Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
128
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New Orleans Pelicans
111
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-111 on the road on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Jalen Green had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Houston Rockets. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets led 61-43 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 48, New Orleans Pelicans 48. Cam Whitmore had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist 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 128-111 on December 26, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Green scored 30 for the Houston Rockets; Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 39 | 22 | 41 | 26 | 128 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 111 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 30 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 13 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 6 Alperen Sengun
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 9 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 7 Herbert Jones
Alperen Sengun double-double (10 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 30:36 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | +22 |
| Jalen Green starter | 29:36 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1 | +30 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 28:19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | +6 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 25:43 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 2 | +14 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 25:10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 27:14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 0 | +8 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 17:28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +23 |
| Steven Adams bench | 10:48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | +9 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 8:54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Jock Landale bench | 8:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Jeff Green bench | 8:54 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -11 |
Not available: Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones starter | 30:52 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 29:36 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 1 | -30 |
| Yves Missi starter | 28:52 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 26:58 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -20 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 26:51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 19:26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | +11 |
| Javonte Green bench | 19:12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 19:08 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -13 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 17:30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 3-5 | 0 | -23 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 12:41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +11 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 8:54 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Houston Rockets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 18/23 (78%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 28/50 (56%) | 2 pointers | 31/62 (50%) |
| 18/47 (38%) | 3 pointers | 12/37 (32%) |
| 46/97 (47%) | Field goals | 43/99 (43%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 29 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 46:41 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 30 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 30 Q3 0:15
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 3:02 to Q1 0:47
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:41 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:48 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 12 | 6 |
| 8:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 14 | 8 |
| 7:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 7:16 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 16 | 10 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 6:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 5:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 5:22 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 21 | 16 |
| 5:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 4:49 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 4:33 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 4:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:02 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 26 | 20 |
| 3:02 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 27 | 20 |
| 1:56 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 28 | 20 |
| 1:56 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 29 | 20 |
| 1:34 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 32 | 20 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 20 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 37 | 20 |
| 0:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 37 | 22 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 39 | 22 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 40 | 22 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 40 | 23 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 40 | 24 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 24 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 42 | 26 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 43 | 26 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 44 | 26 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 44 | 27 |
| 8:49 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 45 | 27 |
| 8:49 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 46 | 27 |
| 8:19 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 48 | 27 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 48 | 30 |
| 5:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 48 | 33 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 50 | 33 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 50 | 36 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 53 | 36 |
| 2:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 53 | 38 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 55 | 38 |
| 1:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 55 | 41 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 57 | 41 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 57 | 43 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 59 | 43 |
| 0:03 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 43 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 64 | 43 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 64 | 44 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 64 | 45 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 64 | 46 |
| 9:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 64 | 48 |
| 9:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 67 | 48 |
| 9:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 67 | 51 |
| 9:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 69 | 51 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 72 | 51 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 75 | 51 |
| 8:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 75 | 54 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 76 | 54 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 77 | 54 |
| 7:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 77 | 57 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 77 | 58 |
| 7:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 60 |
| 6:44 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 80 | 60 |
| 6:10 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 83 | 60 |
| 5:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 83 | 63 |
| 5:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 83 | 66 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 86 | 66 |
| 4:33 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 88 | 66 |
| 4:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 88 | 68 |
| 3:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 88 | 69 |
| 3:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 88 | 70 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 91 | 70 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 91 | 71 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 93 | 71 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 71 |
| 1:16 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 97 | 71 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 97 | 72 |
| 0:53 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 100 | 72 |
| 0:15 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 102 | 72 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 102 | 74 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 102 | 76 |
| 11:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 76 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 78 |
| 9:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 104 | 80 |
| 9:30 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 106 | 80 |
| 9:01 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 108 | 80 |
| 8:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 108 | 83 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 111 | 83 |
| 8:01 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 112 | 83 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 112 | 85 |
| 7:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 112 | 87 |
| 6:47 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 114 | 87 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 114 | 89 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 114 | 90 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 116 | 90 |
| 5:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 116 | 92 |
| 5:17 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 117 | 92 |
| 5:17 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 118 | 92 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 118 | 94 |
| 4:48 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 121 | 94 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 121 | 96 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal | 121 | 98 |
| 3:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 121 | 100 |
| 3:30 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 124 | 100 |
| 3:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 124 | 103 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal | 124 | 105 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 125 | 105 |
| 2:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 125 | 108 |
| 1:04 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 126 | 108 |
| 0:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 126 | 110 |
| 0:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 126 | 111 |
| 0:36 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 127 | 111 |
| 0:36 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 128 | 111 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. 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 (this game)
- 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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