The Houston Rockets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 107-105 on March 13, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). A crowd of 18,055 witnessed the Houston Rockets secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 107 |
| NO | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 105 |
Game Officials
Kevin Scott (Referee), Mitchell Ervin (Referee), Intae Hwang (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Alperen Sengun | C | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-16 |
| HOU | Jae’Sean Tate | F | Out | Knee – Sprain | 2026-03-16 |
| HOU | Steven Adams | C | Out | Ankle – Surgery | 2026-10-01 |
| HOU | Fred VanVleet | G | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| NO | Bryce McGowens | G | Day-To-Day | Toe – Fracture | 2026-03-16 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 44 | 41 | 69 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 105 |
| HOU | 43 | 34 | 76 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 107 |
New Orleans Pelicans Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | 35 | 8 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +3 |
| Zion Williamson | F | 34 | 21 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Trey Murphy III | F | 37 | 14 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +7 |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 31 | 35 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +19 |
| Saddiq Bey | G | 30 | 5 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -15 |
| Karlo Matkovic | F | 22 | 8 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | C | 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 |
| Yves Missi | C | 25 | 5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 13 | 9 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
Houston Rockets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | F | 40 | 32 | 13-24 | 54.2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 27 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +5 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F | 38 | 16 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
| Tari Eason | F | 19 | 4 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | G | 40 | 23 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +11 |
| Jeff Green | F | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Clint Capela | C | 22 | 9 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| Josh Okogie | G | 13 | 3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 32 | 18 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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