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New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets 114–121

2015-04-12 19:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,318

New Orleans Pelicans 2014-15 · Houston Rockets 2014-15 · 2014-15 season

Team stats

PelicansRockets
Field goals44-91 .48439-73 .534
Three-pointers11-27 .4079-24 .375
Free throws15-22 .68234-48 .708
Offensive rebounds139
Defensive rebounds2631
Total rebounds3940
Assists2216
Steals66
Blocks26
Turnovers1011
Personal fouls3018
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint5452
Fast-break points021
Points off turnovers1518

New Orleans Pelicans

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Anthony Davis F402710-160-07-1025742114-4
Tyreke Evans G40125-130-12-414581045-4
Quincy Pondexter G34134-83-72-325720034-8
Eric Gordon G32135-143-80-0112410050
Omer Asik F27135-110-03-4461000014-1
Ryan Anderson C27156-132-71-131400012-6
Jrue Holiday G15177-93-30-001122001-5
Norris Cole G1321-50-10-002210101-2
Dante Cunningham G1121-10-00-001110002-3
Alexis Ajinca G200-10-00-000000002-2
Total24011444-9111-2715-2213263922621030

FG .484 · 3P .407 · FT .682

Did not play: Jimmer Fredette (dnp - coach's decision), Jeff Withey (coach's decision), Luke Babbitt (dnp - coach's decision), Toney Douglas (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Trevor Ariza F3852-61-40-014521202+4
James Harden G383010-181-69-901171142+1
Dwight Howard G28197-100-05-11381100323+4
Terrence Jones G2563-50-00-031421003-1
Jason Terry G25124-74-60-002221022-3
Corey Brewer G29206-110-28-1114511001+13
Josh Smith G27155-111-34-916710021+16
Pablo Prigioni G24122-52-36-604411003+11
Joey Dorsey G620-00-02-201100011-10
Total24012139-739-2434-489314016661118

FG .534 · 3P .375 · FT .708

Did not play: Kostas Papanikolaou (dnp - coach's decision), Nick Johnson (dnp - coach's decision), Clint Capela (dnp - coach's decision), KJ McDaniels (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Curtis Blair, Marc Davis, Michael Smith

