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New Orleans Pelicans
4-5 overall · 1-2 on the road
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7-3 overall · 4-1 at home
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RocketsOffense
PelicansDefense

The Rockets rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.6%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.6%, so the Rockets are 2.9 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 21.5 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
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Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 9 games, HOU 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPHOU
Scoring
120.22nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
116.012th · Average
118.826th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
107.06th · Above avg
+1.417th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.05th · Top 5
Efficiency
112.013th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
117.12nd · Top 5
111.118th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
107.38th · Above avg
+0.917th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.93rd · Top 5
107.12nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
99.428th
Shooting
53.5%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
55.2%5th · Top 5
58.9%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
59.6%5th · Top 5
9.130th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.718th · Average
32.7%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.6%7th · Above avg
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
54.0%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.7%14th · Average
11.81st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.910th · Above avg
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.15th · Top 5
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%15th · Average
25.1%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.5%5th · Top 5
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.017th · Average
25.322nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.911th · Average

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Houston Rockets
LWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +9.0). Streak L2.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8
Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 21.58.87.859.0
Kevin DurantF 20.85.73.164.9
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.36.42.366.2
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.66.53.056.4

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out
Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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