Rockets 114-91 Pelicans (25 Mar, 2018) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Pelicans

43-31, 21-16 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	16	21	24	30	91
HOU	29	35	19	31	114

Houston Rockets

59-14, 29-6 home

114

DeAndre Liggins blocks James Harden 's 8-foot jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Clint Capela makes dunk (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
PJ Tucker misses three point jumper
James Harden makes 15-foot jumper
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Trevor Ariza 's 6-foot driving layup
Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Anthony Davis blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving layup
James Harden misses three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup (James Harden assists)
Gerald Green makes layup (James Harden assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes two point shot
Gerald Green misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes layup (PJ Tucker assists)
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot step back jumpshot
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Gerald Green assists)
PJ Tucker misses two point shot
PJ Tucker misses 7-foot hook shot
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot
PJ Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
Gerald Green makes driving layup
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Gerald Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela misses alley oop layup
Clint Capela misses 2-foot tip shot
Clint Capela makes tip shot
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot jumper
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses driving layup
Clint Capela makes dunk
Eric Gordon makes 1-foot two point shot
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 27-foot three pointer
James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis blocks Clint Capela 's 7-foot hook shot
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Anthony Davis blocks Trevor Ariza 's 4-foot layup
Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Joe Johnson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Cheick Diallo blocks James Harden 's 4-foot driving layup
James Harden makes 1-foot two point shot
James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
James Harden misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)
Gerald Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 30-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses driving floating jump shot
Clint Capela makes layup (Gerald Green assists)
Ryan Anderson makes driving dunk
Gerald Green makes 27-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Clint Capela makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
Gerald Green misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three pointer
Clint Capela makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Ryan Anderson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Gerald Green misses 16-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson misses tip shot
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot
Gerald Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Gerald Green misses layup
Gerald Green misses two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 30-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green misses layup
Anthony Davis misses 14-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)
E'Twaun Moore misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Anthony Davis misses 10-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses two point shot
Clint Capela blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot hook shot
Anthony Davis makes driving layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)
Anthony Davis misses 15-foot two point shot
Darius Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper
E'Twaun Moore makes 20-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot pullup jump shot
E'Twaun Moore misses 6-foot two point shot
Clint Capela blocks Darius Miller 's 3-foot driving layup
Clint Capela blocks Anthony Davis 's 4-foot driving layup
Anthony Davis misses 20-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis misses layup
Darius Miller makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
Ian Clark misses 20-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses 10-foot jumper
Solomon Hill makes tip shot
James Harden blocks Ian Clark's jumper
Ian Clark misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Ian Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
Larry Drew II makes 20-foot jumper
Ian Clark makes 10-foot two point shot
Ian Clark misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
Ian Clark misses 3-foot two point shot
Ian Clark makes 8-foot two point shot (Solomon Hill assists)
E'Twaun Moore makes 8-foot two point shot (Ian Clark assists)
Ryan Anderson blocks Solomon Hill 's 5-foot driving layup
Jrue Holiday makes driving floating jump shot
Jrue Holiday misses 15-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes two point shot
E'Twaun Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses driving layup
Jrue Holiday misses 8-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ian Clark misses 7-foot two point shot
E'Twaun Moore misses driving floating jump shot
Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Anthony Davis assists)
Darius Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeAndre Liggins misses 22-foot jumper
Darius Miller misses 12-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Anthony Davis makes 2-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
Clint Capela blocks Anthony Davis 's 3-foot hook shot
Anthony Davis makes 2-foot dunk
E'Twaun Moore makes 2-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
E'Twaun Moore misses 27-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes 2-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 11-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday makes layup (DeAndre Liggins assists)
DeAndre Liggins misses three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Darius Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
Darius Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Liggins assists)
Jrue Holiday misses three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Anthony Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
E'Twaun Moore makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
Clint Capela blocks Jrue Holiday 's 8-foot jumper
Cheick Diallo makes layup (Solomon Hill assists)
Jrue Holiday makes 4-foot two point shot
Anthony Davis makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
Solomon Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday misses two point shot
Clint Capela blocks Solomon Hill 's 3-foot driving layup
Cheick Diallo misses 18-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses 12-foot two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses driving layup
Ian Clark misses 9-foot two point shot
Larry Drew II misses driving layup
Cheick Diallo makes 17-foot jumper (Larry Drew II assists)
Darius Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Solomon Hill assists)
Cheick Diallo makes 1-foot dunk (Larry Drew II assists)
Darius Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Solomon Hill assists)
Ian Clark makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Cheick Diallo assists)
Ian Clark makes 28-foot step back jumpshot
Ian Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
Larry Drew II misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Larry Drew II makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor misses 14-foot two point shot
DeAndre Liggins misses 21-foot jumper
Larry Drew II makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cheick Diallo assists)
Cheick Diallo makes layup
Larry Drew II makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
Cheick Diallo makes layup (Larry Drew II assists)
Charles Cooke misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot hook shot
Charles Cooke misses driving layup
DeAndre Liggins misses three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Larry Drew II misses 25-foot three point jumper