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Howard vs. Davis: Tip to Jones
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Terry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:42 NOP Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:26 NOP MISS Asik 3' Hook Shot
  • 11:24 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Howard 5' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:01 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:00 NOP Asik Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:00 HOU Terry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:54 NOP Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:40 NOP MISS Gordon 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:39 NOP Gordon 3' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 10:39 NOP Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:28 HOU Jones 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:07 HOU Terry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:57 NOP Asik Dunk (2 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 4–2
  • 9:41 HOU Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:41 NOP Evans STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:34 NOP MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:21 HOU Ariza 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 4–4
  • 8:57 NOP Davis 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 6–4
  • 8:46 HOU Howard OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:46 HOU Howard Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:27 NOP MISS Asik 2' Layup
  • 8:26 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:20 HOU Jones 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 6–6
  • 8:06 NOP Evans Kicked Ball Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:53 NOP Asik S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:53 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:53 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:37 NOP MISS Evans 4' Layup
  • 7:37 HOU Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:35 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:23 NOP Gordon S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:23 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:23 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:00 NOP Pondexter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:00 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:54 HOU Ariza 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 6–13
  • 6:33 NOP Davis 2' Layup (4 PTS) 8–13
  • 6:33 HOU Howard Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 6:14 HOU MISS Harden 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:06 NOP MISS Evans 2' Driving Layup
  • 6:04 NOP Evans REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:03 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:03 NOP Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:03 HOU SUB: Dorsey FOR Howard
  • 6:03 NOP MISS Evans Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:03 HOU Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:48 HOU MISS Jones 22' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:25 NOP MISS Evans 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:24 NOP MISS Asik 3' Tip Shot
  • 5:24 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:23 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:22 NOP Asik 3' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 11–13
  • 5:07 HOU MISS Terry 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:06 Pelicans Rebound
  • 5:06 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:53 NOP MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:47 HOU Dorsey OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 4:47 HOU Dorsey Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:34 NOP MISS Pondexter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:32 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:18 NOP Pondexter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Evans 1 AST) 14–13
  • 3:52 HOU MISS Ariza 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 3:50 Pelicans Rebound
  • 3:50 NOP SUB: Anderson FOR Asik
  • 3:50 HOU SUB: Smith FOR Jones
  • 3:38 NOP MISS Gordon 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:36 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:19 HOU MISS Smith 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:17 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:04 NOP MISS Davis Driving Dunk
  • 3:02 NOP Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:59 NOP Anderson 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 16–13
  • 2:51 NOP Gordon P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:51 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:51 HOU SUB: Brewer FOR Ariza
  • 2:51 HOU SUB: Prigioni FOR Terry
  • 2:51 NOP SUB: Cole FOR Gordon
  • 2:43 NOP Pondexter P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:33 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 2:31 NOP Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:17 NOP MISS Cole 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 HOU Dorsey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:05 NOP Pondexter S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:05 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:05 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Pondexter
  • 2:05 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:45 NOP Davis 3' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 18–15
  • 1:28 HOU Prigioni 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 18–18
  • 1:09 NOP Holiday 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 20–18
  • 0:58 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:58 NOP Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:50 NOP Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cole 1 AST) 23–18
  • 0:43 NOP Cole P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:43 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:43 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Evans
  • 0:43 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:31 NOP Holiday 7' Running Bank Shot (4 PTS) 25–20
  • 0:20 NOP Anderson Personal Take Foul (P1.PN)
  • 0:20 HOU Dorsey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:20 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Prigioni
  • 0:20 HOU Dorsey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:04 HOU Ariza P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:01 NOP Holiday 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 28–22
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Brewer 49' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:36 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:38 PM EST)
  • 11:44 NOP MISS Holiday 1' Layup
  • 11:43 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:23 HOU Smith 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Brewer 1 AST) 28–24
  • 10:57 NOP MISS Cole 9' Running Hook Shot
  • 10:56 Pelicans Rebound
  • 10:56 Pelicans Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 10:44 HOU MISS Brewer 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:43 NOP Cole REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 NOP MISS Asik 3' Alley Oop Layup
  • 10:31 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:27 HOU Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:27 NOP Holiday STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:24 HOU Prigioni P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:15 HOU Prigioni S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:15 NOP MISS Asik Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:15 Pelicans Rebound
  • 10:15 NOP Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:56 HOU MISS Smith 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:55 HOU MISS Howard Putback Dunk
  • 9:55 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:53 HOU Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:50 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:34 NOP MISS Anderson 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:32 Pelicans Rebound
  • 9:22 NOP Cunningham 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST) 31–24
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Prigioni 4' Jump Shot
  • 9:08 NOP Cole BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:07 NOP Cole REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:00 NOP MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:58 HOU Prigioni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:50 HOU MISS Brewer 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:48 NOP Asik S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:48 Timeout: Official
  • 8:48 NOP SUB: Ajinca FOR Asik
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:48 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:47 Pelicans Rebound
  • 8:31 NOP Holiday 16' Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) 33–24
  • 8:20 NOP Ajinca P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:20 NOP SUB: Evans FOR Holiday
  • 8:09 HOU Smith 4' Running Hook Shot (4 PTS) 33–26
  • 7:51 NOP MISS Ajinca 8' Jump Shot
  • 7:50 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:44 HOU Brewer 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 33–28
  • 7:17 NOP Anderson 23' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) 35–28
  • 7:08 NOP Ajinca S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:08 HOU Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:08 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Howard
  • 7:08 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Ariza
