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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
110
Home
Houston Rockets
119
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 at home on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Toyota Center. Jabari Smith Jr. had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists for the Houston Rockets. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets led 64-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-24. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 41, Houston Rockets 23. Alperen Sengun had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 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 119-110 on January 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jabari Smith Jr. scored 32 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 110 |
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 119 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 6 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Derik Queen
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 32 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Rebounds
- 10 Steven Adams
- Assists
- 8 Kevin Durant
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 35:12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 3 | -16 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 30:25 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | -17 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 29:13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | -22 |
| Derik Queen starter | 26:39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -33 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 10:24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Yves Missi bench | 30:27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +22 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 25:15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1 | -1 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 21:59 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 17:35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 12:51 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 41:17 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-21 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 1 | +17 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 40:05 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +21 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:04 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 7-8 | 1 | +3 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:59 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | +8 |
| Steven Adams starter | 27:25 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 17:33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 16:57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 15:53 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 7:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| JD Davison bench | 4:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15 (80%) | Free throws | 16/22 (72%) |
| 34/62 (54%) | 2 pointers | 32/54 (59%) |
| 10/26 (38%) | 3 pointers | 13/36 (36%) |
| 44/88 (50%) | Field goals | 45/90 (50%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 2:22 | Time spent in lead | 43:23 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 3 Q2 7:45
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 19 Q4 6:09
- Longest run
- 11-0 Houston Rockets · Q4 7:52 to Q4 6:09
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:40 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:08 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:04 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 4 | 10 |
| 8:46 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 12 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 8:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 6 | 15 |
| 7:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 6 | 17 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 17 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 19 |
| 5:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 19 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 10 | 20 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 4:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 24 |
| 3:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 3:18 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 26 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:41 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 31 | 32 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 34 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 9:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 8:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 8:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 7:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 42 | 39 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:45 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 42 |
| 6:45 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 43 |
| 6:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 42 | 46 |
| 6:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 3:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 3:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 3:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 56 |
| 2:03 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 50 | 58 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 51 | 58 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 52 | 58 |
| 1:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 60 |
| 0:42 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 63 |
| 0:01 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 54 | 64 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 54 | 66 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 10:36 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 57 | 68 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 68 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 61 | 70 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 61 | 71 |
| 9:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 71 |
| 8:54 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 63 | 73 |
| 8:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 8:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 7:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 66 | 77 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 67 | 77 |
| 6:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 5:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 70 | 79 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 70 | 82 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 70 | 83 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 3:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 74 | 83 |
| 3:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 2:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 85 |
| 1:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 0:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 0:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 80 | 87 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 81 | 89 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 10:02 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 9:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 9:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 88 | 97 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith Free throw | 90 | 101 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 104 |
| 6:46 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 90 | 106 |
| 6:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 109 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 92 | 109 |
| 5:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 5:00 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 94 | 112 |
| 4:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 96 | 112 |
| 4:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 97 | 112 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 100 | 112 |
| 3:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 102 | 112 |
| 2:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 102 | 114 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 102 | 116 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 116 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 105 | 116 |
| 0:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 108 | 116 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 108 | 117 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 108 | 118 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 110 | 118 |
| 0:08 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 110 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
- Mar 13: New Orleans Pelicans 105 at Houston Rockets 107
- Mar 29: Houston Rockets 134 at New Orleans Pelicans 102
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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