Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Rockets −5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 226.5 (236 points).
Recap
The Houston Rockets routed the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Mar 29, 2026, a 32-point win to move to 45-29.
The lead changed hands 5 times. The Rockets outrebounded the Pelicans 59-36. They outscored the Pelicans 39-18 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 29 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 134 |
| NO | 29 | 18 | 33 | 22 | 102 |
Team stats
- FG
- 49-105
- 37-86
- 3PT
- 18-44
- 9-29
- FT
- 18-21
- 19-28
- Rebounds
- 59
- 36
- Assists
- 33
- 19
- Turnovers
- 6
- 10
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 29 | 20 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 33 | 20 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +16 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 32 | 36 | 12-23 | 5-7 | 7-8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | +26 |
| Amen Thompson G | 35 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +32 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 21 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| Jeff Green F | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +27 |
| Tari Eason F | 22 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +15 |
| Isaiah Crawford F | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Clint Capela C | 16 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | +6 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 25 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +41 |
| Josh Okogie G | 5 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones F | 30 | 10 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
| Zion Williamson F | 25 | 18 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -11 |
| Yves Missi C | 31 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 |
| Dejounte Murray G | 28 | 19 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 31 | 18 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -7 |
| Kevon Looney F | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -5 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -25 |
| Derik Queen C | 24 | 13 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -35 |
| Jordan Poole G | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| Micah Peavy G | 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -18 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 22 | 12 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -26 |
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