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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
134
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
102
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102 on the road on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Alperen Sengun had 36 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets. Dejounte Murray had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets led 68-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 39-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 38, New Orleans Pelicans 29. Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 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 134-102 on March 29, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 36 for the Houston Rockets with 13 rebounds; Dejounte Murray scored 19 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 134 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 18 | 33 | 22 | 102 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 36 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 14 Clint Capela
- Assists
- 7 Alperen Sengun
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 19 Dejounte Murray
- Rebounds
- 7 Saddiq Bey
- Assists
- 6 Dejounte Murray
Alperen Sengun double-double (36 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 34:55 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 0 | +32 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 33:18 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 3 | +16 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 31:46 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-23 | 5-7 | 7-8 | 2 | +26 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 28:46 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 1 | +1 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 21:19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 25:10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +41 |
| Tari Eason bench | 22:19 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Clint Capela bench | 16:09 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 13:24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +27 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 5:28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Isaiah Crawford bench | 3:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jeff Green bench | 3:43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi starter | 31:10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 | -5 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 31:05 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 29:44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 28:12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 25:18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | -11 |
| Derik Queen bench | 23:58 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1 | -35 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 22:05 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | -26 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 16:57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -25 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 16:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 6:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 5:27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 3:39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens, Hunter Dickinson, Josh Oduro, Trey Murphy III
| Houston Rockets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 18/21 (85%) | Free throws | 19/28 (67%) |
| 31/61 (50%) | 2 pointers | 28/57 (49%) |
| 18/44 (40%) | 3 pointers | 9/29 (31%) |
| 49/105 (46%) | Field goals | 37/86 (43%) |
| 59 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 39:45 | Time spent in lead | 4:51 |
| 33 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 32 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 3-1. 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
- Mar 29: Houston Rockets 134 at New Orleans Pelicans 102 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 29, 2026 · 23:00 UTC