NEW ORLEANS -- Jrue Holiday had his eyes locked on James Harden and found a way to hear -- through the din of an exuberant crowd -- the defensive instructions Tyreke Evans and Anthony Davis shouted to him.
"We know James is a great (one-on-one) player and the worst thing for a defender is to feel like you're on an island by yourself," Holiday said. "My teammates made it really easy for me."
Holiday helped hold Harden to 1-of-5 shooting and a turnover during the final 7:58, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Houston Rockets 110-108 on Saturday night.
Anthony Davis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. Tyreke Evans capped an 11-point, 13-assist performance by assisting on the game's final basket -- Davis' alley-oop dunk -- blocking Harden's driving shot with 31 seconds left and stealing Trevor Ariza's inbound pass with 1.7 seconds remaining to seal the victory.
"We're just trusting each other, helping each other, talking to each other," Davis said after his team's third victory in four games. "We're starting to have a better understanding of our defense, our assignments our schemes and what we need to run against certain teams."
Eric Gordon scored 26 for the Pelicans, hitting six 3-pointers as New Orleans shot 13 of 24 from long range. Ryan Anderson added 16 points.
James Harden scored 25 points for Houston. His final basket was a 3 that tied it at 108 with 2:27 left.
Ariza and Patrick Beverley each had 16 points for the Rockets, who beat San Antonio a night earlier but wilted down the stretch against New Orleans, which closed the game on a 16-5 run.
"We have to solve our core issues. There's a reason why this team is so up and down," Houston coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "We come out here tonight, things aren't easy, things don't go our way and we turn into the ugly Rockets. It's frustrating for me. It's frustrating for all of us."
"Over and over again, we've disrespected the game," Bickerstaff continued. "Our priorities need to be clear and I need to do a better job playing people whose priorities are clear. Winning is the only priority."
Still, the Rockets were close until the end.
Harden was charging down the court on the dribble in the final seconds, but Holiday committed a heads-up blocking foul, forcing an inbound play with 1.7 seconds left. Davis played tight to Ariza to try to deny the inbounds pass, and Ariza struggled for several seconds to find an open player before attempting a bounce pass toward Dwight Howard that Evans easily swiped.
FADING ACCURACY
The Rockets made 15 of 33 3-point attempts, but made only four of their last 18 attempts from deep.
"Shot selection wasn't the problem," Bickerstaff asserted.
Davis, meanwhile, said the Pelicans figured the Rockets, who hit 11 of their first 15, couldn't sustain that kind of long-distance accuracy throughout their second game in two nights.
"We knew that back-to-back was going to kick in sooner or later and it did," Davis said. "Those were fourth-quarter legs right there."
BACK AND FORTH
Houston opened the third quarter on a 12-2 run comprised of three 3s by Beverley and one by Ariza.
New Orleans responded with a 15-2 run that included 3s by Holiday and Davis, putting the Pelicans up 80-76.
Houston controlled most of the first half and led by 11 when Terrence Jones' free throw made it 62-51 with 2:30 left in the period.
The Pelicans closed the quarter on a 12-0 spurt to take a 63-62 lead into halftime. The surge included a dunk and 3-pointer each by Davis and Anderson, and Gordon capped it with his fifth 3 on as many attempts in the first half, when he had 19 of his points.
TIP-INS
Rockets: Jones had 13 points for Houston. ...The previous three games in the series had been won by the Rockets. ... The Rockets are 12-9 under Bickerstaff, who took over when Kevin McHale was fired in mid-November. ... Houston fell to 6-9 on the road. ... With his tip-in as he was fouled in the second quarter, Howard eclipsed 15,000 points for his career. Howard, who turned 30 last month, is in his 12th season and now has 15,002 points.
Pelicans: Kendrick Perkins checked in the first quarter for his first playing time in three games. He spelled Omer Asik after New Orleans' starting center gave up a dunk to Howard and moments later turned the ball over on the offensive end. ... Asik finished with 10 points, his first time reaching that mark this season. ... New Orleans improved to 7-6 at home, above .500 at home for the first time this season.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host Atlanta on Tuesday.
Pelicans: Visit Orlando on Monday.




