Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 18, 2025

FINAL / OT

16-8HoustonRockets

128

6-22New OrleansPelicans

133

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
HOU	33	34	32	20	9	128
NOP	24	21	38	36	14	133

Game Recap

The Pelicans defeated the Rockets, 133-128, in overtime, completing a 25-point comeback in the win. The Pelicans move to 6-22 while the Rockets fall to 16-8.

Player Stats

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
7Kevin DurantSF	42	12-15	4-6	4-4	7	2	1	4	6	2	-7	32
10Jabari Smith Jr.PF	44	5-18	1-6	1-2	12	2	0	0	4	4	-5	12
28Alperen SengunC	35	11-26	0-4	6-10	11	8	2	2	2	5	-5	28
20Josh OkogieSG	30	3-7	1-2	3-3	4	3	0	0	0	1	+2	10
1Amen ThompsonPG	40	11-14	0-1	1-1	6	4	1	1	4	2	-9	23
15Reed Sheppard	26	4-12	3-10	0-0	4	7	1	0	0	1	+3	11
12Steven Adams	27	2-10	0-0	2-5	10	3	1	1	1	3	+3	6
0Aaron Holiday	10	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-9	3
30Clint Capela	6	1-2	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	1	+2	3
4JD Davison	— did not play —												— did not play —
17Tari Eason	— did not play —												— did not play —
32Jeff Green	— did not play —												— did not play —
8Jae'Sean Tate	— did not play —												— did not play —


TOTAL	-	50-10746.7%	10-3231.3%	18-2766.7%	58	30	6	8	18	21	-	128

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Trey Murphy IIISF	38	9-13	2-2	7-7	3	2	1	1	0	2	0	27
41Saddiq BeyPF	34	11-18	3-5	4-4	9	1	2	0	1	0	+21	29
22Derik QueenC	35	7-16	0-2	2-3	12	3	0	3	3	4	+18	16
2Herbert JonesSG	38	7-14	2-6	2-2	3	3	8	1	1	6	+19	18
0Jeremiah FearsPG	20	4-8	0-1	1-2	3	4	0	0	1	0	+5	9
15Jose Alvarado	30	2-5	1-3	2-3	3	6	1	0	0	3	+3	7
3Jordan Poole	24	5-13	2-7	3-3	1	2	3	0	2	2	-7	15
1Zion Williamson	21	3-9	0-0	3-4	3	5	0	1	2	3	-17	9
21Yves Missi	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	-8	0
17Karlo Matkovic	11	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	1	1	2	-5	3
11Bryce McGowens	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4	0
24Jordan Hawkins	— did not play —												— did not play —
9DeAndre Jordan	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Kevon Looney	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Micah Peavy	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	49-9750.5%	11-2740.7%	24-2885.7%	41	27	15	7	12	24	-	133

