● ThrillerToyota Center, Houston· 3/14 08:00· ~2h30m

Final

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New Orleans

Pelicans

105–107

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Rockets

★ Winner

team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
NOP	24	25	23	33	105
HOU	28	29	23	27	107

Halftime: NOP 49 - 57 HOUHOU led by 8

Highest-scoring: Q4 (60 pts)

Lead Changes: 0

Q4 MVPD. Murray(16 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q1+4

Q2+8

Q3+8

Q4+2

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NOPHOU

Game RecapAuto-generated

Rockets outlast Pelicans 107-105 behind K. Durant's 32 points

The Rockets outlast the Pelicans 107-105 at home. Neither side ever pulled away, and the game stayed tight to the finish.

K. Durant paced the winners with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, earning a 10.0 game grade. D. Murray had 35 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (10.0 grade) in the loss for the Pelicans.

The Rockets scored 9 unanswered points in the second quarter; the lead changed hands 9 times; K. Durant put the Rockets ahead for good with 0:07 left in the fourth quarter.

Game Summary

★A. Thompson23 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST

Pace:Normal(53.0 (pts/Q))

#2closest game this season

Biggest Run:HOU 11-0in Q1

AST/TO:NOP 1.46-2.08 HOU

Fouls:NOP 19-21 HOU

New Orleans Pelicans

D. Murray35 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Dimes: T. Murphy III 7 AST

Houston Rockets

K. Durant32 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST

Dimes: A. Thompson 8 AST

A. Thompson: Double-Double (23/12/8)

Largest lead: 8 pts

/ Comparison

Team Stats Comparison

NOPVSHOU

44.0%FG%42.6%

40.6%3P%34.1%

69.2%FT%76.5%

54Rebounds59

19Assists25

7Steals8

6Blocks8

13Turnovers12

48Paint Pts44

0Fast Break0

NOP 3 categoriesHOU 6 categories

Shot Chart

77/178 FG (43.3%)2PT: 50/1053PT: 27/73

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

57.4%

27/47

Paint (non-RA)

45.5%

20/44

Mid-Range

21.4%

3/14

3-Point

37.0%

27/73

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/ Highlights

Key Moments15

1 runs5 clutch9 leads

Q108:50

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - A. Thompson driving Layup (4 PTS)

5-7

Q105:28

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - T. Murphy III running alley-oop DUNK (4 PTS) (D. Murray 1 AST)

13-11

Q105:13

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - J. Okogie 3PT (3 PTS) (C. Capela 1 AST)

13-14

Q104:37

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - T. Murphy III 26' 3PT running (7 PTS) (D. Queen 1 AST)

16-14

Q103:36

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - C. Capela putback Layup (2 PTS)

16-18

Q103:22

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - D. Murray 26' 3PT pullup (8 PTS)

19-18

Q101:16

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - C. Capela running DUNK (4 PTS) (A. Thompson 1 AST)

24-26

Q401:34

Z. Williamson driving DUNK (19 PTS)

100-100

Q401:07

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - D. Murray running Layup (34 PTS)

102-100

Q401:07

D. Murray running Layup (34 PTS)

102-100

Q400:31

Z. Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)

103-100

Q400:21

J. Smith Jr. 3PT (16 PTS) (A. Thompson 8 AST)

104-103

Q400:21

HOU goes on a 9-0 run

104-107

Q400:07

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - K. Durant 18' pullup Jump Shot (30 PTS) (J. Smith Jr. 3 AST)

104-105

Q400:07

K. Durant 18' pullup Jump Shot (30 PTS) (J. Smith Jr. 3 AST)

104-105

Play-by-Play

12:00🔄

HOUSUB out: K. Durant

72-80

12:00🔄

HOUSUB out: D. Finney-Smith

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB out: Y. Missi

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB out: D. Queen

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB out: H. Jones

72-80

12:00🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Green

72-80

12:00🔄

HOUSUB in: C. Capela

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB in: D. Murray

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB in: T. Murphy III

72-80

12:00🔄

NOPSUB in: K. Matković

72-80

12:00

Period Start

72-80

11:43🚫

HOUA. Thompson personal FOUL (2 PF)

72-80

11:43⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

72-80

11:35

NOPMISS T. Murphy III 13' fadeaway Shot

72-80

11:34📥

HOUR. Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)

72-80

11:22

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. cutting DUNK - blocked

72-80

11:22

NOPZ. Williamson BLOCK (2 BLK)

72-80

11:22📥

NOPS. Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

72-80

11:11

NOPMISS Z. Williamson Layup - blocked

72-80

11:11

HOUC. Capela BLOCK (4 BLK)

72-80

11:11📥

NOPTEAM offensive REBOUND

72-80

11:04🚫

HOUC. Capela shooting personal FOUL (4 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

