Rockets 107, Pelicans 105
Dejounte Murray: 35 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, 14 of 18 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 105 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 107 |
Who scored
New Orleans Pelicans. Herbert Jones scored 8 points on 2 of 12 shots, 1 of 7 from three and 3 of 5 at the line, with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals in 35 minutes. Zion Williamson scored 21 points on 7 of 10 shots, 7 of 9 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks in 34 minutes. Trey Murphy III scored 14 points on 5 of 15 shots, 3 of 8 from three and 1 of 2 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 7 assists in 37 minutes. Dejounte Murray scored 35 points on 14 of 18 shots, 4 of 5 from three and 3 of 5 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in 31 minutes. Saddiq Bey scored 5 points on 2 of 11 shots, 1 of 1 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 30 minutes.
Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant scored 32 points on 13 of 24 shots, 3 of 7 from three and 3 of 4 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 40 minutes. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 0 points on 0 of 3 shots, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 27 minutes. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points on 6 of 16 shots, 3 of 10 from three and 1 of 1 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 38 minutes. Tari Eason scored 4 points on 2 of 11 shots, with 8 rebounds, 1 steal in 19 minutes. Amen Thompson scored 23 points on 7 of 15 shots, 2 of 3 from three and 7 of 8 at the line, with 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal in 40 minutes. Reed Sheppard scored 18 points on 6 of 14 shots, 5 of 11 from three and 1 of 2 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 32 minutes.
The team sheet
New Orleans Pelicans shot 37-84 (44), hit 13-32 from three (41), made 18-26 free throws, grabbed 48 rebounds, handed out 19 assists, committed 13 turnovers, scored 48 in the paint, added 14 fast-break points, led by as many as 4.
Houston Rockets shot 40-94 (43), hit 14-41 from three (34), made 13-17 free throws, grabbed 52 rebounds, handed out 25 assists, committed 12 turnovers, scored 44 in the paint, added 15 fast-break points, led by as many as 11.
The lead changed hands 9 times.