Top Performers
Points
30
Green
HOU
Rebounds
13
Sengun
HOU
Assists
7
Jones
NOP
Threes
7
VanVleet
HOU
46-97 (47.4%)
FG%
43-99 (43.4%)
18-47 (38.3%)
3PM
12-37 (32.4%)
18-23 (78.3%)
FTM
13-18 (72.2%)
54
Rebounds
44
18
Offensive Rebounds
17
36
Defensive Rebounds
27
19
Assists
29
7
Steals
12
9
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
13
23
Points Off Turnovers
20
25
Fastbreak Points
25
50
Points In Paint
54
24
Second Chance Points
14
14
Fouls
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
30
Biggest Lead
0
12
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2024-25 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans were easily defeated by the Houston Rockets, 128 to 111, on December 26.
Game Info
December 26, 2024
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
#45 Brian Forte (Head Official)
#94 J.D. Ralls
#36 Brent Barnaky
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #1 | 31 | 9 | 10 (6) | 3 | 1 | 5 | +22 | 3 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
J. Smith Jr. #10 | 28 | 6 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 34.2 |
A. Sengun #28 | 25 | 10 | 13 (3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 3 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
J. Green #4 | 30 | 30 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +30 | 0 | 1 | 12-21 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
F. VanVleet #5 | 26 | 25 | 6 (4) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 8-15 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 78.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Whitmore #7 | 27 | 27 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 72.4 |
R. Sheppard #15 | 18 | 1 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 5.6 |
J. Tate #8 | 17 | 10 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 72.7 |
S. Adams #12 | 11 | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 69.4 |
J. Green #32 | 9 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 77.3 |
A. Holiday #0 | 9 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
J. Landale #2 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Brooks #9 | |||||||||||||
T. Eason #17 | |||||||||||||
N. Williams #19 | |||||||||||||
N. Dante #3 | |||||||||||||
J. McVeigh #58 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 128 | 54 (18) | 19 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 46-97 | 18-47 | 18-23 | 59.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Murphy III #25 | 30 | 21 | 3 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -30 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 60.6 |
H. Jones #2 | 31 | 10 | 6 (4) | 7 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 38.5 |
Y. Missi #21 | 29 | 2 | 9 (3) | 4 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
CJ McCollum #3 | 27 | 13 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 50.5 |
D. Murray #5 | 27 | 17 | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | -20 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 53.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Boston #11 | 19 | 17 | 6 (1) | 1 | 4 | 0 | +11 | 2 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 55.5 |
J. Green #8 | 19 | 11 | 5 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
D. Theis #10 | 19 | 2 | 5 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
J. Hawkins #24 | 18 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 3-5 | 24.5 |
J. Robinson-Earl #50 | 13 | 9 | 3 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 82.7 |
A. Reeves #12 | 9 | 4 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
B. Ingram #14 | |||||||||||||
Z. Williamson #1 | |||||||||||||
J. Alvarado #15 | |||||||||||||
J. Cain #8 | |||||||||||||
T. Jemison III #55 | |||||||||||||
K. Matković #17 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NOP | 111 | 44 (17) | 29 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 43-99 | 12-37 | 13-18 | 51.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Green makes 25' three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 10:41
T. Murphy III makes 6' driving floater
Assisted by Y. Missi
1Q 10:21
3-2
J. Green makes 17' pullup
1Q 10:07
5-2
A. Sengun makes driving layup
1Q 09:32
7-2
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
1Q 09:24
7-4
F. VanVleet makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by A. Thompson
1Q 09:12
10-4
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 09:03
10-6
J. Green makes driving layup
1Q 08:48
12-6
CJ McCollum makes driving layup
1Q 08:40
12-8
F. VanVleet makes running layup
1Q 08:10
14-8
D. Murray makes running layup
1Q 07:35
14-10
J. Green makes 18' pullup
1Q 07:16
16-10
H. Jones makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 06:55
16-12
F. VanVleet makes 26' three
1Q 06:31
19-12
D. Murray makes 13' driving floater
Assisted by Y. Missi
1Q 06:09
19-14
D. Murray makes running layup
1Q 05:54
19-16
S. Adams makes cutting layup
1Q 05:22
21-16
CJ McCollum makes 9' driving bank floater
Assisted by T. Murphy III
1Q 05:06
21-18
J. Green makes driving layup
1Q 04:49
23-18
J. Green makes running alley-oop layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 04:33
25-18
J. Hawkins makes 13' pullup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
1Q 04:22
25-20
J. Tate makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:02
26-20
J. Tate makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:02
27-20
F. VanVleet makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:56
28-20
F. VanVleet makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:56
29-20
C. Whitmore makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Green
1Q 01:34
32-20
A. Sengun makes putback layup
1Q 01:05
34-20
J. Green makes 25' running pullup three
1Q 00:46
37-20
J. Green makes tip layup
1Q 00:33
37-22
J. Tate makes 6' driving floater
Assisted by J. Green
1Q 00:11
39-22
A. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:24
40-22
D. Theis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:51
40-23
D. Theis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:51
40-24
A. Thompson makes 10' driving floater
2Q 10:17
42-24
D. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 09:54
