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Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Houston Rockets lead 41-2970 meetings since 2008
Houston Rockets lead 41-29Regular season
Houston Rockets W3Current streak

Biggest wins

Every meeting (70)

Meetings 1–50 of 70, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 29, 20262025-26HOU 134, NOP 102
Mar 13, 20262025-26NOP 105, HOU 107
Jan 18, 20262025-26NOP 110, HOU 119
Dec 18, 20252025-26HOU 128, NOP 133
Mar 8, 20252024-25NOP 117, HOU 146
Mar 6, 20252024-25HOU 109, NOP 97
Dec 26, 20242024-25HOU 128, NOP 111
Dec 19, 20242024-25NOP 113, HOU 133
Feb 22, 20242023-24HOU 105, NOP 127
Jan 31, 20242023-24NOP 110, HOU 99
Dec 23, 20232023-24HOU 106, NOP 104
Nov 10, 20232023-24NOP 101, HOU 104
Mar 19, 20232022-23NOP 117, HOU 107
Mar 17, 20232022-23NOP 112, HOU 114
Jan 4, 20232022-23HOU 108, NOP 119
Nov 12, 20222022-23HOU 106, NOP 119
Mar 13, 20222021-22HOU 105, NOP 130
Feb 8, 20222021-22HOU 97, NOP 110
Feb 6, 20222021-22NOP 120, HOU 107
Dec 5, 20212021-22NOP 108, HOU 118
Apr 4, 20212020-21NOP 122, HOU 115
Feb 9, 20212020-21HOU 101, NOP 130
Jan 30, 20212020-21HOU 126, NOP 112
Feb 2, 20202019-20NOP 109, HOU 117
Dec 29, 20192019-20HOU 112, NOP 127
Nov 11, 20192019-20HOU 122, NOP 116
Oct 26, 20192019-20NOP 123, HOU 126
Mar 24, 20192018-19HOU 113, NOP 90
Jan 29, 20192018-19NOP 121, HOU 116
Dec 29, 20182018-19HOU 108, NOP 104
Oct 17, 20182018-19NOP 131, HOU 112
Mar 24, 20182017-18NOP 91, HOU 114
Mar 17, 20182017-18HOU 107, NOP 101
Jan 26, 20182017-18HOU 113, NOP 115
Dec 11, 20172017-18NOP 123, HOU 130
Mar 24, 20172016-17NOP 107, HOU 117
Mar 17, 20172016-17HOU 112, NOP 128
Feb 23, 20172016-17HOU 129, NOP 99
Dec 16, 20162016-17NOP 100, HOU 122
Mar 2, 20162015-16NOP 95, HOU 100
Jan 25, 20162015-16HOU 112, NOP 111
Dec 26, 20152015-16HOU 108, NOP 110
Dec 2, 20152015-16NOP 101, HOU 108
Apr 12, 20152014-15NOP 114, HOU 121
Mar 25, 20152014-15HOU 95, NOP 93
Jan 2, 20152014-15HOU 83, NOP 111
Dec 18, 20142014-15NOP 99, HOU 90
Apr 16, 20142013-14HOU 100, NOP 105
Apr 12, 20142013-14NOP 104, HOU 111
Jan 15, 20142013-14HOU 103, NOP 100

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Houston Rockets 3-12025-26 · Regular season
Houston Rockets 4-02024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Mar 29, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 134, NOP 102Alperen Sengun 36 · Dejounte Murray 19
Mar 13, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonNOP 105, HOU 107Dejounte Murray 35 · Kevin Durant 32
Jan 18, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonNOP 110, HOU 119Trey Murphy III 21 · Jabari Smith Jr. 32
Dec 18, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 128, NOP 133 (OT)Kevin Durant 32 · Saddiq Bey 29
Mar 8, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonNOP 117, HOU 146Zion Williamson 20 · Dillon Brooks 27
Mar 6, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonHOU 109, NOP 97Alperen Sengun 22 · Trey Murphy III 26
Dec 26, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonHOU 128, NOP 111Jalen Green 30 · Trey Murphy III 21
Dec 19, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonNOP 113, HOU 133Trey Murphy III 28 · Jalen Green 34

2025-26 team comparison

Houston RocketsPer gameNew Orleans Pelicans
115.2Points115.5
110.0Points allowed120.0
+5.4Net rating-4.4
118.5Offensive rating114.2
113.1Defensive rating118.7
97.3Pace101.1
48.1Rebounds43.9
25.4Assists25.1

Quick answers

Who won the last Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans game?
The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102 on March 29, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans play next?
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans?
The Houston Rockets lead 41-29 in 70 meetings since 2008 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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