  • 7:08 NOP SUB: Davis FOR Ajinca
  • 7:08 HOU Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:49 NOP MISS Cole 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 6:48 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:47 NOP Davis 1' Layup (8 PTS) 37–30
  • 6:35 HOU Harden 19' Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 37–32
  • 6:15 NOP Anderson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST) 40–32
  • 5:49 NOP Evans S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:49 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:49 Support Ruling
  • 5:49 Support Ruling
  • 5:49 HOU SUB: Terry FOR Prigioni
  • 5:49 HOU MISS Brewer Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 5:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:49 HOU Brewer Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS)
  • 5:49 HOU MISS Brewer Free Throw 3 of 3
  • 5:49 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:42 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:32 NOP Cole 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 42–33
  • 5:20 HOU Harden 1' Driving Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 42–35
  • 5:20 NOP Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:20 NOP SUB: Gordon FOR Cole
  • 5:20 NOP SUB: Pondexter FOR Cunningham
  • 5:20 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 5:06 NOP Anderson 7' Running Hook Shot (12 PTS) 44–36
  • 5:06 HOU Smith S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:06 NOP Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 4:55 HOU Smith Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 45–38
  • 4:39 NOP Pondexter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Evans 2 AST) 48–38
  • 4:28 HOU Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 48–41
  • 4:04 NOP Anderson Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:55 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 48–43
  • 3:36 NOP MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:35 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:32 NOP Pondexter Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:32 HOU Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:27 HOU MISS Terry 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:25 HOU Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:21 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 48–46
  • 3:21 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:59 NOP MISS Anderson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 HOU Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Harden 2' Layup
  • 2:51 HOU Jones 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 48–48
  • 2:51 HOU Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:34 NOP Davis 13' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 50–48
  • 2:20 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:20 NOP Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:12 NOP Evans Driving Slam Dunk (3 PTS) 52–48
  • 1:56 HOU Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:56 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Brewer
  • 1:56 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Smith
  • 1:41 NOP MISS Davis 8' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:40 NOP Anderson 2' Tip Shot (15 PTS) 54–48
  • 1:40 NOP Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:21 HOU MISS Harden 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:18 HOU Jones REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 1:06 HOU Howard 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 54–50
  • 0:48 NOP MISS Anderson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:47 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:36 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 54–52
  • 0:19 HOU Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:19 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:19 NOP SUB: Ajinca FOR Pondexter
  • 0:19 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Gordon
  • 0:19 NOP SUB: Cole FOR Anderson
  • 0:19 HOU SUB: Brewer FOR Jones
  • 0:19 NOP MISS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:19 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:05 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:21 PM EST)
  • 11:44 NOP Davis Dunk (13 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 57–52
  • 11:18 HOU MISS Jones 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:17 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:06 NOP Evans 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 59–52
  • 10:57 HOU Howard 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 59–54
  • 10:57 NOP Asik S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:57 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:57 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:38 NOP Asik Dunk (7 PTS) (Evans 3 AST) 61–54
  • 10:17 HOU Howard 6' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 61–56
  • 10:03 NOP Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Evans 4 AST) 64–56
  • 9:53 HOU Howard 2' Alley Oop Layup (10 PTS) (Terry 2 AST) 64–58
  • 9:36 NOP MISS Davis 5' Hook Shot
  • 9:34 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 9:28 HOU Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 64–61
  • 9:02 NOP Evans Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 9:02 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:59 NOP Gordon S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:59 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 8:59 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 8:47 NOP Gordon 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 66–63
  • 8:27 HOU Terry 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 66–66
  • 8:09 NOP Asik Dunk (9 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST) 68–66
  • 7:46 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:45 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:25 HOU Terry S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:25 Support Ruling
  • 7:25 NOP MISS Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 7:25 Pelicans Rebound
  • 7:25 NOP Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 3 (10 PTS)
  • 7:25 NOP Pondexter Free Throw 3 of 3 (11 PTS)
  • 7:09 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:08 NOP Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:52 NOP MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:50 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:49 NOP MISS Asik 2' Layup
  • 6:49 HOU Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:35 HOU Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 70–69
  • 6:20 NOP Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Evans 5 AST) 73–69
  • 5:57 HOU Terry Backcourt Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 5:57 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:47 NOP Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Evans 6 AST) 76–69
  • 5:28 HOU MISS Howard 3' Hook Shot
  • 5:26 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:08 NOP Davis 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Evans 7 AST) 78–69
  • 4:48 HOU Harden 14' Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) 78–71
  • 4:28 NOP MISS Davis 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:25 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:20 NOP Davis 4' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Gordon 3 AST) 80–71
  • 4:00 NOP Pondexter S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:00 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 4:00 HOU SUB: Smith FOR Howard
  • 4:00 HOU SUB: Brewer FOR Ariza
  • 4:00 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:49 NOP MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:48 HOU Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:43 HOU Brewer 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 80–75
  • 3:25 HOU Jones S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:25 NOP MISS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:25 Pelicans Rebound
  • 3:25 NOP SUB: Anderson FOR Asik
  • 3:25 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Gordon
  • 3:25 HOU SUB: Prigioni FOR Terry
  • 3:25 NOP MISS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:25 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:16 HOU MISS Smith 7' Running Hook Shot
  • 3:15 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:55 HOU Brewer S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:55 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:55 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:55 NOP Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:47 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (24 PTS) 82–77
  • 2:23 HOU Jones S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:23 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:23 NOP Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 2:13 HOU Harden 1' Driving Layup (26 PTS) 84–79
  • 1:48 NOP MISS Evans 3' Driving Layup
  • 1:47 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:47 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Jones
  • 1:36 HOU Prigioni 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 84–82
  • 1:26 NOP Davis Alley Oop Dunk (23 PTS) (Pondexter 1 AST) 86–82
  • 1:09 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (28 PTS) 86–84
  • 0:45 NOP Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:45 HOU Brewer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:39 HOU MISS Smith 2' Layup
