Houston Rockets @ New Orleans Pelicans

47-22, 22-13 Away

112

47-22, 22-13 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rockets HOU	23	27	31	31	112
Pelicans NO	36	32	31	29	128

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

28-41, 17-18 Home

128

28-41, 17-18 Home

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Pelicans
100
Rockets
122

Game 1

12/16

Rockets
129
Pelicans
99

Game 2

2/23

Rockets
112
Pelicans
128

Game 3

3/17

Pelicans
107
Rockets
117

Game 4

3/24

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	8	2	.800	-	W3
Houston	6	3	.667	1.5	W1
Memphis	4	7	.364	4.5	L1
Dallas	3	8	.273	5.5	L1
New Orleans	2	8	.200	6	L2

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Houston Rockets @ New Orleans Pelicans

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Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

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