New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

9-19, 3-10 Away

100

9-19, 3-10 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	24	26	29	21	100
Rockets HOU	35	37	25	25	122

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

20-7, 10-2 Home

122

20-7, 10-2 Home

Matchups

HOU leads season

1-0

HOU

100

Game 1@ HOU

Final

122

Game 2@ NO

Final

129

128

Game 3@ NO

Final

112

107

Game 4@ HOU

Final

117

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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