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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 51–70 of 70, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Dec 28, 20132013-14NOP 98, HOU 107
Jan 25, 20132012-13HOU 100, NOP 82
Jan 9, 20132012-13HOU 79, NOP 88
Jan 2, 20132012-13NOP 92, HOU 104
Nov 14, 20122012-13NOP 96, HOU 100
Apr 26, 20122011-12NOP 77, HOU 84
Apr 19, 20122011-12HOU 99, NOP 105
Jan 19, 20122011-12NOP 88, HOU 90
Apr 6, 20112010-11HOU 93, NOP 101
Feb 27, 20112010-11HOU 91, NOP 89
Jan 14, 20112010-11NOP 110, HOU 105
Nov 3, 20102010-11NOP 107, HOU 99
Apr 14, 20102009-10NOP 123, HOU 115
Feb 21, 20102009-10HOU 94, NOP 102
Jan 2, 20102009-10HOU 95, NOP 99
Dec 29, 20092009-10NOP 100, HOU 108
Apr 13, 20092008-09NOP 66, HOU 86
Mar 16, 20092008-09HOU 95, NOP 84
Dec 26, 20082008-09HOU 79, NOP 88
Nov 15, 20082008-09NOP 82, HOU 91

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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