Houston Rockets 128, New Orleans Pelicans 133: final score and stats
New Orleans Pelicans beat Houston Rockets, Houston Rockets 128 to New Orleans Pelicans 133, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 128 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 133 |
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Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 43 | 32 | 12-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 44 | 12 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun | 36 | 28 | 11-26 | 0-4 | 6-10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -5 |
| Josh Okogie | 30 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Amen Thompson | 41 | 23 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -9 |
| Steven Adams | 28 | 6 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +3 |
| Clint Capela | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Aaron Holiday | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 27 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Team | 128 | 50-107 | 10-32 | 18-27 | 58 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 21 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 38 | 18 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +19 |
| Saddiq Bey | 34 | 29 | 11-18 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +21 |
| Trey Murphy III | 38 | 27 | 9-13 | 2-2 | 7-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | 35 | 16 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +18 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 20 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Zion Williamson | 21 | 9 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -17 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
| Yves Missi | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 |
| Jose Alvarado | 30 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 |
| Jordan Poole | 25 | 15 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Bryce McGowens | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Team | 133 | 49-97 | 11-27 | 24-28 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 24 |
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Who won Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
New Orleans Pelicans won, 133-128, on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
What was the final score of Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
Houston Rockets 128, New Orleans Pelicans 133.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant (32 points). New Orleans Pelicans: Saddiq Bey (29 points).
Where is Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans played?
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA.
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