| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL | |
| New Orleans | 16 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 91 |
| Houston | 29 | 35 | 19 | 31 | 114 |
Box Score
| Player | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | PF | PTS |
| E’Twaun Moore | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Darius Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Anthony Davis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| DeAndre Liggins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Ian Clark | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Solomon Hill | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Drew II | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Chieck Diallo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Emeka Okafor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charles Cooke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Score Rockets snap New Orleans five-game win streak 114-91.
8:03 Fourth Quarter Darius Miller trying to get the Pelicans back in the ballgame with a three-pointer, but it only makes it a 34-point ballgame.
End of Third Quarter Rockets are starting to wrap things up with an 83-61 lead headed into the fourth.
6:56 Third Quarter James Harden gets 22 points with a driving layup, making it 69-48. The Pelicans are already turning their focus to Tuesday night.
End of Second Quarter Eric Gordon ends the first half with a three-pointer to make it 64-37.
8:48 Second Quarter The offensive onslaught continues with the Rockets making it 42-20. It looks to be all but over before we get to the break.
End of First Quarter The Pelicans were able to get the deficit down to 13 points after a late hook shot from Ian Clark.
8:05 First Quarter The Rockets aren’t playing around tonight. They came right out of the gate ready to play, with a Clint Capela alley-oop making it 12-4.
Game Details:
Tipoff Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Date: March 24, 2018
Location: Toyota Center (18,055)
Records: Pelicans (43-30) Rockets (58-14)
Favorites: Pelicans by 4.5
Starting Lineups
| Pelicans Lineup | Rockets Lineup |
|---|---|
| SF E’Twaun Moore | SF Trevor Ariza |
| PF Darius Miller | PF PJ Tucker |
| C Anthony Davis | C Clint Capela |
| SG DeAndre Liggins | SG Eric Gordon |
| PG Jrue Holiday | PG James Harden |
Storylines
Rondo Out with Sprained Wrist
The Pelicans ball movement has been solid throughout the last four ballgames and that can largely be attributed to Rajon Rondo. With the veteran being out with a sprained wrist this evening, it will be interesting to see if that same kind of ball movement will be in play this evening.
Hobbled Rockets
While the Pelicans are likely exhausted after playing three games in three nights, it seems like the Rockets are worse for wear as well with Chris Paul out along with forward Luc Mbah a Moute being doubtful for tonight as they’re getting ready for a back-to-back as they’ll host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.