PELICANS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Clint Capela (PJ Tucker gains possession)	0	0
11:43	DeAndre Liggins blocks James Harden 's 8-foot jumper	0	0
11:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:40	DeAndre Liggins vs. James Harden (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:36	James Harden makes driving layup	0	2
11:21	PJ Tucker personal foul	0	2
11:06	Anthony Davis misses 14-foot two point shot	0	2
11:04	Clint Capela defensive rebound	0	2
11:00	Clint Capela makes dunk (James Harden assists)	0	4
10:54	Jrue Holiday bad pass	0	4
10:31	James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot	0	4
10:29	Darius Miller defensive rebound	0	4
10:23	Anthony Davis makes layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)	2	4
9:58	PJ Tucker misses three point jumper	2	4
9:56	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	2	4
9:52	E'Twaun Moore misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
9:50	Clint Capela defensive rebound	2	4
9:36	James Harden makes 15-foot jumper	2	6
9:24	Anthony Davis misses 10-foot two point shot	2	6
9:23	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	6
9:18	Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)	2	8
9:06	Jrue Holiday misses two point shot	2	8
9:04	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	2	8
9:03	Clint Capela blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot hook shot	2	8
9:00	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	8
8:57	Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	8
8:57	E'Twaun Moore defensive rebound	2	8
8:39	Anthony Davis makes driving layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)	4	8
8:29	DeAndre Liggins shooting foul	4	8
8:29	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	4	9
8:29	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	4	10
8:20	Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)	4	10
8:10	Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)	4	12
8:05	Pelicans Full timeout	4	12
7:47	Anthony Davis misses 15-foot two point shot	4	12
7:45	Eric Gordon defensive rebound	4	12
7:36	James Harden makes two point shot	4	14
7:17	Jrue Holiday back court turnover	4	14
7:07	Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)	4	17
6:51	Darius Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	17
6:50	Clint Capela defensive rebound	4	17
6:42	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	17
6:41	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	4	17
6:27	E'Twaun Moore makes 20-foot jumper	6	17
6:09	Anthony Davis blocks Trevor Ariza 's 6-foot driving layup	6	17
6:07	Darius Miller defensive rebound	6	17
5:56	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	6	17
5:54	Eric Gordon defensive rebound	6	17
5:48	Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Eric Gordon assists)	6	19
5:38	E'Twaun Moore misses 6-foot two point shot	6	19
5:32	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	6	19
5:31	PJ Tucker lost ball turnover (E'Twaun Moore steals)	6	19
5:26	Clint Capela blocks Darius Miller 's 3-foot driving layup	6	19
5:26	Darius Miller offensive rebound	6	19
5:26	Clint Capela blocks Anthony Davis 's 4-foot driving layup	6	19
5:26	Pelicans offensive team rebound	6	19
5:26	Gerald Green enters the game for PJ Tucker	6	19
5:26	Joe Johnson enters the game for Clint Capela	6	19
5:26	Ryan Anderson enters the game for Eric Gordon	6	19
5:26	Ian Clark enters the game for E'Twaun Moore	6	19
5:16	Anthony Davis misses 20-foot two point shot	6	19
5:14	James Harden defensive rebound	6	19
5:06	Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	19
5:05	Ian Clark defensive rebound	6	19
4:57	Ryan Anderson personal foul	6	19
4:48	Anthony Davis misses layup	6	19
4:47	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	6	19
4:41	James Harden makes driving layup	6	21
4:21	Darius Miller makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	8	21
4:00	Anthony Davis blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving layup	8	21
4:00	Rockets offensive team rebound	8	21
4:00	Solomon Hill enters the game for Darius Miller	8	21
3:56	James Harden misses three point jumper	8	21
3:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	8	21
3:56	shot clock turnover	8	21
3:48	Ian Clark misses 20-foot jumper	8	21
3:47	Pelicans offensive team rebound	8	21
3:47	Trevor Ariza loose ball foul	8	21
3:47	Larry Drew II enters the game for DeAndre Liggins	8	21
3:36	Anthony Davis misses 10-foot jumper	8	21
3:29	Solomon Hill offensive rebound	8	21
3:29	Solomon Hill makes tip shot	10	21
3:21	Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	21
3:20	Ian Clark defensive rebound	10	21
3:12	James Harden blocks Ian Clark's jumper	10	21
3:09	Larry Drew II offensive rebound	10	21
3:05	Gerald Green shooting foul	10	21
3:05	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	11	21
3:05	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	12	21
2:54	Trevor Ariza makes layup (James Harden assists)	12	23
2:46	Ian Clark bad pass (James Harden steals)	12	23
2:39	Jrue Holiday personal foul	12	23
2:39	Rockets Full timeout	12	23
2:39	PJ Tucker enters the game for Trevor Ariza	12	23
2:39	Cheick Diallo enters the game for Anthony Davis	12	23
2:25	Gerald Green makes layup (James Harden assists)	12	25
2:06	Ian Clark misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	12	25
2:04	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	12	25
1:53	Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	25
1:50	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	12	25
1:35	Ian Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	25
1:33	Rockets defensive team rebound	12	25
1:15	James Harden makes two point shot	12	27
1:08	Jrue Holiday traveling	12	27
1:08	Eric Gordon enters the game for James Harden	12	27
1:08	E'Twaun Moore enters the game for Jrue Holiday	12	27
46.2	Gerald Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	27
46.2	Ian Clark defensive rebound	12	27
42.5	Ian Clark lost ball turnover (PJ Tucker steals)	12	27
39.9	Eric Gordon makes layup (PJ Tucker assists)	12	29
31.8	Larry Drew II makes 20-foot jumper	14	29
15.8	Joe Johnson traveling	14	29
0.2	Ian Clark makes 10-foot two point shot	16	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	29

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 3-1

Pelicans
123
Rockets
130

Game 1

12/12

Rockets
113
Pelicans
115

Game 2

27/1

Rockets
107
Pelicans
101

Game 3

17/3

Pelicans
91
Rockets
114

Game 4

25/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:00 AM, 25 March 2018

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,055

Referees:
James Williams
Ken Mauer
Leon Wood

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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