NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets

· National Basketball Association
17-44, 6-25 Away

vs

37-24, 20-10 Home
Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 70.6%
Pelicans: 29.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jock Landale, C Day-To-Day Mar 4
Fred VanVleet, PG Out Mar 4
Tari Eason, F Day-To-Day Mar 3
New Orleans Pelicans 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

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SA W 114-96
vs SA W 109-103
@ PHX W 124-116
@ PHX L 125-108
@ UTAH W 128-121

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ UTAH L 124-115
vs MIL W 100-97
vs SA W 118-106
vs SAC L 113-103
@ OKC L 137-128

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 38 23 .623 - L3
Houston 37 24 .607 1 L2
Dallas 32 30 .516 6.5 L2
San Antonio 25 34 .424 12 L1
New Orleans 17 44 .279 21 W1
Full Standings

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