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Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
113
Home
Houston Rockets
133
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113 at home on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. Jalen Green had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Trey Murphy III had 28 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets led 66-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Yves Missi (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 22, Houston Rockets 22. Dillon Brooks had 26 points, 7 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113 on December 19, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 28 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jalen Green scored 34 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 113 |
| Houston Rockets | 39 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 133 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 28 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 8 Dejounte Murray
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 34 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 9 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 9 Fred VanVleet
Yves Missi double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:03 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 4 | -11 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 33:54 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 3 | -16 |
| Yves Missi starter | 32:33 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | -19 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 31:34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | -21 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 31:26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | -25 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 21:24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 17:15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Javonte Green bench | 17:02 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | +3 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 14:42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | -3 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 2:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 2:03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Daniel Theis, Zion Williamson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 35:01 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 0 | +25 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 34:08 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | +25 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 33:42 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3 | +22 |
| Jalen Green starter | 32:27 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13-22 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 4 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 31:58 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +19 |
| Amen Thompson bench | 23:55 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 15:47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 15:13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Steven Adams bench | 10:19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 3:23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jock Landale bench | 2:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 2:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Tari Eason
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/25 (72%) | Free throws | 16/19 (84%) |
| 28/64 (43%) | 2 pointers | 33/48 (68%) |
| 13/28 (46%) | 3 pointers | 17/39 (43%) |
| 41/92 (44%) | Field goals | 50/87 (57%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Assists | 34 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 1:42 | Time spent in lead | 44:53 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 24 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q1 10:04
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 26 Q3 7:45
- Longest run
- 13-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 9:48 to Q1 7:58
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:48 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:26 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 7:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 7 | 15 |
| 7:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 7:34 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 7:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 10 | 20 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 10 | 23 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 12 | 23 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 4:49 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 15 | 26 |
| 4:24 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 15 | 28 |
| 4:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 16 | 28 |
| 3:49 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 16 | 30 |
| 3:16 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 16 | 32 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 18 | 32 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 1:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
| 1:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 34 |
| 1:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 25 | 35 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 25 | 36 |
| 0:23 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 25 | 39 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 26 | 39 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 29 | 39 |
| 10:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 29 | 42 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 29 | 44 |
| 8:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 8:40 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 31 | 47 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 33 | 50 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 33 | 52 |
| 7:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 6:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 5:15 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 40 | 55 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 41 | 55 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 42 | 55 |
| 4:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 42 | 57 |
| 4:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 44 | 60 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 47 | 60 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 47 | 63 |
| 2:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 49 | 63 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 50 | 63 |
| 1:03 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 50 | 65 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 52 | 65 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 52 | 66 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 52 | 67 |
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 52 | 68 |
| 10:38 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 52 | 69 |
| 10:38 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 52 | 70 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 55 | 75 |
| 9:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 55 | 76 |
| 9:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 55 | 77 |
| 8:55 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 79 |
| 7:45 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 81 |
| 7:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 57 | 81 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 59 | 81 |
| 6:36 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 59 | 83 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 61 | 83 |
| 5:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 64 | 83 |
| 5:29 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 64 | 86 |
| 5:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 64 | 87 |
| 4:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 67 | 87 |
| 4:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 68 | 87 |
| 4:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 69 | 87 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 89 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 70 | 90 |
| 3:28 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 70 | 93 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 71 | 93 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 72 | 93 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 75 | 93 |
| 2:25 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 75 | 95 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 75 | 96 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 75 | 97 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 77 | 97 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 79 | 97 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 79 | 99 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 79 | 101 |
| 11:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 79 | 103 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 81 | 103 |
| 10:03 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 105 |
| 9:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 82 | 105 |
| 9:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 83 | 105 |
| 9:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 85 | 105 |
| 9:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 87 | 105 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 87 | 107 |
| 8:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 90 | 107 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 7:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 93 | 107 |
| 7:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 94 | 107 |
| 7:12 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 6:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 96 | 111 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 96 | 113 |
| 5:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 96 | 115 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 99 | 115 |
| 4:45 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 117 |
| 4:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 100 | 117 |
| 4:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 101 | 117 |
| 4:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 101 | 119 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
| 3:29 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 103 | 121 |
| 3:00 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 103 | 124 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 105 | 124 |
| 2:28 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 105 | 126 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 106 | 126 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 107 | 126 |
| 1:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 110 | 126 |
| 1:24 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 110 | 129 |
| 1:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison Free throw | 111 | 129 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 111 | 130 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 111 | 131 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 111 | 133 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 113 | 133 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 4-0.
- Dec 19: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Houston Rockets 133 (this game)
- Dec 26: Houston Rockets 128 at New Orleans Pelicans 111
- Mar 6: Houston Rockets 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 97
- Mar 8: New Orleans Pelicans 117 at Houston Rockets 146
Highlights
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