72-80

11:04

NOPMISS D. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2

72-80

11:04📥

NOPTEAM offensive REBOUND

72-80

11:04🏀

NOPD. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)

73-80

10:39

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 28' 3PT

73-80

10:38📥

NOPD. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)

73-80

10:32🏀

NOPT. Murphy III 33' 3PT running (13 PTS) (D. Murray 3 AST)

76-80

10:15

HOUMISS J. Green 3PT

76-80

10:14📥

NOPT. Murphy III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

76-80

10:04🏀

NOPD. Murray 6' driving finger roll Layup (25 PTS) (T. Murphy III 7 AST)

78-80

10:04⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

78-80

10:04🔄

HOUSUB out: C. Capela

78-80

10:04🔄

HOUSUB in: K. Durant

78-80

9:50

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 3PT

78-80

9:49📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)

78-80

9:47🏀

HOUR. Sheppard 26' 3PT (12 PTS) (A. Thompson 5 AST)

78-83

9:22🏀

NOPK. Matković cutting Layup (2 PTS) (S. Bey 1 AST)

80-83

9:08

HOUMISS R. Sheppard 26' pullup 3PT

80-83

9:07📥

NOPD. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)

80-83

8:55🏀

NOPD. Murray 13' fadeaway Jump Shot (27 PTS)

82-83

8:55🚫

HOUJ. Green shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Murray 1 FT)

82-83

8:55🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Green

82-83

8:55🔄

HOUSUB in: D. Finney-Smith

82-83

8:55🏀

NOPD. Murray Free Throw 1 of 1 (28 PTS)

83-83

8:35🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 3PT (13 PTS) (A. Thompson 6 AST)

83-86

8:20

NOPMISS T. Murphy III 12' driving floating Shot

83-86

8:19📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

83-86

8:14🏀

HOUK. Durant running Layup (25 PTS)

83-88

8:05⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

83-88

8:05🔄

NOPSUB out: D. Murray

83-88

8:05🔄

NOPSUB in: H. Jones

83-88

7:52💫

NOPT. Murphy III lost ball TURNOVER (4 TO)

83-88

7:52

HOUD. Finney-Smith STEAL (2 STL)

83-88

7:37🏀

HOUR. Sheppard cutting Layup (14 PTS) (D. Finney-Smith 2 AST)

83-90

7:37

NOPK. Matković defensive goaltending VIOLATION

83-90

7:22🏀

NOPK. Matković 24' 3PT (5 PTS) (Z. Williamson 1 AST)

86-90

7:06

HOUMISS A. Thompson driving Layup

86-90

7:06📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)

86-90

7:06💫

HOUA. Thompson traveling TURNOVER (3 TO)

86-90

6:54🏀

NOPZ. Williamson driving Layup (17 PTS) (H. Jones 2 AST)

88-90

6:40🏀

HOUR. Sheppard 26' 3PT pullup (17 PTS)

88-93

6:40🚫

NOPZ. Williamson flagrant-type-1 personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sheppard 2 FT)

88-93

6:40🔄

NOPSUB out: Z. Williamson

88-93

6:40🔄

NOPSUB in: Y. Missi

88-93

6:40

HOUMISS R. Sheppard flagrant Free Throw 1 of 2

88-93

6:40📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

88-93

6:40🏀

HOUR. Sheppard flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)

88-94

6:36🚫

NOPH. Jones personal FOUL (4 PF)

88-94

6:20

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 25' 3PT

88-94

6:19📥

NOPK. Matković REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)

88-94

6:06

NOPMISS S. Bey 6' driving Layup

88-94

6:05📥

NOPS. Bey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

88-94

5:59

NOPMISS H. Jones 27' 3PT

88-94

5:55📥

HOUR. Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)

88-94

5:39🚫

NOPT. Murphy III shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Thompson 2 FT)

88-94

5:39🏀

HOUA. Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)

88-95

5:39🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Smith Jr.

88-95

5:39🔄

NOPSUB out: S. Bey

88-95

5:39🔄

HOUSUB in: C. Capela

88-95

5:39🔄

NOPSUB in: D. Murray

88-95

5:39🏀

HOUA. Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)

88-96

5:26🏀

NOPY. Missi alley-oop DUNK (5 PTS) (D. Murray 4 AST)

90-96

4:59

HOUMISS A. Thompson 7' driving floating Shot

90-96

4:58📥

NOPK. Matković REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

90-96

4:37🏀

NOPD. Murray 11' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (30 PTS)

92-96

4:24🚫

NOPD. Murray shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Capela 2 FT)

92-96

4:24🏀

HOUC. Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)

92-97

4:24🔄

HOUSUB out: D. Finney-Smith

92-97

4:24🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Smith Jr.