42-26
C. Whitmore makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:49
43-26
C. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:49
44-26
B. Boston makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:14
44-27
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:49
45-27
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:49
46-27
C. Whitmore makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 08:19
48-27
CJ McCollum makes 23' three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 07:44
48-30
CJ McCollum makes 24' running three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 05:37
48-33
J. Green makes driving dunk
2Q 05:09
50-33
J. Robinson-Earl makes 24' three
Assisted by Y. Missi
2Q 04:08
50-36
J. Green makes 23' three
2Q 03:44
53-36
T. Murphy III makes running layup
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 02:13
53-38
A. Sengun makes driving layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 01:35
55-38
T. Murphy III makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 01:10
55-41
A. Sengun makes cutting layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 00:50
57-41
CJ McCollum makes driving layup
2Q 00:37
57-43
J. Smith Jr. makes tip layup
2Q 00:29
59-43
A. Thompson makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 00:02
61-43
J. Green makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 11:38
64-43
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/2
3Q 11:05
64-44
T. Murphy III makes free throw 2/2
3Q 11:05
64-45
D. Murray makes free throw 1/2
3Q 10:32
64-46
Y. Missi makes driving reverse layup
3Q 09:51
64-48
J. Green makes 27' pullup three
3Q 09:37
67-48
D. Murray makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by Y. Missi
3Q 09:24
67-51
A. Sengun makes driving dunk
3Q 09:12
69-51
F. VanVleet makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 08:53
72-51
F. VanVleet makes 24' running pullup three
3Q 08:34
75-51
T. Murphy III makes 25' three
Assisted by CJ McCollum
3Q 08:08
75-54
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:52
76-54
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:52
77-54
T. Murphy III makes 26' three
Assisted by H. Jones
3Q 07:30
77-57
T. Murphy III makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:16
77-58
D. Murray makes 18' stepback
3Q 07:07
77-60
F. VanVleet makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 06:44
80-60
F. VanVleet makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Thompson
3Q 06:10
83-60
D. Murray makes 24' three
Assisted by T. Murphy III
3Q 05:51
83-63
T. Murphy III makes 24' running three
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 05:14
83-66
F. VanVleet makes 26' three
3Q 04:54
86-66
J. Tate makes running layup
3Q 04:33
88-66
H. Jones makes 5' driving hook shot
Assisted by J. Hawkins
3Q 04:14
88-68
J. Hawkins makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:09
88-69
J. Hawkins makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:09
88-70
J. Green makes 27' pullup three
3Q 02:58
91-70
CJ McCollum makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:48
91-71
C. Whitmore makes 21' pullup
Assisted by A. Thompson
3Q 01:55
93-71
A. Thompson makes tip dunk
3Q 01:32
95-71
C. Whitmore makes running dunk
3Q 01:16
97-71
J. Hawkins makes free throw 3/3
3Q 01:07
97-72
C. Whitmore makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 00:52
100-72
J. Tate makes 7' driving floater
3Q 00:15
102-72
T. Murphy III makes driving dunk
3Q 00:04
102-74
B. Boston makes 15' pullup
Assisted by H. Jones
4Q 11:44
102-76
A. Thompson makes driving dunk
4Q 11:28
104-76
B. Boston makes running layup
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 10:33
104-78
H. Jones makes running layup
4Q 09:55
104-80
C. Whitmore makes tip dunk
4Q 09:30
106-80
J. Tate makes 8' turnaround fadeaway
4Q 09:01
108-80
J. Green makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Reeves
4Q 08:47
108-83
J. Green makes 23' pullup three
Assisted by C. Whitmore
4Q 08:28
111-83
R. Sheppard makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:01
112-83
J. Green makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Theis
4Q 07:45
112-85
J. Green makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by A. Reeves
4Q 07:31
112-87
C. Whitmore makes running dunk
Assisted by R. Sheppard
4Q 06:47
114-87
B. Boston makes driving layup
4Q 06:31
114-89
B. Boston makes free throw 1/1
4Q 06:31
114-90
J. Green makes running layup
Assisted by A. Holiday
4Q 05:42
116-90
B. Boston makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Theis
4Q 05:31
116-92
C. Whitmore makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:17
117-92
C. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:17
118-92
B. Boston makes driving reverse dunk
Assisted by A. Reeves
4Q 05:04
118-94
C. Whitmore makes 23' three
Assisted by R. Sheppard
4Q 04:48
121-94
B. Boston makes 18' pullup
4Q 04:37
121-96
A. Reeves makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Robinson-Earl
4Q 04:17
121-98
J. Green makes putback layup
4Q 03:50
121-100
C. Whitmore makes 25' pullup three
4Q 03:30
124-100
B. Boston makes 25' running three
Assisted by J. Robinson-Earl
4Q 03:04
124-103
A. Reeves makes putback layup
4Q 02:50
124-105
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:31
125-105
J. Robinson-Earl makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Boston
4Q 02:10
125-108
C. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:04
126-108
J. Robinson-Earl makes putback layup
4Q 00:47
126-110
J. Robinson-Earl makes free throw 1/1
4Q 00:47
126-111
A. Holiday makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:35
127-111
A. Holiday makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:35
128-111
46-97 (47.4%)
FG%
43-99 (43.4%)
18-47 (38.3%)
3PM
12-37 (32.4%)
18-23 (78.3%)
FTM
13-18 (72.2%)
54
Rebounds
44
18
Offensive Rebounds
17
36
Defensive Rebounds
27
19
Assists
29
7
Steals
12
9
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
13
23
Points Off Turnovers
20
25
Fastbreak Points
25
50
Points In Paint
54
24
Second Chance Points
14
14
Fouls
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
30
Biggest Lead
0
12
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