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterHOUNOP

(12:00) Jump Ball Queen vs. Sengun: Tip to Fears
+2 (11:47) Murphy III 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Queen 1 AST)
02
(11:28) Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:28) Murphy III STEAL (1 STL)
(11:24) MISS Jones 1' Running Layup
(11:24) Durant BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:20) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:11) Durant 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST)
22
(10:47) Queen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:47) Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (10:42) Thompson 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS)
42
(10:32) MISS Fears 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(10:30) Queen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:27) MISS Fears 2' Cutting Layup Shot
(10:27) Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:27) PELICANS Rebound
+3 (10:24) Bey 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
45
(10:04) MISS Sengun 7' Hook Shot
(10:00) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:56) Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
+1 (9:56) Murphy III Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
46
+1 (9:56) Murphy III Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
47
(9:41) Murphy III P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Capers)
(9:37) Jones P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Dagher)
(9:33) Jump Ball Fears vs. Okogie: Tip to Sengun
(9:29) MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
(9:27) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (9:24) Durant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
77
+3 (9:18) Bey 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Fears 1 AST)
710
(9:06) Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:06) Jones STEAL (1 STL)
(9:01) MISS Bey 2' Running Reverse Layup
(8:59) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (8:59) Murphy III Tip Layup Shot (6 PTS)
712
(8:59) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(8:46) MISS Okogie 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(8:43) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (8:42) Sengun 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
912
(8:23) MISS Jones 2' Driving Layup
(8:22) PELICANS Rebound
+3 (8:15) Jones 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Queen 2 AST)
915
+3 (7:49) Durant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST)
1215
(7:27) MISS Bey 7' Fadeaway Jumper
(7:25) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:14) Smith Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:14) Jones STEAL (2 STL)
(7:08) MISS Fears 2' Running Layup
(7:08) Rockets Rebound
(7:08) Queen L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Capers)
+2 (6:52) Thompson 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST)
1415
(6:39) MISS Queen 3' Driving Layup
(6:39) Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:36) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (6:33) Thompson 2' Running Layup (6 PTS)
1615
(6:33) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:21) Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Dagher)
(6:09) MISS Williamson 1' Driving Layup
(6:09) Durant BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:06) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:01) Adams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(6:01) Poole STEAL (1 STL)
(5:51) MISS Poole 20' Pullup Jump Shot
(5:48) Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (5:41) Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1915
(5:30) Missi Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
+3 (5:15) Durant 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST)
2215
+2 (4:54) Murphy III 6' Driving Layup (8 PTS)
2217
(4:54) Sheppard S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Haskill)
+1 (4:54) Murphy III Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
2218
+2 (4:38) Adams 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST)
2418
(4:38) Alvarado S.FOUL (P1.T4) (B.Haskill)
+1 (4:38) Adams Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
2518
+2 (4:20) Murphy III 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Williamson 1 AST)
2520
+2 (4:04) Durant 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (13 PTS)
2720
(3:48) MISS Murphy III 6' Floating Jump Shot
(3:45) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:37) Adams 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
2920
(3:18) MISS Poole 2' Driving Layup
(3:14) Missi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:12) MISS Alvarado 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:08) Alvarado REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:06) MISS Poole 3PT Jump Shot
(3:04) PELICANS Rebound
(2:54) MISS Jones 15' Pullup Jump Shot
(2:51) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:45) MISS Adams 11' Floating Jump Shot
(2:43) Missi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:37) MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
(2:34) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(2:28) MISS Smith Jr. 14' Pullup Jump Shot
(2:25) Alvarado REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:21) MISS Jones 3PT Running Jump Shot
(2:17) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:10) MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:06) Alvarado REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (1:54) Williamson 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Alvarado 1 AST)
2922
+2 (1:36) Smith Jr. 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)
3122
(1:20) MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:16) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(1:11) Smith Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
(1:11) Poole STEAL (2 STL)
(1:02) MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
(0:58) Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (0:48) Smith Jr. 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST)
3322
(0:32) MISS Alvarado 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:29) Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (0:29) Jones 3' Putback Layup (5 PTS)
3324
(0:09) MISS Sengun 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
(0:08) Rockets Rebound
(0:08) Missi L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Dagher)
(0:08) MISS Adams Free Throw 1 of 2
(0:08) Rockets Rebound
(0:08) MISS Adams Free Throw 2 of 2
(0:06) Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(0:03) MISS Okogie 3' Layup
(0:00) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
(0:00) MISS Smith Jr. Tip Layup Shot
(0:00) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
(0:00) MISS Smith Jr. 5' Tip Layup Shot
(0:00) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:00) PELICANS Heave
(0:00) PELICANS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Overtime

Team Stats

HOU

NOP

128Points133

50-107(46.7%)Field Goal(%)49-97(50.5%)

10-32(31.3%)3-Point(%)11-27(40.7%)

18-27(66.7%)Free Throw(%)24-28(85.7%)

58(25)Rebounds(Offensive)41(13)

30Assists27

6Steals15

8Blocks7

18Turnovers12

21Fouls24

66Pts In The Paint64

9Fast Break Pts14

20Pts Off Turnovers16

23Bench Pts34

25Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 8:00 PM

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 16,766 (94.2%)