  • 0:39 NOP Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:37 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:34 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:32 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:13 NOP MISS Evans 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:12 NOP MISS Anderson 2' Tip Shot
  • 0:12 NOP Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:10 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:06 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (30 PTS) 86–86
  • 0:01 NOP MISS Pondexter 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:48 PM EST)
  • 11:44 HOU MISS Brewer 1' Running Layup
  • 11:43 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 11:42 HOU Howard 2' Layup (12 PTS) 86–88
  • 11:27 NOP MISS Holiday 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:27 HOU Howard BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:25 HOU Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:21 NOP Holiday S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:21 HOU Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 11:21 HOU Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 11:08 NOP Pondexter Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 11:08 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Pondexter
  • 10:55 HOU Brewer 4' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) 86–92
  • 10:34 NOP Holiday 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 89–92
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:21 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 10:09 NOP MISS Davis 7' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 10:08 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:01 HOU MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:59 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:59 NOP SUB: Anderson FOR Davis
  • 9:56 HOU Brewer 16' Jump Bank Shot (13 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 89–94
  • 9:38 HOU Ariza P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:27 NOP MISS Cole 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:25 HOU Prigioni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:18 NOP SUB: Gordon FOR Cole
  • 9:08 HOU Howard 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (14 PTS) 89–96
  • 8:51 NOP Holiday 9' Running Bank Shot (14 PTS) 91–96
  • 8:34 HOU Howard 3' Alley Oop Layup (16 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 91–98
  • 8:16 NOP MISS Gordon 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:16 HOU Howard BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:15 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 8:12 HOU Brewer 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 91–100
  • 8:11 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 8:11 NOP SUB: Evans FOR Cunningham
  • 7:58 NOP Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Evans 8 AST) 94–100
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Ariza 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:37 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:26 NOP MISS Evans 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:24 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:19 HOU Brewer 1' Driving Layup (17 PTS) (Prigioni 1 AST) 94–102
  • 6:55 NOP Holiday 27' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 97–102
  • 6:39 NOP Asik P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:39 NOP SUB: Davis FOR Anderson
  • 6:39 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Howard
  • 6:35 HOU Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 97–105
  • 6:12 NOP MISS Davis 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 6:10 NOP MISS Asik 3' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 HOU Ariza BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:08 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:02 NOP Davis S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:02 HOU MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:02 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:02 NOP SUB: Anderson FOR Asik
  • 6:02 NOP SUB: Pondexter FOR Holiday
  • 6:02 HOU MISS Smith Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:58 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:57 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:57 Support Ruling
  • 5:51 NOP Pondexter P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 5:36 HOU MISS Prigioni 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:35 NOP Evans REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:23 NOP MISS Gordon 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:22 HOU Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:19 NOP Evans S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:19 HOU MISS Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:19 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:19 HOU Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:04 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:04 NOP MISS Evans Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:04 Pelicans Rebound
  • 5:04 NOP Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:04 NOP Davis Personal Take Foul (P2.PN)
  • 5:04 HOU MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:04 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:04 HOU Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:45 NOP MISS Evans 3' Layup
  • 4:45 HOU Ariza BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:43 HOU Prigioni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:35 HOU Smith 8' Running Hook Shot (12 PTS) 98–109
  • 4:35 NOP Anderson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:35 HOU MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:35 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:26 NOP MISS Anderson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 HOU Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:03 HOU MISS Prigioni 4' Driving Layup
  • 4:01 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:54 NOP Evans 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 100–109
  • 3:49 NOP Davis Personal Take Foul (P3.PN)
  • 3:49 HOU Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:49 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Anderson
  • 3:49 HOU Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:42 NOP Evans Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 3:42 HOU Prigioni STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:31 NOP Cunningham Personal Take Foul (P2.PN)
  • 3:31 HOU Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:31 HOU MISS Smith Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:29 NOP Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:21 NOP MISS Evans 2' Driving Layup
  • 3:20 Pelicans Rebound
  • 3:20 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Smith
  • 3:20 NOP SUB: Asik FOR Cunningham
  • 3:19 NOP Asik Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (Pondexter 2 AST) 102–112
  • 3:10 NOP Evans Personal Take Foul (P3.PN)
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:10 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:10 NOP Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 2:56 HOU Prigioni S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:56 Timeout: Official
  • 2:56 NOP Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:56 NOP Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:54 NOP Gordon Personal Take Foul (P4.PN)
  • 2:54 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:54 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:37 NOP Davis 3' Driving Layup (25 PTS) 106–114
  • 2:34 NOP Gordon Personal Take Foul (P5.PN)
  • 2:34 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:34 NOP SUB: Anderson FOR Asik
  • 2:34 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:22 NOP Evans Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 2:21 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 2:21 NOP Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:17 NOP MISS Pondexter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 HOU Prigioni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:15 NOP Evans P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:15 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:15 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:07 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:07 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 2:07 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Terry FOR Howard
  • 2:07 NOP Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 1:46 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 1:46 NOP Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:39 NOP Evans 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Gordon 4 AST) 110–117
  • 1:16 HOU MISS Brewer 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:15 NOP Evans REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:08 NOP Pondexter Dunk (13 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 112–117
  • 0:58 NOP Evans P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:58 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:58 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Terry
  • 0:58 HOU Prigioni Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:42 NOP Evans 5' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 114–119
  • 0:42 NOP Davis Personal Take Foul (P4.PN)
  • 0:42 HOU Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:42 HOU Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:42 Pelicans Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 0:28 NOP MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:26 Pelicans Rebound
  • 0:23 NOP MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:23 HOU Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:26 PM EST)