Top Performers
Points
32
Durant
HOU
Rebounds
12
Smith Jr.
HOU
Assists
8
Sengun
HOU
Threes
4
Durant
HOU
50-107 (46.7%)
FG%
49-97 (50.5%)
10-32 (31.3%)
3PM
11-27 (40.7%)
18-27 (66.7%)
FTM
24-28 (85.7%)
58
Rebounds
41
25
Offensive Rebounds
13
33
Defensive Rebounds
28
30
Assists
27
6
Steals
15
8
Blocks
7
20
Turnovers
12
20
Points Off Turnovers
16
9
Fastbreak Points
13
66
Points In Paint
64
20
Second Chance Points
16
21
Fouls
24
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
1
25
Biggest Lead
6
13
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
4
Ties
6
2025-26 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 2 | .926 | ||
| 2 | 19 | 6 | .760 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 19 | 7 | .731 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 7 | .720 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 16 | 8 | .667 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 6 | 20 | .231 | 18.5 | |
| 14 | 6 | 21 | .222 | 19.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 19.5 |
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PelicansGame Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 133 to 128, today.
Game Info
December 18, 2025
League Pass
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
#19 James Capers (Head Official)
#92 Brent Haskill
#28 Mousa Dagher
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #1 | 41 | 23 | 6 (3) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 4 | 2 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 79.6 |
K. Durant #7 | 43 | 32 | 7 (0) | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 6 | 2 | 12-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 95.5 |
J. Smith Jr. #10 | 44 | 12 | 12 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 4 | 4 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 31.8 |
A. Sengun #28 | 36 | 28 | 11 (6) | 8 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 5 | 11-26 | 0-4 | 6-10 | 46.1 |
J. Okogie #20 | 30 | 10 | 4 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 60.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Adams #12 | 28 | 6 | 10 (6) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 24.6 |
R. Sheppard #15 | 27 | 11 | 4 (0) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 45.8 |
A. Holiday #0 | 10 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Capela #30 | 7 | 3 | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
J. Green #32 | |||||||||||||
F. VanVleet #5 | |||||||||||||
D. Finney-Smith #2 | |||||||||||||
J. Tate #8 | |||||||||||||
T. Eason #17 | |||||||||||||
JD Davison #4 | |||||||||||||
T. Smith #21 | |||||||||||||
I. Crawford #27 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 128 | 58 (25) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 50-107 | 10-32 | 18-27 | 53.8 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bey #41 | 34 | 29 | 9 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 73.4 |
T. Murphy III #25 | 38 | 27 | 3 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | 2-2 | 7-7 | 84.0 |
H. Jones #2 | 38 | 18 | 3 (1) | 3 | 8 | 1 | +19 | 1 | 6 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 60.5 |
D. Queen #22 | 35 | 16 | 12 (3) | 3 | 0 | 3 | +18 | 3 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 46.2 |
J. Fears #0 | 20 | 9 | 3 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Alvarado #15 | 30 | 7 | 3 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 55.4 |
J. Poole #3 | 25 | 15 | 1 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 52.4 |
Z. Williamson #1 | 21 | 9 | 3 (2) | 5 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 2 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 41.8 |
K. Matković #17 | 11 | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
Y. Missi #21 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
B. McGowens #11 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Jordan #9 | |||||||||||||
K. Looney #55 | |||||||||||||
D. Murray #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Hawkins #24 | |||||||||||||
T. Alexander #23 | |||||||||||||
M. Peavy #14 | |||||||||||||
H. Dickinson #4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NOP | 133 | 41 (13) | 27 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 49-97 | 11-27 | 24-28 | 60.8 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Murphy III makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by D. Queen
1Q 11:47
K. Durant makes 20' pullup
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 11:11
2-2
A. Thompson makes running dunk
1Q 10:42
4-2
S. Bey makes 24' pullup three
Assisted by H. Jones
1Q 10:24
4-5
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:56
4-6
T. Murphy III makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:56
4-7