92-97

4:24

NOPD. Murray lane VIOLATION

92-97

4:24

HOUMISS C. Capela Free Throw 2 of 2

92-97

4:24📥

NOPY. Missi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)

92-97

4:15🚫

HOUA. Thompson personal FOUL (3 PF)

92-97

3:58

NOPMISS D. Murray 6' driving finger roll Layup

92-97

3:55📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)

92-97

3:53🏀

HOUK. Durant running DUNK (27 PTS) (A. Thompson 7 AST)

92-99

3:38🏀

NOPK. Matković 24' 3PT (8 PTS) (H. Jones 3 AST)

95-99

3:15

HOUMISS R. Sheppard 24' 3PT

95-99

3:14📥

NOPH. Jones REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)

95-99

3:03🏀

NOPD. Murray 6' driving finger roll Layup (32 PTS)

97-99

2:52🚫

NOPH. Jones personal FOUL (5 PF) (Durant 2 FT)

97-99

2:52

HOUMISS K. Durant Free Throw 1 of 2

97-99

2:52📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

97-99

2:52🔄

HOUSUB out: C. Capela

97-99

2:52🔄

NOPSUB out: Y. Missi

97-99

2:52🔄

HOUSUB in: D. Finney-Smith

97-99

2:52🔄

NOPSUB in: Z. Williamson

97-99

2:52🏀

HOUK. Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)

97-100

2:45🚫

HOUJ. Smith Jr. personal FOUL (4 PF) (Murphy III 2 FT)

97-100

2:45

NOPMISS T. Murphy III Free Throw 1 of 2

97-100

2:45📥

NOPTEAM offensive REBOUND

97-100

2:45🏀

NOPT. Murphy III Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)

98-100

2:22

HOUMISS K. Durant 15' turnaround fadeaway Shot

98-100

2:21📥

NOPH. Jones REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)

98-100

2:02

NOPMISS D. Murray 15' pullup Shot

98-100

2:01📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)

98-100

1:41💫

HOUA. Thompson bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (4 TO)

98-100

1:34🏀

NOPZ. Williamson driving DUNK (19 PTS)

100-100

1:10💫

HOUK. Durant bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)

100-100

1:10

NOPD. Murray STEAL (1 STL)

100-100

1:07🏀

NOPD. Murray running Layup (34 PTS)

102-100

1:07

HOUJ. Smith Jr. defensive goaltending VIOLATION

102-100

0:49

HOUMISS K. Durant 18' pullup Shot

102-100

0:48📥

NOPK. Matković REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

102-100

0:31🚫

HOUR. Sheppard shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Williamson 2 FT)

102-100

0:31🏀

NOPZ. Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)

103-100

0:31🏀

NOPZ. Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)

104-100

0:21🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 3PT (16 PTS) (A. Thompson 8 AST)

104-103

0:14⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

104-103

0:14🔄

HOUSUB out: R. Sheppard

104-103

0:14🔄

NOPSUB out: K. Matković

104-103

0:14🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Okogie

104-103

0:14🔄

NOPSUB in: Y. Missi

104-103

0:13💫

NOPD. Murray step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)

104-103

0:13⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

104-103

0:13🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

104-103

0:13🔄

NOPSUB out: Y. Missi

104-103

0:13🔄

HOUSUB in: R. Sheppard

104-103

0:13🔄

NOPSUB in: K. Matković

104-103

0:13⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

104-103

0:07🏀

HOUK. Durant 18' pullup Jump Shot (30 PTS) (J. Smith Jr. 3 AST)

104-105

0:07⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

104-105

0:07🔄

HOUSUB out: R. Sheppard

104-105

0:07🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Okogie

104-105

0:07💫

NOPZ. Williamson bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)

104-105

0:06🚫

NOPD. Murray take personal FOUL (3 PF) (Durant 2 FT)

104-105

0:06🏀

HOUK. Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)

104-106

0:06🏀

HOUK. Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)

104-107

0:03🚫

HOUA. Thompson take personal FOUL (4 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

104-107

0:03🏀

NOPD. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)

105-107

0:03🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

105-107

0:03🔄

NOPSUB out: H. Jones

105-107

0:03🔄

HOUSUB in: C. Capela

105-107

0:03🔄

NOPSUB in: Y. Missi

105-107

0:03

NOPMISS D. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2

105-107

0:01📥

NOPT. Murphy III REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

105-107

0:00

NOPMISS T. Murphy III 27' fadeaway 3PT

105-107

0:00📥

NOPTEAM offensive REBOUND

105-107

0:00

Period End

105-107

0:00

Game End

105-107

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#41 LOW SF	30:14	5	5	1	2-11	0-4	1-1	2	0	1	2	-15	5.3

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