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2017-12-11 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,055

New Orleans Pelicans 2017-18 · Houston Rockets 2017-18 · 2017-18 season

Team stats

PelicansRockets
Field goals49-85 .57648-88 .545
Three-pointers18-33 .54517-45 .378
Free throws7-13 .53817-25 .680
Offensive rebounds64
Defensive rebounds3532
Total rebounds4136
Assists3230
Steals612
Blocks27
Turnovers189
Personal fouls1915

New Orleans Pelicans

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rajon Rondo G42135-123-50-021012120083-15
E'Twaun Moore G423615-206-80-0123300340
Jrue Holiday G413716-214-71-204454122+10
Darius Miller F39104-102-70-012341003-5
DeMarcus Cousins C33248-172-36-112121481044+11
Ian Clark G2131-41-30-003300100-17
Omer Asik C1200-00-00-001100012-12
Jalen Jones F900-10-00-001100001-7
Charles Cooke G000-00-00-0000000000
Total24012349-8518-337-136354132621819

FG .576 · 3P .545 · FT .538

Did not play: Dante Cunningham (dnp - coach's decision), Anthony Davis (dnd - injury/illness), Cheick Diallo (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Trevor Ariza F38133-93-94-402221102+13
James Harden G35268-164-106-9011176033-2
Chris Paul G32208-163-91-209963122+4
Clint Capela C242813-140-02-417800512+9
Ryan Anderson F1852-61-40-012300011-13
Eric Gordon G36279-125-64-402210010+23
P.J. Tucker F2331-41-30-006620003+21
Luc Mbah a Moute F2100-50-40-212311000-9
Nene Hilario C1384-60-00-011211012-11
Total24013048-8817-4517-254323630127915

FG .545 · 3P .378 · FT .680

Did not play: Tarik Black (dnp - coach's decision), Bobby Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Demetrius Jackson (dnp - coach's decision), Zhou Qi (dnp - injury/illness)

