Houston Rockets @ New Orleans Pelicans

41-18, 20-11 Away

129

41-18, 20-11 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rockets HOU	30	36	34	29	129
Pelicans NO	28	22	17	32	99

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

23-35, 14-16 Home

Matchups

HOU

HOU leads season

2-0

122

Game 1@ HOU

Final

100

129

Game 2@ NO

Final

112

Game 3@ NO

Final

128

117

Game 4@ HOU

Final

107

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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