Final
Regular Season Series (Game 2 of 4)

Rockets 108

(16-16, 6-9 away)

Pelicans 110

(10-20, 7-6 home)






7:00PM,EST,December 26,2015
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

1 2 3 4 T
HOU 41 21 29 17108
NO 33 30 21 26110
Top Performers
Hou: J. Harden 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl
NO: E. Gordon 26 Pts, 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl






Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00 0-0Dwight Howard vs. Anthony Davis (Trevor Ariza gains possession)
11:45 0-0Anthony Davis kicked ball violation
11:37James Harden misses 17-foot jumper0-0 
11:37Clint Capela offensive rebound0-0 
11:32Patrick Beverley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)3-0 
11:21James Harden personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)3-0 
11:15 3-0Anthony Davis lost ball turnover (Trevor Ariza steals)
11:11Trevor Ariza makes layup5-0 
11:11 5-0Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
11:11Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 15-0 
11:11 5-0Omer Asik defensive rebound
10:52 5-2Eric Gordon makes 19-foot jumper
10:38Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper5-2 
10:38 5-2Anthony Davis defensive rebound
10:29 5-5Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper
10:14James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)8-5 
9:57 8-8Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
9:51Rockets Full timeout
9:37Trevor Ariza makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)11-8 
9:17 11-10Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Eric Gordon assists)
9:04Dwight Howard makes 11-foot two point shot (Patrick Beverley assists)13-10 
8:49 13-13Alonzo Gee makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
8:41 13-13Omer Asik shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
8:41Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 214-13 
8:41Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 215-13 
8:23 15-13Alonzo Gee misses 22-foot three point jumper
8:22 15-13Anthony Davis offensive rebound
8:19Trevor Ariza kicked ball violation 15-13 
8:11Dwight Howard shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)15-13 
8:11 15-14Omer Asik makes free throw 1 of 2
8:11Terrence Jones enters the game for Clint Capela15-14 
8:11 15-15Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 2
7:54Terrence Jones misses 7-foot jumper15-15 
7:54 15-15Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
7:43 15-18Anthony Davis makes driving dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
7:43Terrence Jones shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)15-17 
7:43 15-18Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1
7:24James Harden makes 16-foot two point shot17-18 
7:05 17-18Anthony Davis misses 22-foot jumper
7:05James Harden defensive rebound17-18 
6:52James Harden misses 16-foot jumper17-18 
6:50James Harden offensive rebound17-18 
6:45Terrence Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)20-18 
6:24 20-20Anthony Davis makes 6-foot jumper
6:24Dwight Howard defensive goaltending violation 20-20 
6:13Patrick Beverley makes driving layup22-20 
6:05Patrick Beverley personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)22-20 
5:54James Harden shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)22-20 
5:54 22-21Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
5:54Ty Lawson enters the game for Patrick Beverley22-21 
5:54 22-22Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
5:35Dwight Howard makes dunk (James Harden assists)24-22 
5:24 24-22Omer Asik bad pass (James Harden steals)
5:18Trevor Ariza makes dunk (James Harden assists)26-22 
5:07 26-22Tyreke Evans bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)
5:07 26-22Anthony Davis personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
5:07 26-22Jrue Holiday enters the game for Alonzo Gee
5:07 26-22Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Omer Asik
4:54James Harden misses 17-foot jumper26-22 
4:52 26-22Anthony Davis defensive rebound
4:47 26-22Tyreke Evans bad pass (Terrence Jones steals)
4:35James Harden makes three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)29-22 
4:28Pelicans Full timeout
4:28Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard29-22 
4:11 29-24Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
3:53Anthony Davis blocks Terrence Jones 's 5-foot jumper29-24 
3:51 29-24Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
3:31 29-24Tyreke Evans misses driving layup
3:31Clint Capela defensive rebound29-24 
3:28 29-24Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
3:28Terrence Jones misses free throw 1 of 229-24 
3:28Rockets offensive team rebound29-24 
3:28 29-24Ryan Anderson enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
3:28Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza29-24 