Officials: Eric Dalen, Tom Washington, Ben Taylor

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. Cousins: Tip to Rondo
  • 11:32 NOP Holiday 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:14 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 2–2
  • 11:02 NOP Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 5–2
  • 10:52 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:50 Pelicans Rebound
  • 10:32 NOP Cousins 1' Driving Reverse Layup (5 PTS) 7–2
  • 10:18 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) 7–5
  • 10:07 NOP MISS Rondo 11' Floating Jump Shot
  • 10:05 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:53 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 7–8
  • 9:38 NOP Cousins 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST) 9–8
  • 9:18 NOP Miller S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Washington)
  • 9:18 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:18 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:07 NOP Moore 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–10
  • 8:56 HOU Capela Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 11–12
  • 8:46 NOP Holiday 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Cousins 1 AST) 13–12
  • 8:38 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:36 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:30 NOP MISS Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:25 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:22 HOU Anderson 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 13–15
  • 8:06 NOP Holiday 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 16–15
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Anderson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:45 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:40 NOP Moore 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 19–15
  • 7:21 HOU Paul 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 19–17
  • 7:06 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Washington)
  • 7:06 NOP MISS Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:06 Pelicans Rebound
  • 7:06 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Paul
  • 7:06 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Capela
  • 7:06 NOP Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:56 NOP Rondo S.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Washington)
  • 6:56 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:56 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:56 HOU Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:46 NOP Moore 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 23–19
  • 6:27 HOU Nene 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 23–21
  • 6:12 NOP Cousins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 26–21
  • 5:58 NOP Miller P.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Dalen)
  • 5:58 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Ariza
  • 5:58 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Anderson
  • 5:58 NOP SUB: Jones FOR Miller
  • 5:55 HOU Nene Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:30 NOP Moore 4' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Holiday 3 AST) 28–21
  • 5:20 HOU Nene Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 28–23
  • 5:03 NOP Holiday 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 30–23
  • 4:46 HOU Nene 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 30–25
  • 4:34 NOP MISS Rondo 7' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 4:31 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:20 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:18 Pelicans Rebound
  • 4:02 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Driving Layup
  • 4:00 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:57 NOP Moore 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 33–25
  • 3:34 HOU Gordon 11' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nene 1 AST) 33–27
  • 3:19 NOP Cousins 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (13 PTS) (Moore 1 AST) 35–27
  • 3:08 HOU MISS Harden 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:05 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:00 NOP Rondo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cousins 2 AST) 38–27
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Gordon 23' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:35 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:31 NOP MISS Cousins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:31 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:25 HOU Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 38–30
  • 2:11 NOP Rondo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:11 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:11 NOP SUB: Asik FOR Cousins
  • 2:11 NOP SUB: Clark FOR Moore
  • 1:58 HOU Gordon 5' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 38–32
  • 1:35 NOP Asik Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:35 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:30 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 38–35
  • 1:17 NOP Holiday Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:17 HOU Mbah a Moute STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:10 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:07 NOP Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:03 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:03 NOP Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:03 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
  • 1:03 NOP MISS Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:01 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:50 HOU MISS Nene 5' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 0:47 NOP Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:44 NOP Rondo 1' Running Layup (5 PTS) 41–35
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 NOP MISS Holiday 1' Driving Layup
  • 0:00 Pelicans Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:35 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:37 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU Ariza 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 41–38
  • 11:31 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Washington)
  • 11:22 NOP MISS Moore 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:19 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 HOU Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Tucker 1 AST) 41–41
  • 11:16 NOP Rondo S.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Washington)
  • 11:16 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:39 PM EST)
  • 11:16 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 10:56 NOP MISS Rondo 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:52 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:47 HOU Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 41–45
  • 10:32 NOP Moore Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:17 HOU MISS Tucker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:15 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:13 HOU Anderson 1' Putback Layup (5 PTS) 41–47
  • 10:02 NOP Clark 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 44–47
  • 9:47 HOU Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 44–50
  • 9:24 NOP Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Moore 2 AST) 47–50
  • 9:07 HOU MISS Paul 18' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:04 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:00 NOP MISS Rondo 2' Running Layup
  • 8:57 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:51 NOP Asik REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 NOP Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 8:44 HOU Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:39 NOP Asik P.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Washington)
  • 8:39 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Tucker
  • 8:39 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Asik
  • 8:39 NOP SUB: Cousins FOR Rondo
  • 8:35 HOU MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:31 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:12 NOP Miller 21' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 49–50
  • 7:57 HOU Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:57 NOP Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:52 NOP MISS Moore 1' Running Reverse Layup
  • 7:52 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:52 NOP Moore P.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Washington)
  • 7:44 HOU MISS Paul 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:41 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:32 NOP Moore 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Cousins 3 AST) 52–50
  • 7:07 HOU Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:07 NOP Holiday STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:06 NOP Holiday 1' Running Dunk (12 PTS) 54–50
  • 7:06 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 7:06 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Gordon
