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Dec. 6, 2025, 6:24 a.m. CT
The Houston Rockets (15-5) are home in Southwest Division play versus the New Orleans Pelicans (3-20) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. This is the first contest between these clubs this year.
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Rockets vs. Pelicans game information
- Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Toyota Center
Rockets key players
- Alperen Sengun: 23.1 PTS, 9.1 REB, 7.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 50.5 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (20-for-52)
- Amen Thompson: 17.9 PTS, 7.1 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 48.8 FG%, 22.0 3PT% (9-for-41)
- Kevin Durant: 25.2 PTS, 1.1 STL, 50.2 FG%, 38.6 3PT% (32-for-83)
- Jabari Smith Jr.: 14.9 PTS, 45.0 FG%, 36.9 3PT% (38-for-103)
- Reed Sheppard: 13.1 PTS, 1.7 STL, 47.1 FG%, 44.1 3PT% (52-for-118)
Pelicans key players
- Trey Murphy III: 20.4 PTS, 1.7 STL, 46.2 FG%, 36.6 3PT% (60-for-164)
- Derik Queen: 12.3 PTS, 48.2 FG%, 11.8 3PT% (2-for-17)
- Jeremiah Fears: 15.9 PTS, 1.5 STL, 45.1 FG%, 38.0 3PT% (30-for-79)
- Saddiq Bey: 14.0 PTS, 44.9 FG%, 34.7 3PT% (41-for-118)
- Jose Alvarado: 9.1 PTS, 43.4 FG%, 38.7 3PT% (41-for-106)
Rockets vs. Pelicans stats breakdown
- The Rockets score 121.5 points per game, just 1.9 fewer points than the 123.4 the Pelicans give up.
- The Pelicans average only 3.0 more points per game (112.7) than the Rockets give up (109.7).
- The Rockets average 49.4 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Pelicans by 6.8 boards per contest.
- The Pelicans are shooting 45.3% from the field, 0.4% higher than the 44.9% the Rockets’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, the Rockets have a 48.6% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.1% lower than the 49.7% of shots the Pelicans’ opponents have hit.
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