New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets

· National Basketball Association

New Orleans Pelicans

22-46, 9-25 Away

Final
105 - 107

Houston Rockets

41-25, 23-8 Home

Rockets outlast Pelicans 107-105 to move into 3rd place in West

Durant scored 32 points two nights after matching his season low with 11 in a blowout loss at Denver. Against the Pelicans, he was 13 of 24 from the field and had six rebounds and five assists.

Amen Thompson added 23 points for Houston in the opener of five-game homestand. Reed Sheppard scored 18 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. had 16.

Dejounte Murray led New Orleans with 35 points, but stepped out of bounds with the Pelicans up a point with 13 seconds remaining. After Durant put the Rockets ahead, Zion Williamson threw the ball out of bounds, and Durant hit two free throws to put it away.

Murray was 14 of 18 from the field, hitting 4 of 5 3 pointers.

Williamson had 21 points. The Pelicans had won won two straight and three of four.

Up next Pelicans: Host Dallas on Monday night.

Rockets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and Wednesday nights.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	105 - 107
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	105 - 107
4th 0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	105 - 107
4th 0.0	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot fade away jump shot	105 - 107
4th 1.1	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	105 - 107

Statistics

NO		HOU
37-84	FG	40-94
44	Field Goal %	43
13-32	3PT	14-41
41	Three Point %	34
18-26	FT	13-17
69	Free Throw %	76
48	Rebounds	52
15	Offensive Rebounds	18
33	Defensive Rebounds	34
19	Assists	25
7	Steals	8
6	Blocks	8
13	Turnovers	12
0	Team Turnovers	0
13	Total Turnovers	12
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
10	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17
14	Fast Break Points	15
48	Points in Paint	44
19	Fouls	21
4	Largest Lead	11
9	Lead Changes	9
9	Percent Led	82