3:28Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 230-24 
3:09Jason Terry enters the game for James Harden30-24 
3:02 30-24Tyreke Evans misses 26-foot three point running jumper
3:02 30-24Pelicans offensive team rebound
3:02 30-24shot clock turnover
2:47Corey Brewer misses 26-foot three point jumper 30-24 
2:47 30-24Anthony Davis defensive rebound
2:42 30-26Jrue Holiday makes 6-foot two point shot
2:42Clint Capela shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)30-26 
2:42 30-26Norris Cole enters the game for Tyreke Evans
2:42 30-26Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 1
2:39Clint Capela defensive rebound30-26 
2:34 30-26Norris Cole shooting block foul (Ty Lawson draws the foul)
2:34Ty Lawson makes free throw 1 of 231-26 
2:34Ty Lawson makes free throw 2 of 232-26 
2:21 32-26Jrue Holiday bad pass (Terrence Jones steals)
2:18Jrue Holiday blocks Ty Lawson 's 2-foot layup34-26 
2:18Rockets offensive team rebound33-26 
2:18 33-26Eric Gordon loose ball foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)
2:18Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 233-26 
2:18Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 234-26 
1:58 34-29Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
1:35Terrence Jones misses layup34-29 
1:34Clint Capela makes two point shot36-29 
1:34Clint Capela offensive rebound34-29 
1:24 36-29Anthony Davis traveling
1:12 36-29Eric Gordon personal foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
1:12Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 237-29 
1:12 37-29Alonzo Gee enters the game for Eric Gordon
1:12 37-29Dante Cunningham enters the game for Anthony Davis
1:12Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 238-29 
1:00 38-31Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
0:51Ty Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)41-31 
0:36Ty Lawson misses 26-foot three point jumper 41-31 
0:36 41-31Dante Cunningham defensive rebound
0:15 41-33Norris Cole makes 22-foot jumper
0:01Jason Terry misses jumper41-33 
0:00Rockets offensive team rebound41-33 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00 41-33Jrue Holiday misses 13-foot jumper
12:00 41-33Pelicans offensive team rebound
12:00 41-33Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Dante Cunningham
11:48 41-36Ryan Anderson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)
11:30Corey Brewer makes driving layup43-36 
11:14 43-38Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
10:57Donatas Motiejunas misses 26-foot three point jumper 43-38 
10:56Corey Brewer offensive rebound43-38 
10:51Donatas Motiejunas makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)45-38 
10:38 45-38Alonzo Gee misses layup
10:37Dwight Howard defensive rebound45-38 
10:36Corey Brewer lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)45-38 
10:22 45-38Alonzo Gee misses three point jumper
10:21 45-38Ryan Anderson offensive rebound
10:19 45-40Ryan Anderson makes two point shot
10:18Rockets Full timeout
10:03Corey Brewer misses layup45-40 
10:03 45-40Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
9:57 45-40Norris Cole misses 17-foot two point jumper
9:56Dwight Howard defensive rebound45-40 
9:44Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)48-40 
9:18 48-40Norris Cole misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:18 48-40Ryan Anderson offensive rebound
9:14 48-40Tyreke Evans enters the game for Alonzo Gee
9:00Donatas Motiejunas bad pass (Norris Cole steals)48-40 
9:00Ty Lawson personal foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)48-40 
8:45 48-40Ryan Anderson misses 17-foot jumper
8:44Dwight Howard defensive rebound48-40 
8:26Ty Lawson makes 16-foot two point shot50-40 
8:17Dwight Howard defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul) 50-40 
8:17 50-40Ryan Anderson misses technical free throw
8:17 50-40Pelicans offensive team rebound
8:03Dwight Howard shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)50-40 
8:03 50-41Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 2
8:03 50-41Anthony Davis enters the game for Ryan Anderson
8:03 50-42Tyreke Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
7:48Ty Lawson makes 17-foot two point shot52-42 
7:20 52-42Anthony Davis misses jumper
7:20 52-42Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
7:20Ty Lawson shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)52-42 
7:20 52-42Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2
7:20 52-42Pelicans offensive team rebound
7:20Trevor Ariza enters the game for Ty Lawson52-42 
7:20James Harden enters the game for Corey Brewer52-42 
7:20Patrick Beverley enters the game for Jason Terry52-42 
7:20 52-42Eric Gordon enters the game for Norris Cole
7:20 52-42Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2
7:20Dwight Howard defensive rebound52-42 