K. Durant makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Thompson
1Q 09:24
7-7
S. Bey makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by J. Fears
1Q 09:18
7-10
T. Murphy III makes tip layup
1Q 08:59
7-12
A. Sengun makes putback layup
1Q 08:42
9-12
H. Jones makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Queen
1Q 08:15
9-15
K. Durant makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 07:49
12-15
A. Thompson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 06:52
14-15
A. Thompson makes running layup
1Q 06:33
16-15
R. Sheppard makes 27' pullup three
1Q 05:41
19-15
K. Durant makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Sheppard
1Q 05:15
22-15
T. Murphy III makes driving layup
1Q 04:54
22-17
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:54
22-18
S. Adams makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by J. Okogie
1Q 04:38
24-18
S. Adams makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:38
25-18
T. Murphy III makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by Z. Williamson
1Q 04:20
25-20
K. Durant makes 14' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 04:04
27-20
S. Adams makes cutting dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
1Q 03:37
29-20
Z. Williamson makes 3' driving bank floater
Assisted by J. Alvarado
1Q 01:54
29-22
J. Smith Jr. makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Adams
1Q 01:36
31-22
J. Smith Jr. makes 9' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by A. Thompson
1Q 00:48
33-22
H. Jones makes putback layup
1Q 00:29
33-24
A. Holiday makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Thompson
2Q 11:41
36-24
A. Thompson makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by R. Sheppard
2Q 10:44
38-24
K. Matković makes 22' three
Assisted by J. Poole
2Q 10:29
38-27
C. Capela makes layup
Assisted by R. Sheppard
2Q 10:16
40-27
K. Durant makes 25' pullup three
2Q 09:35
43-27
C. Capela makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:03
44-27
S. Bey makes 16' pullup
2Q 08:47
44-29
K. Durant makes 18' pullup
2Q 08:14
46-29
J. Fears makes driving reverse layup
2Q 08:03
46-31
R. Sheppard makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
2Q 07:12
49-31
A. Sengun makes putback dunk
2Q 06:34
51-31
Z. Williamson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:29
51-32
Z. Williamson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:29
51-33
D. Queen makes 21' pullup
Assisted by T. Murphy III
2Q 05:54
51-35
A. Sengun makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
2Q 04:49
53-35
J. Smith Jr. makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Sheppard
2Q 04:33
55-35
Z. Williamson makes 3' driving floater
2Q 04:23
55-37
J. Okogie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:57
56-37
J. Okogie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:57
57-37
D. Queen makes driving layup
2Q 03:46
57-39
J. Okogie makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 03:23
60-39
A. Sengun makes driving layup
2Q 02:59
62-39
T. Murphy III makes 30' pullup three
2Q 02:36
62-42
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:16
63-42
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:16
64-42
Z. Williamson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:24
64-43
J. Poole makes running layup
2Q 01:07
64-45
A. Thompson makes 5' running jump shot
Assisted by R. Sheppard
2Q 00:17
66-45
A. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:17
67-45
A. Sengun makes driving dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 11:40
69-45
H. Jones makes free throw 1/2
3Q 11:23
69-46
H. Jones makes free throw 2/2
3Q 11:23
69-47
J. Smith Jr. makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 11:02
72-47
D. Queen makes driving layup
3Q 10:49
72-49
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Bey
3Q 10:24
72-51
J. Okogie makes cutting dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 10:06
74-51
S. Bey makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by J. Fears
3Q 09:48
74-53
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:31
75-53
A. Thompson makes driving layup
3Q 09:12
77-53
J. Fears makes driving layup
3Q 09:05
77-55
J. Fears makes running layup
Assisted by H. Jones
3Q 08:41
77-57
T. Murphy III makes 28' stepback three
3Q 08:20
77-60
A. Thompson makes driving dunk
3Q 08:04
79-60
A. Thompson makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Okogie
3Q 07:50
81-60
S. Bey makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:37
81-61
S. Bey makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:37
81-62
A. Sengun makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Okogie
3Q 07:25
83-62
H. Jones makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Fears
3Q 07:07
83-65