  • 6:55 HOU Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:55 NOP Holiday STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:51 NOP Cousins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:51 HOU Harden STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Anderson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:40 NOP Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:34 HOU Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Washington)
  • 6:34 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Anderson
  • 6:27 NOP MISS Clark 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:23 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:18 NOP MISS Cousins 1' Driving Layup
  • 6:18 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:14 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:12 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:10 NOP Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:00 NOP Cousins OFF.Foul (P1) (B.Taylor)
  • 6:00 NOP Cousins Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:00 Delay Of Game
  • 5:49 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Harden 8 AST) 54–52
  • 5:44 HOU Capela Shooting Block Foul (P1.T3) (E.Dalen)
  • 5:44 NOP Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:44 NOP MISS Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:33 HOU MISS Harden 1' Driving Layup
  • 5:31 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:29 NOP Cousins Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 5:23 NOP Cousins Shooting Block Foul (P2.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 5:23 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:23 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:23 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:20 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:10 NOP Cousins 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (16 PTS) (Holiday 4 AST) 57–52
  • 5:10 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P2.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 5:10 NOP Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
  • 4:57 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Harden 9 AST) 58–54
  • 4:47 HOU Ariza P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Dalen)
  • 4:47 NOP Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 4:47 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
  • 4:47 NOP SUB: Rondo FOR Clark
  • 4:47 NOP Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 4:47 NOP Cousins T.FOUL (P2.T4) (T.Washington)
  • 4:47 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 4:38 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Harden 10 AST) 60–57
  • 4:21 NOP Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Cousins 4 AST) 63–57
  • 4:07 NOP Moore S.FOUL (P2.PN) (T.Washington)
  • 4:07 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:07 NOP SUB: Asik FOR Cousins
  • 4:07 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:54 NOP Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Holiday 5 AST) 66–59
  • 3:39 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (12 PTS) (Harden 11 AST) 66–61
  • 3:29 NOP Moore 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 69–61
  • 3:17 HOU Gordon 14' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Harden 12 AST) 69–63
  • 3:08 NOP MISS Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:05 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:00 HOU Harden 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 69–65
  • 2:46 NOP Holiday 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 72–65
  • 2:33 HOU MISS Capela 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 2:33 NOP Holiday BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:33 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:33 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:33 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Mbah a Moute
  • 2:31 NOP Moore S.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 2:31 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:31 NOP SUB: Clark FOR Moore
  • 2:31 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:14 NOP Holiday 6' Floating Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 74–67
  • 2:00 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (14 PTS) (Harden 13 AST) 74–69
  • 1:34 NOP MISS Rondo 4' Driving Layup
  • 1:34 HOU Capela BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:32 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:26 HOU Capela 2' Alley Oop Layup (16 PTS) (Harden 14 AST) 74–71
  • 1:15 NOP MISS Miller 3' Layup
  • 1:15 HOU Ariza BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:12 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:07 HOU Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 74–74
  • 1:01 NOP Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:01 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:56 NOP Asik S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Dalen)
  • 0:56 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:56 NOP SUB: Cousins FOR Asik
  • 0:56 HOU Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:45 NOP Holiday 17' Pullup Jump Shot (19 PTS) 76–76
  • 0:31 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 76–78
  • 0:20 NOP MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:17 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:23 PM EST)
  • 11:44 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:41 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:36 NOP Holiday 1' Running Layup (21 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 78–78
  • 11:17 HOU MISS Anderson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:15 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 11:04 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Layup
  • 11:04 HOU Capela BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 11:00 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:59 NOP MISS Cousins 3' Layup
  • 10:59 HOU Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:59 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:55 NOP Moore 16' Driving Floating Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Rondo 7 AST) 80–78
  • 10:32 NOP Cousins Shooting Block Foul (P3.T1) (E.Dalen)
  • 10:32 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:32 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:29 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:24 NOP Moore 3' Driving Layup (26 PTS) (Rondo 8 AST) 82–78
  • 10:09 HOU Paul 19' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 82–80
  • 10:02 NOP Cousins 1' Layup (21 PTS) (Rondo 9 AST) 84–80
  • 9:42 HOU Capela 2' Layup (20 PTS) 84–82
  • 9:24 NOP Holiday 17' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 86–82
  • 9:13 HOU MISS Anderson 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:11 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 9:07 NOP Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Rondo 10 AST) 89–82
  • 8:52 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Layup Shot (22 PTS) (Harden 15 AST) 89–84
  • 8:38 NOP Rondo Traveling Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 8:28 HOU MISS Paul 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:24 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 8:10 NOP MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:07 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:01 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:01 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
  • 7:46 NOP Miller 22' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 91–84
  • 7:36 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:34 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:28 NOP Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 7:28 HOU Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:22 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:18 Pelicans Rebound
  • 7:02 NOP Holiday 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (29 PTS) 94–84
  • 6:54 HOU Harden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 6:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:54 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
  • 6:39 NOP MISS Rondo 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:36 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:29 HOU Harden 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (14 PTS) 94–86
  • 6:16 NOP MISS Miller 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:14 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:01 HOU MISS Nene 3' Layup
  • 5:58 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 5:50 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Washington)
  • 5:50 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Ariza
  • 5:50 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Anderson
  • 5:50 NOP SUB: Asik FOR Cousins
  • 5:38 NOP MISS Holiday 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:35 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:30 NOP Holiday 1' Layup (31 PTS) (Moore 3 AST) 96–86
  • 5:15 HOU MISS Harden 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:12 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:04 NOP Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 4:52 HOU MISS Tucker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:50 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:50 NOP Holiday P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:41 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 2' Layup
