Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Oct 14, 2025

FINAL

3-0HoustonRockets

130

2-1New OrleansPelicans

128

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	26	34	42	28	130
NOP	28	31	29	40	128

Game Recap

The Rockets defeated the Pelicans, 130-128, behind Aaron Holidays game-winning floater with 1.8 seconds remaining. The Rockets move to 3-0 in the preseason while the Pelicans fall to 2-1.

Player Stats

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
10Jabari Smith Jr.SF	22	7-16	4-10	8-8	5	1	1	1	1	4	+23	26
28Alperen SengunPF	27	3-8	0-1	2-2	12	7	2	1	6	1	+17	8
12Steven AdamsC	24	1-4	0-0	0-0	9	1	1	1	0	2	+26	2
7Kevin DurantSG	28	6-13	0-3	3-4	4	2	0	1	1	1	+13	15
1Amen ThompsonPG	24	5-8	2-3	9-9	5	3	0	0	3	3	+11	21
17Tari Eason	20	9-15	0-4	2-3	1	0	2	1	1	2	-1	20
30Clint Capela	20	3-3	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	6	-23	6
20Josh Okogie	19	4-8	1-3	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	4	-23	9
15Reed Sheppard	18	4-8	3-6	2-2	3	2	1	1	4	1	-3	13
0Aaron Holiday	14	3-7	1-4	0-0	0	4	0	0	0	0	-13	7
20JD Davison	12	1-4	0-1	1-2	0	2	1	0	1	1	-12	3
32Jeff Green	7	0-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-7	0
24Isaiah Crawford	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2	0
8Kevon Harris	— did not play —												— did not play —
Cameron Matthews	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	46-9747.4%	11-3630.6%	27-3090.0%	50	26	9	7	17	25	-	130

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Trey Murphy IIISF	24	5-10	1-5	0-0	4	1	2	0	1	2	-20	11
1Zion WilliamsonPF	23	6-11	0-0	1-3	3	4	4	0	1	1	-22	13
21Yves MissiC	22	5-8	0-0	0-0	10	0	0	2	3	3	-7	10
2Herbert JonesSG	24	4-13	1-6	1-1	2	1	1	0	0	3	-8	10
3Jordan PoolePG	21	3-10	2-6	2-2	2	3	0	1	1	6	-11	10
41Saddiq Bey	24	4-10	1-5	7-7	5	3	0	1	0	2	+13	16
17Karlo Matkovic	9	1-2	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-1	3
0Jeremiah Fears	22	8-15	2-6	2-2	6	4	2	0	3	0	+4	20
24Jordan Hawkins	18	3-7	1-4	6-6	2	0	1	0	2	0	+19	13
15Jose Alvarado	15	2-7	0-4	4-4	3	2	1	0	2	1	-8	8
4Hunter Dickinson	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	2	+8	4
14Micah Peavy	12	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	1	+12	4
11Bryce McGowens	6	2-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	1	+11	6
23Trey Alexander	— did not play —												— did not play —
Christian Shumate	— did not play —												— did not play —
9Jaden Springer	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	47-10146.5%	9-3823.7%	25-2792.6%	46	21	11	4	16	22	-	128

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterHOUNOP

(11:55) Jump Ball Missi vs. Adams: Tip to Thompson
+2 (11:42) Sengun 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
20
(11:30) MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:26) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:21) Smith Jr. 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
40
(11:14) MISS Jones 11' Floating Jump Shot
(11:13) Missi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(11:13) MISS Missi Tip Layup Shot
(11:13) PELICANS Rebound
(11:13) Missi Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:55) MISS Sengun 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:53) Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (10:43) Thompson 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
70
+3 (10:27) Poole 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williamson 1 AST)
73
+3 (10:12) Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST)
103
(10:03) Murphy III Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
+2 (9:49) Smith Jr. 2' Layup (7 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST)
123
(9:38) MISS Williamson Layup
(9:33) Missi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(9:33) MISS Missi Tip Dunk Shot
(9:32) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:25) MISS Sengun 18' Step Back Jump Shot
(9:22) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:13) Missi 4' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Murphy III 1 AST)
125
(8:58) MISS Adams 2' Reverse Dunk
(8:55) Adams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(8:53) MISS Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:51) Poole REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (8:44) Murphy III 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Poole 1 AST)
128
(8:29) MISS Smith Jr. 12' Jump Shot
(8:26) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:22) MISS Murphy III 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:18) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:12) Missi S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
+1 (8:12) Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
138
+1 (8:12) Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
148
(8:02) MISS Poole 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:00) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:49) Poole S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
+1 (7:49) Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
158
+1 (7:49) Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
168
+2 (7:40) Poole 13' Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS)
1610
(7:29) MISS Durant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:25) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(7:12) Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(7:12) Murphy III STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:05) Murphy III 1' Running Layup (5 PTS)
1612
(6:47) MISS Durant 14' Fadeaway Jumper
(6:44) Adams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
+2 (6:41) Smith Jr. 9' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST)
1812
+2 (6:22) Jones 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1814
(6:09) Missi S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Goble)
(6:09) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (6:09) Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1914
+1 (6:09) Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2014
(5:52) MISS Jones 2' Dunk
(5:48) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:41) Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(5:41) Fears STEAL (1 STL)
(5:31) MISS Jones 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:28) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:12) MISS Smith Jr. 15' Fadeaway Jumper
(5:10) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:02) MISS Murphy III 4' Cutting Layup Shot
(4:59) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:54) Eason 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST)
2214
(4:51) Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
(4:33) MISS Jones 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(4:29) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:20) Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(4:20) Murphy III STEAL (2 STL)
(4:15) Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
+2 (4:06) Fears 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
2216
(3:50) MISS Eason 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:46) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:37) Capela S.FOUL (P1.T3) (R.Hussey)
+1 (3:37) Bey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2217
+1 (3:37) Bey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2218
(3:22) MISS Thompson 10' Floating Jump Shot
(3:19) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:10) Hawkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(3:10) Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (3:06) Eason 2' Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST)
2418
+2 (2:57) Williamson 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Fears 1 AST)
2420
(2:39) MISS Durant 20' Jump Shot
(2:37) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:29) MISS Thompson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:26) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:22) MISS Hawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:22) Durant BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:18) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(2:13) MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
(2:10) Matkovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:07) Hawkins Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T4)
(2:07) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(1:58) Bey P.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Wright)
+2 (1:49) Eason Running Dunk (6 PTS) (Okogie 2 AST)
2620
(1:49) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
(1:35) MISS Bey 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:34) PELICANS Rebound
(1:34) Eason P.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Wright)
+2 (1:18) Williamson 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
2622
(0:56) MISS Sengun 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
(0:52) Fears REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:49) Williamson 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
2624
(0:35) Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(0:35) Williamson STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (0:32) Bey 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Williamson 2 AST)
2626
(0:32) PELICANS Violation: Delay of game Violation
(0:16) Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
(0:16) Fears STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (0:14) Hawkins Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Matkovic 1 AST)
2628
(0:00) Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
(0:00) Williamson STEAL (2 STL)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

HOU

NOP

130Points128

46-97(47.4%)Field Goal(%)47-101(46.5%)

11-36(30.6%)3-Point(%)9-38(23.7%)

27-30(90.0%)Free Throw(%)25-27(92.6%)

50(16)Rebounds(Offensive)46(14)

26Assists21

9Steals11

7Blocks4

17Turnovers16

25Fouls22

54Pts In The Paint74

17Fast Break Pts17

29Pts Off Turnovers26

58Bench Pts74

17Largest Lead2

Game Details

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 8:00 PM

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 12,444 (69.9%)