National Basketball Association
New Orleans 127, Houston 105
Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 22, 2024
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #43 Matt Myers, #70 Phenizee Ransom, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 17421
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 27232926105
New Orleans 31323826127
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 24-31 19-9 5-22 L2
New Orleans 34-22 17-10 17-12 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 17-10 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 5-22 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • CJ McCollum played 31:18 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Amen Thompson played 27:35 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 116.6 points per game and hold opponents to 112.1 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 113.2 points per game and hold opponents to 113.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   New Orleans
Amen Thompson 22 Scoring CJ McCollum 28
Fred VanVleet 6 Assists Zion Williamson 9
Alperen Sengun 9 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 14
Alperen Sengun 7 Free Throws Made Trey Murphy III 3
Fred VanVleet 2 Steals Herbert Jones 7
Amen Thompson 3 Blocks Trey Murphy III 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 105 43.9 15-41 18-28 27 44
New Orleans 127 52.1 16-41 11-18 35 43
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Miami. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Rockets have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .400 after a loss.