| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 31 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 109 |
 NO | 34 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 97 |
Game Leaders
Trey Murphy III
· F
Jose Alvarado
· G
Alperen Sengun
· C
Alperen Sengun
· C
Team Stats
46-81FG31-83
57Field Goal %37
9-293PT9-27
31Three Point %33
8-18FT26-33
44Free Throw %79
41Rebounds41
9Offensive Rebounds15
32Defensive Rebounds26
33Assists17
10Steals9
6Blocks7
Play-by-Play
0.0
End of Game
0.0
End of the 4th Quarter
22.0
Rockets defensive team rebound
25.0
Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper
30.1
Tari Eason makes two point shot
31.1
Tari Eason offensive rebound
34.2
Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
56.2
Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2
56.2
Pelicans offensive team rebound
56.2
Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2
56.2
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
57.2
Pelicans offensive team rebound
57.2
Yves Missi misses 3-foot tip shot
57.2
Yves Missi offensive rebound
59.1
Alperen Sengun blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot layup
1:04
Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound
1:05
Jalen Green blocks Kelly Olynyk 's 10-foot driving layup
1:15
Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
1:30
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
1:33
Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2
1:33
Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2
1:33
(01:33) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout
1:33
Rockets Full timeout
1:33
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
1:43
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
1:48
Dillon Brooks misses free throw 2 of 2
1:48
Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jose Alvarado
1:48
Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2
1:48
Zion Williamson shooting foul
2:08
Zion Williamson makes alley oop layup (Jose Alvarado assists)
2:18
Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
2:36
Alperen Sengun vs. Yves Missi (Dillon Brooks gains possession)
2:36
Rockets defensive team rebound
2:36
CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot
2:44
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
2:49
Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:04
Rockets Coach's Challenge
3:04
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams
3:04
Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
3:04
Rockets Full timeout
3:04
(03:04) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
3:04
Rockets defensive team rebound
3:04
Amen Thompson blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot two point shot
3:06
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
3:09
Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
3:22
Amen Thompson offensive rebound
3:22
Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot
3:27
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
3:30
Jose Alvarado misses two point shot
3:38
Steven Adams makes dunk
Rockets take over after halftime in a 109-97 road victory over Pelicans
— Amen Thompson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets had a dominating second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-97 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
Read full article on ESPNRelated Stories
Houston looks for 50th victory of season in matchup with Phoenix
Houston Rockets (49-29, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (43-35, seventh in the Western Conference)
espn·Today··
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game Highlights
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game Highlights
espn·Today··
Spurs roll past the Clippers 118-99 without Victor Wembanyama for 11th straight win
— De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-99 on Thursday night without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup to win their 11th in a row.
espn·Today··
New Orleans hosts Utah on home slide
Utah Jazz (21-58, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (25-54, 13th in the Western Conference)
espn·Today··