NBA

Houston 134, at New Orleans 102

Sunday, March 29, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 PTS

Houston Rockets

54-34 · L1 · #6 (1435 ELO +31)

29 39 33 33 134

New Orleans Pelicans

26-56 · L2 · #21 (1171 ELO -31)

29 18 33 22 102

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,758

Officials: Mark Lindsay, Brandon Schwab, Dedric Taylor

Rockets Dominate Pelicans Behind Sengun’s 36 Points

NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Houston Rockets turned a close game into a decisive rout with a dominant second quarter, cruising to a 134-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at Smoothie King Center. The game was tied at 29 after a competitive first quarter, but the Rockets seized control with a 39-point explosion in the second period while holding the Pelicans to just 18 points. That 21-point swing established a commanding 68-47 halftime lead from which New Orleans never recovered. Houston center Alperen Sengun was the catalyst, orchestrating the offense and punishing the Pelicans inside and out.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Alperen Sengun HOU 32m 36p 14r 7a 3b
Dejounte Murray NOP 28m 19p 4r 6a 1b
Amen Thompson HOU 35m 14p 8r 5a

Forecasting

ELO Probability HOU 50.7%

Spread HOU -5

Projected Score HOU 121 NOP 117

Money Line NOP +195/HOU -245

Over/Under 224.5 (Over)