | 45 |
| 5:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 4:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 39 | 48 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 4:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 42 | 52 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 3:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 45 | 53 |
| 3:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 2:46 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 47 | 54 |
| 2:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 47 | 57 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 50 | 57 |
| 1:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 52 | 58 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 52 | 59 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
| 0:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 11:03 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 61 | 59 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 63 | 60 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 9:24 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 9:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 67 | 63 |
| 8:56 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 7:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 7:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 7:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 6:03 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 75 | 69 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 75 | 70 |
| 5:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 79 | 72 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 80 | 72 |
| 2:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 82 | 72 |
| 2:22 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 83 | 72 |
| 1:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 72 |
| 1:11 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 86 | 72 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 72 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 89 | 72 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 73 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 74 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal | 89 | 77 |
| 10:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 77 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 91 | 78 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 91 | 79 |
| 10:04 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 94 | 79 |
| 9:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 96 | 79 |
| 8:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 96 | 80 |
| 8:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 82 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 96 | 84 |
| 6:24 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 98 | 84 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 98 | 86 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 86 |
| 4:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 100 | 89 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 100 | 90 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 100 | 91 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 93 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 102 | 93 |
| 2:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
| 2:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 95 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 105 | 95 |
| 1:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 105 | 96 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 107 | 97 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 109 | 97 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 3-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 4-0.
- Dec 19: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Houston Rockets 133
- Dec 26: Houston Rockets 128 at New Orleans Pelicans 111
- Mar 6: Houston Rockets 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 97 (this game)
- Mar 8: New Orleans Pelicans 117 at Houston Rockets 146
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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