6:56Patrick Beverley misses driving layup52-42 
6:56Rockets offensive team rebound52-42 
6:56shot clock turnover 52-42 
6:33 52-42Dwight Howard blocks Tyreke Evans's layup
6:33 52-42Pelicans offensive team rebound
6:33Pelicans 20 Sec. timeout
6:28 52-42Tyreke Evans misses 22-foot jumper
6:28 52-42Eric Gordon offensive rebound
6:24 52-45Eric Gordon makes three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
6:05Donatas Motiejunas makes 9-foot two point shot54-45 
5:43 54-47Anthony Davis makes driving layup
5:22Dwight Howard misses layup54-47 
5:22Dwight Howard makes layup56-47 
5:22Dwight Howard offensive rebound54-47 
5:22 56-47Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
5:22 Official timeout
5:22 56-47Omer Asik enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
5:22 56-47Alonzo Gee enters the game for Jrue Holiday
5:22Terrence Jones enters the game for Donatas Motiejunas56-47 
5:22Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 157-47 
5:11Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard57-47 
4:47Patrick Beverley makes two point shot59-47 
4:43Pelicans Full timeout
4:43 59-47Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik
4:24 59-49Ryan Anderson makes driving layup (Eric Gordon assists)
4:15James Harden offensive foul (Alonzo Gee draws the foul)59-49 
4:15James Harden turnover 59-49 
4:05 59-49Anthony Davis offensive foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul)
4:05 59-49Anthony Davis turnover
4:05Jason Terry enters the game for James Harden59-49 
3:41Terrence Jones misses jumper59-49 
3:40 59-49Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
3:26 59-49Anthony Davis misses layup
3:25Trevor Ariza defensive rebound59-49 
3:00Trevor Ariza makes layup (Clint Capela assists)61-49 
2:47 61-51Eric Gordon makes 22-foot jumper
2:30 61-51Ryan Anderson shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
2:30Terrence Jones misses free throw 1 of 261-51 
2:30Rockets offensive team rebound61-51 
2:30Ty Lawson enters the game for Patrick Beverley61-51 
2:30 61-51Anthony Davis lane violation
2:30Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 262-51 
2:18 62-53Alonzo Gee makes driving layup (Tyreke Evans assists)
2:04Terrence Jones misses layup62-53 
2:04 62-53Anthony Davis defensive rebound
1:55 62-56Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
1:39Terrence Jones misses two point shot62-56 
1:38 62-56Anthony Davis defensive rebound
1:30 62-56Ryan Anderson misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:28Terrence Jones defensive rebound62-56 
1:23Terrence Jones offensive Charge (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)62-56 
1:23Terrence Jones turnover 62-56 
1:23Dwight Howard enters the game for Terrence Jones62-56 
1:15 62-56Tyreke Evans misses layup
1:15 62-58Anthony Davis makes two point shot
1:15 62-56Anthony Davis offensive rebound
0:54Ty Lawson misses layup62-58 
0:54 62-58Anthony Davis defensive rebound
0:32 62-60Ryan Anderson makes driving dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)
0:12Patrick Beverley enters the game for Jason Terry62-60 
0:12Corey Brewer enters the game for Ty Lawson62-60 
0:12 62-60Jrue Holiday enters the game for Alonzo Gee
0:01 62-63Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
11:37 62-63Alonzo Gee misses jumper
11:36James Harden defensive rebound62-63 
11:15Patrick Beverley makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)65-63 
10:51 65-63Anthony Davis misses 16-foot jumper
10:51Dwight Howard defensive rebound65-63 
10:40James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper 65-63 
10:40Rockets offensive team rebound65-63 
10:40 65-63Omer Asik loose ball foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
10:29Omer Asik blocks James Harden 's 2-foot layup65-63 
10:29Rockets offensive team rebound65-63 
10:15Patrick Beverley makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)68-63 
10:02 68-63Clint Capela blocks Tyreke Evans's layup
10:00Clint Capela defensive rebound68-63 
9:53Trevor Ariza makes three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)71-63 
9:48Pelicans Full timeout
9:37 71-65Anthony Davis makes jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
9:11Patrick Beverley makes 27-foot 74-65 
8:45 74-67Omer Asik makes layup (Tyreke Evans assists)
8:33Patrick Beverley misses three point jumper 74-67 
8:33 74-67Omer Asik defensive rebound
8:22 74-67Anthony Davis misses 17-foot jumper
8:22James Harden defensive rebound74-67 
8:02Anthony Davis blocks Clint Capela's shot74-67 
8:00 74-67Anthony Davis defensive rebound
8:00Clint Capela loose ball foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)74-67 
7:50 74-67Anthony Davis misses three point jumper
7:48Dwight Howard defensive rebound74-67 
7:37Patrick Beverley misses 24-foot three point jumper 74-67 
7:37 74-67Eric Gordon defensive rebound
