The Houston Rockets (3-0) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (2-1), 130-128, in a chippy game.

130 - 128

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Legacy Arena at the BJCC

Officials: Sean Wright, Jacyn Goble, and Robert Hussey

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	26	34	42	28	130
New Orleans Pelicans	28	31	29	40	128

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	130	46-96	47.9%	11-35	31.4%	27-30	90.0%	15	57	27	25	9	17	7
New Orleans Pelicans	128	47-101	46.5%	9-38	23.7%	25-27	92.6%	14	52	21	22	11	16	4

PLAYER STATS


Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jabari Smith Jr.^SF	22:27	26	7-16	4-10	8-8	0	5	5	1	1	1	1	4	23
Alperen Sengun^PF	27:01	8	3-8	0-1	2-2	3	9	12	7	2	1	6	1	17
Steven Adams^C	24:11	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	6	3	9	1	1	1	0	2	26
Kevin Durant^SG	28:02	15	6-13	0-3	3-4	0	4	4	2	0	1	1	1	13
Amen Thompson^PG	24:24	21	5-8	2-3	9-9	1	4	5	3	0	0	3	3	11
Tari Eason	20:52	20	9-15	0-4	2-3	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	-1
Clint Capela	20:31	6	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	1	0	6	-23
Josh Okogie	19:35	9	4-8	1-3	0-0	2	1	3	3	1	0	0	4	-23
Reed Sheppard	18:46	13	4-8	3-6	2-2	1	2	3	2	1	1	4	1	-3
Aaron Holiday	14:21	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	-13
JD Davison	12:00	3	1-4	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	-12
Jeff Green	07:27	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Isaiah Crawford	00:21	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Kevon Harris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Matthews	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jae’Sean Tate	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans Pelicans	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Trey Murphy III^SF	24:18	11	5-10	1-5	0-0	0	4	4	1	2	0	1	2	-20
Zion Williamson^PF	23:02	13	6-11	0-0	1-3	1	2	3	4	4	0	1	1	-22
Yves Missi^C	22:14	10	5-8	0-0	0-0	4	6	10	0	0	2	3	3	-7
Herbert Jones^SG	24:16	10	4-13	1-6	1-1	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	3	-8
Jordan Poole^PG	21:23	10	3-10	2-6	2-2	0	2	2	3	0	1	1	6	-11
Saddiq Bey	24:54	16	4-10	1-5	7-7	3	2	5	3	0	1	0	2	13
Jeremiah Fears	22:04	20	8-15	2-6	2-2	1	5	6	4	2	0	3	0	4
Karlo Matković	09:28	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Jordan Hawkins	18:31	13	3-7	1-4	6-6	2	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	19
Jose Alvarado	15:10	8	2-7	0-4	4-4	0	3	3	2	1	0	2	1	-8
Hunter Dickinson	15:45	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	1	0	0	1	2	8
Micah Peavy	12:11	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	12
Bryce McGowens	06:42	6	2-2	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	11
Trey Alexander	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Shumate	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaden Springer	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevon Looney	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dejounte Murray	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derik Queen	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ajmwuajmwu

51 | 8 days ago

Amen 4-6 from 3 so far in the preseason - shooting it confidently. If he can be 35% this year, he going to be a problem.

dpatel211 | Rockets

29 | 8 days ago

He’s also doing very well at the free throw line, long may it continue.

thicknheart | Rockets

3 | 7 days ago

Love Amen but 35% feels like a pipe dream. If he even sniffs 30% he’s a fuckin issue though.

Toyokanu | Pelicans

22 | 8 days ago

Fears did good in the end

raul_p | Rockets

9 | 8 days ago

Fears is going to save Pelicans basketball.

fawkesmulder | Lakers

5 | 8 days ago

I think queen is gonna be good too despite everyone hating on the trade

Strange-Bed-3377

18 | 8 days ago

I don’t think many of the people hating on the trade were hating on it because of Queen. It’s about the price they paid to move up to the late lottery.

fawkesmulder | Lakers

2 | 8 days ago

I know, but I know if i was Queen, I would feel like it is disrespect to me too. I’d be using it as motivation.

UnimpressedAsshole | Pelicans

9 | 8 days ago

Not good, but great.

fawkesmulder | Lakers

4 | 8 days ago

Fears is actually a ROY threat imo if the pelicans let him have the minutes.

thicknheart | Rockets

1 | 7 days ago

Fears looked awesome man. Excited to watch him moving forward. I loved him in the draft.

Efficient-Swimmer794 | Rockets

17 | 8 days ago

Rockets were up by 15 or so when all of the backups took over. Jordan Poole was like “fuck this” and fouled out halfway through the 3rd.

Express-Plantain6195

1 | 8 days ago

Yea was pretty sloppy on both ends. Competitive game tho deep into 3rd quarter. Loved willie green holding looney out vs the size of rockets, good learning opportunity for Missi.

Kwanzaa-Bot | Pelicans

18 | 8 days ago

Steven Adams is a problem, god damn.

Had a chuckle at one point KD was wide open on a fast break and I think it was Eason who had it, KD clapping at him for the pass, Eason kind of dribbles it near him before changing direction.

Think it still ended in a (tough) KD bucket but KD standing there yelling for the ball was hilarious.

2ToTooTwoFish | HOU

1 | 7 days ago

Eason is such a hustler, amazing rebounder and defender, and brings instant energy, but he’s got major tunnel vision on offense. If he got rid of that he’d be such a complete player.

mm825 | Trail Blazers

18 | 8 days ago

Rockets playing an absolutely massive lineup

RTLT512 | HOU

11 | 8 days ago

Going for the Sonics throwback with KD at SG lol

Connect-Pressure3336 | Suns

5 | 8 days ago

He’s unironically a SG

EvanCarterSupremacy

13 | 8 days ago

Peep Fears insanely clutch 4th quarter stretch

wallstreetchills

-8 | 8 days ago

Garbage minutes

heat_fan_ | Raptors

11 | 8 days ago

Fears gonna be a star

Express-Plantain6195

2 | 8 days ago

Pels got so much damn talent if they can just stay on court. Fears is the most natural star TRUE guard to come into the nba in awhile. Not counting these 6’6 wings playing PG.

Cul_what | Lakers

-1 | 8 days ago

Fears boutta save Pels basketball from being unwatchable