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:05
84-65
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:05
85-65
J. Poole makes 14' driving floater
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 05:42
85-67
J. Fears makes 8' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 05:09
85-69
R. Sheppard makes 17' pullup
3Q 04:56
87-69
T. Murphy III makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Fears
3Q 04:19
87-71
J. Okogie makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by R. Sheppard
3Q 04:05
89-71
J. Okogie makes free throw 1/1
3Q 04:05
90-71
J. Poole makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 03:49
90-73
A. Sengun makes 5' driving hook shot
3Q 03:04
92-73
Z. Williamson makes 5' driving floater
Assisted by K. Matković
3Q 02:49
92-75
J. Fears makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:10
92-76
A. Sengun makes 6' driving hook shot
3Q 01:23
94-76
J. Poole makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by J. Alvarado
3Q 01:03
94-79
J. Poole makes free throw 1/1
3Q 01:03
94-80
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:44
95-80
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:44
96-80
J. Alvarado makes 25' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 00:39
96-83
R. Sheppard makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Holiday
3Q 00:02
99-83
J. Alvarado makes 11' driving floater
4Q 11:42
99-85
K. Durant makes 11' fadeaway
Assisted by R. Sheppard
4Q 11:17
101-85
D. Queen makes 19' pullup
4Q 11:04
101-87
H. Jones makes running dunk
4Q 10:45
101-89
J. Poole makes 27' running three
Assisted by J. Alvarado
4Q 10:21
101-92
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Poole
4Q 09:44
101-94
S. Bey makes driving dunk
4Q 09:22
101-96
K. Durant makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 08:56
103-96
K. Durant makes free throw 1/1
4Q 08:56
104-96
J. Alvarado makes free throw 2/3
4Q 08:11
104-97
J. Alvarado makes free throw 3/3
4Q 08:11
104-98
D. Queen makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Alvarado
4Q 07:40
104-100
A. Sengun makes 3' turnaround jump shot
4Q 07:24
106-100
S. Bey makes driving layup
4Q 07:02
106-102
A. Sengun makes 3' driving floater
4Q 06:45
108-102
D. Queen makes driving dunk
4Q 06:33
108-104
A. Thompson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 06:20
110-104
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:28
110-105
T. Murphy III makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:28
110-106
K. Durant makes 14' pullup
Assisted by A. Thompson
4Q 05:16
112-106
S. Bey makes driving layup
4Q 04:24
112-108
K. Durant makes 18' fadeaway
4Q 04:08
114-108
T. Murphy III makes 12' driving floater
4Q 03:45
114-110
S. Bey makes 24' three
Assisted by T. Murphy III
4Q 03:11
114-113
A. Thompson makes 11' stepback
4Q 01:47
116-113
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:34
116-114
T. Murphy III makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:34
116-115
S. Adams makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:05
117-115
S. Bey makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Alvarado
4Q 00:30
117-117
A. Thompson makes driving finger roll
4Q 00:13
119-117
D. Queen makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:09
119-118
D. Queen makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:09
119-119
A. Sengun makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Adams
OT 04:40
121-119
H. Jones makes 3' pullup
Assisted by D. Queen
OT 04:17
121-121
J. Smith Jr. makes 15' pullup
Assisted by S. Adams
OT 04:02
123-121
T. Murphy III makes tip layup
OT 03:19
123-123
S. Bey makes 22' stepback
Assisted by J. Alvarado
OT 02:03
123-125
D. Queen makes running dunk
Assisted by H. Jones
OT 00:58
123-127
K. Durant makes driving dunk
OT 00:51
125-127
S. Bey makes 7' driving floater
OT 00:29
125-129
K. Durant makes free throw 1/3
OT 00:20
126-129
K. Durant makes free throw 2/3
OT 00:20
127-129
K. Durant makes free throw 3/3
OT 00:20
128-129
J. Poole makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:12
128-130
J. Poole makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:12
128-131
S. Bey makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:02
128-132
S. Bey makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:02
128-133
50-107 (46.7%)
FG%
49-97 (50.5%)
10-32 (31.3%)
3PM
11-27 (40.7%)
18-27 (66.7%)
FTM
24-28 (85.7%)
58
Rebounds
41
25
Offensive Rebounds
13
33
Defensive Rebounds
28
30
Assists
27
6
Steals
15
8
Blocks
7
20
Turnovers
12
20
Points Off Turnovers
16
9
Fastbreak Points
13
66
Points In Paint
64
20
Second Chance Points
16
21
Fouls
24
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
1
25
Biggest Lead
6
13
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
4
Ties
6
