
Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 42.8%
Rockets: 57.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Brandon Boston, SG | Out | Mar 3 |
Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Feb 26 |
Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Jan 31 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Tari Eason, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 3 |
Amen Thompson, F | Out | Mar 3 |
Alperen Sengun, C | Out | Mar 3 |
Dillon Brooks, SF | Out | Mar 3 |
Fred VanVleet, PG | Out | Mar 2 |
Game Information

Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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38 | 23 | .623 | - | L3 |
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37 | 24 | .607 | 1 | L2 |
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32 | 30 | .516 | 6.5 | L2 |
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25 | 34 | .424 | 12 | L1 |
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17 | 44 | .279 | 21 | W1 |
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