  • 4:37 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:34 NOP MISS Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:30 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:23 HOU Nene 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Tucker 2 AST) 96–88
  • 3:58 NOP Rondo 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Miller 3 AST) 99–88
  • 3:46 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 3:46 NOP Holiday STEAL (4 STL)
  • 3:46 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P3.T2) (E.Dalen)
  • 3:46 NOP SUB: Clark FOR Moore
  • 3:28 NOP Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T13)
  • 3:28 HOU Nene STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:20 HOU Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:20 NOP Miller STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:13 NOP MISS Rondo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:00 HOU MISS Harden 3' Driving Layup
  • 2:57 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:49 NOP Holiday 16' Fadeaway Jumper (33 PTS) 101–88
  • 2:35 HOU MISS Gordon 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:32 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:14 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P2.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 2:14 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:14 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Harden
  • 2:14 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Nene
  • 2:14 NOP SUB: Moore FOR Holiday
  • 2:14 NOP SUB: Jones FOR Asik
  • 1:59 NOP MISS Moore 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:56 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:52 NOP Jones S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:52 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:49 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:34 HOU Paul 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) 101–90
  • 1:17 NOP MISS Clark 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:15 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:08 HOU Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 101–93
  • 0:45 NOP Moore 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (28 PTS) 103–93
  • 0:28 HOU MISS Tucker 2' Driving Layup
  • 0:28 NOP Clark BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:24 NOP Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:11 NOP MISS Jones Layup
  • 0:11 NOP Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:05 NOP MISS Clark 2' Layup
  • 0:05 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:00 HOU Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 103–96
  • 0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:44 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:45 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:47 PM EST)
  • 11:37 NOP MISS Moore 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:35 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:26 HOU Paul 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (14 PTS) 103–98
  • 11:18 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P3.T1) (E.Dalen)
  • 11:18 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Jones
  • 11:13 NOP MISS Cousins 5' Jump Shot
  • 11:11 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:01 NOP Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:51 NOP Moore 15' Floating Jump Shot (30 PTS) (Rondo 11 AST) 105–98
  • 10:39 NOP Cousins Violation:Kicked Ball (T.Washington)
  • 10:24 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:21 NOP Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 10:16 NOP Moore 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (32 PTS) (Cousins 5 AST) 107–98
  • 10:03 HOU Tucker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mbah a Moute 1 AST) 107–101
  • 9:42 NOP Moore 2' Cutting Layup Shot (34 PTS) (Cousins 6 AST) 109–101
  • 9:31 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Layup (24 PTS) 109–103
  • 9:18 NOP Cousins Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 9:18 HOU Paul STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:13 HOU Paul 2' Running Layup (16 PTS) 109–105
  • 9:13 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 9:13 NOP SUB: Miller FOR Rondo
  • 8:50 NOP Cousins 5' Hook Shot (23 PTS) 111–105
  • 8:36 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:29 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:28 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Mbah a Moute
  • 8:18 NOP MISS Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:14 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:10 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 7:57 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Driving Layup
  • 7:57 HOU Capela BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 7:54 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:48 HOU Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 111–108
  • 7:37 NOP MISS Holiday 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 7:33 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:26 HOU MISS Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:24 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 7:08 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 7:08 NOP MISS Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:08 Pelicans Rebound
  • 7:08 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Tucker
  • 7:08 NOP SUB: Rondo FOR Clark
  • 7:08 NOP Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 6:55 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (24 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 112–110
  • 6:26 NOP Rondo Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T15)
  • 6:26 HOU Harden STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:22 HOU Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:22 NOP Cousins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:19 HOU Ariza Personal Block Foul (P2.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 6:19 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 6:13 NOP MISS Cousins 3' Layup
  • 6:13 HOU Capela BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 6:10 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:03 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:00 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:56 NOP Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P8.T16)
  • 5:56 HOU Harden STEAL (4 STL)
  • 5:49 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (26 PTS) (Harden 16 AST) 112–112
  • 5:40 HOU Paul P.FOUL (P1.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 5:23 NOP Moore 8' Hook Shot (36 PTS) (Cousins 7 AST) 114–112
  • 5:13 HOU Gordon 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 114–115
  • 4:53 NOP Holiday 15' Pullup Jump Shot (35 PTS) (Rondo 12 AST) 116–115
  • 4:31 NOP Cousins P.FOUL (P4.T1) (E.Dalen)
  • 4:23 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:20 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:07 NOP Holiday Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 4:07 HOU Harden STEAL (5 STL)
  • 4:01 HOU Capela 1' Dunk (28 PTS) (Harden 17 AST) 116–117
  • 3:45 NOP Rondo 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Miller 4 AST) 119–117
  • 3:31 NOP Miller S.FOUL (P3.T2) (T.Washington)
  • 3:31 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 3:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:31 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (15 PTS)
  • 3:31 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (16 PTS)
  • 3:10 HOU Paul S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Dalen)
  • 3:10 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 3:10 NOP MISS Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:10 Pelicans Rebound
  • 3:10 NOP MISS Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:07 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:47 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 119–121
  • 2:27 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Layup
  • 2:25 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 2:08 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS) 119–124
  • 1:52 NOP MISS Holiday 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:50 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 1:45 NOP Holiday P.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Washington)
  • 1:27 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:25 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 1:13 NOP Holiday 2' Layup (37 PTS) (Cousins 8 AST) 121–124
  • 0:50 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 121–127
  • 0:50 Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:34 NOP Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 0:34 HOU Harden STEAL (6 STL)
  • 0:34 NOP Moore P.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Dalen)
  • 0:34 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:22 NOP Rondo 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 123–129
  • 0:14 NOP Rondo P.FOUL (P3.PN) (T.Washington)
  • 0:14 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:14 NOP SUB: Jones FOR Cousins
  • 0:14 NOP SUB: Cooke FOR Holiday
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Paul Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:12 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:16 PM EST)