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Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · 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
105
Home
Houston Rockets
107
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-105 at home on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant had 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets. Dejounte Murray had 35 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets led 57-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Double-digit figures in two categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 22, Houston Rockets 32. Amen Thompson had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 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 107-105 on March 13, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Dejounte Murray scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kevin Durant scored 32 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 105 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 107 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 35 Dejounte Murray
- Rebounds
- 9 Herbert Jones
- Assists
- 7 Trey Murphy III
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 32 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 12 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 8 Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson double-double (23 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:53 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 35:09 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 5 | +3 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 34:09 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 1 | -3 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 30:58 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14-18 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3 | +19 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 30:14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2 | -15 |
| Yves Missi bench | 25:23 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 21:55 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 13:14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Derik Queen bench | 12:05 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 40:16 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 4 | +11 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 39:44 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-24 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0 | -1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 38:24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 4 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith starter | 26:48 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Tari Eason starter | 19:04 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 32:04 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Clint Capela bench | 21:38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 13:09 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jeff Green bench | 8:54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
Not available: Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 13/17 (76%) |
| 24/52 (46%) | 2 pointers | 26/53 (49%) |
| 13/32 (40%) | 3 pointers | 14/41 (34%) |
| 37/84 (44%) | Field goals | 40/94 (42%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 4:20 | Time spent in lead | 39:23 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 4 Q4 0:32
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 11 Q2 0:12
- Longest run
- 9-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 1:59 to Q2 11:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:22 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 5:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 4:14 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 3:36 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 3:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 2:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 2:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:16 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 11:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 24 | 30 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 26 | 30 |
| 10:32 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 33 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 29 | 33 |
| 9:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 8:56 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 39 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 8:06 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 5:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 5:21 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 5:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 4:45 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 4:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 43 | 46 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 43 | 47 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 43 | 48 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 50 |
| 2:03 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 2:03 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 43 | 53 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 44 | 53 |
| 1:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 45 | 53 |
| 1:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 46 | 53 |
| 0:48 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 46 | 55 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 9:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 53 | 59 |
| 9:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 54 | 59 |
| 9:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 55 | 59 |
| 9:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 8:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
| 8:23 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 60 | 67 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 5:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 66 | 69 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 4:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 68 | 69 |
| 3:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 3:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 77 |
| 2:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 1:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 70 | 80 |
| 0:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 0:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 72 | 80 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 73 | 80 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 9:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 78 | 83 |
| 9:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 80 | 83 |
| 8:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 8:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 83 | 83 |
| 8:35 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 8:14 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 83 | 90 |
| 7:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 86 | 90 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 90 |
| 6:40 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 6:40 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 88 | 94 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 88 | 95 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 88 | 96 |
| 5:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 92 | 96 |
| 4:24 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 92 | 97 |
| 3:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 92 | 99 |
| 3:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 97 | 99 |
| 2:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 97 | 100 |
| 2:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 98 | 100 |
| 1:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 102 | 100 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 104 | 100 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 0:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 104 | 105 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 104 | 106 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 104 | 107 |
| 0:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 105 | 107 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-1. Final series: Houston Rockets 3-1.
- Dec 18: Houston Rockets 128 at New Orleans Pelicans 133
- Jan 18: New Orleans Pelicans 110 at Houston Rockets 119
- Mar 13: New Orleans Pelicans 105 at Houston Rockets 107 (this game)
- Mar 29: Houston Rockets 134 at New Orleans Pelicans 102
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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