7:26Dwight Howard shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)74-67 
7:26 74-68Omer Asik makes free throw 1 of 2
7:26 74-68Jrue Holiday enters the game for Alonzo Gee
7:26 74-69Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 2
7:15Patrick Beverley traveling 74-69 
7:03 74-69Tyreke Evans misses driving layup
7:03Clint Capela defensive rebound74-69 
6:41James Harden makes 17-foot jumper76-69 
6:33Dwight Howard defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul) 76-69 
6:33 76-70Anthony Davis makes technical free throw
6:24 76-73Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
6:24 76-73Pelicans delay of game violation
6:18 76-73Eric Gordon personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
6:13James Harden misses 12-foot jumper76-73 
6:13 76-73Anthony Davis defensive rebound
6:03 76-76Anthony Davis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
5:41Clint Capela misses 5-foot hook shot76-76 
5:39 76-76Anthony Davis defensive rebound
5:20 76-78Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
5:18Rockets Full timeout
5:18Ty Lawson enters the game for Clint Capela76-78 
5:18Terrence Jones enters the game for Patrick Beverley76-78 
5:09Trevor Ariza misses 27-foot three point jumper 76-78 
5:07 76-78Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
4:48 76-80Eric Gordon makes jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
4:31Dwight Howard bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals)76-80 
4:24 76-80Tyreke Evans bad pass (Ty Lawson steals)
4:18James Harden makes driving layup (Ty Lawson assists)78-80 
4:09 78-80Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:07Ty Lawson defensive rebound78-80 
3:54Ty Lawson misses 22-foot step back jumpshot78-80 
3:53 78-80Anthony Davis defensive rebound
3:43 78-80Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:43Rockets defensive team rebound78-80 
3:43Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard78-80 
3:31James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Terrence Jones assists)81-80 
3:05 81-82Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
3:00James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper 81-82 
2:58Terrence Jones offensive rebound81-82 
2:47James Harden misses 14-foot jumper81-82 
2:47 81-82Omer Asik defensive rebound
2:28 81-84Omer Asik makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
2:15James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper 81-84 
2:14Clint Capela offensive rebound81-84 
2:13 81-84Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik
2:13Marcus Thornton enters the game for James Harden81-84 
2:02Marcus Thornton makes 20-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)83-84 
1:31Trevor Ariza makes 17-foot two point shot85-84 
1:24 85-84Jrue Holiday bad pass (Ty Lawson steals)
1:19Terrence Jones makes layup (Clint Capela assists)87-84 
0:54 87-84Anthony Davis misses jumper
0:50Rockets defensive team rebound87-84 
0:50 87-84Norris Cole enters the game for Tyreke Evans
0:50 87-84Dante Cunningham enters the game for Anthony Davis
0:43 87-84Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Marcus Thornton draws the foul)
0:43Marcus Thornton makes free throw 1 of 288-84 
0:43Marcus Thornton makes free throw 2 of 289-84 
0:27 89-84Ryan Anderson lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)
0:08Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper 89-84 
0:07Terrence Jones offensive rebound89-84 
0:04Terrence Jones makes layup91-84 
0:01 91-84Clint Capela blocks Norris Cole 's 18-foot jumper
0:00 91-84Pelicans offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
11:42Marcus Thornton makes 9-foot two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)93-84 
11:25 93-86Ryan Anderson makes 19-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
11:00Ryan Anderson blocks Terrence Jones 's 2-foot layup93-86 
11:00 93-86Dante Cunningham defensive rebound
10:55 93-89Eric Gordon makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
10:27Clint Capela misses 5-foot jumper93-89 
10:26 93-89Dante Cunningham defensive rebound
10:17 93-89Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:17Marcus Thornton defensive rebound93-89 
10:07Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot 96-89 
9:52 96-92Tyreke Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper
9:37Terrence Jones makes dunk (Ty Lawson assists)98-92 
9:23Clint Capela shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)98-92 
9:23 98-93Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2
9:23Dwight Howard enters the game for Clint Capela98-93 
9:23 98-93Omer Asik enters the game for Dante Cunningham
9:23 98-94Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
9:11 98-94Ryan Anderson shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
9:11James Harden makes free throw 1 of 299-94 
9:11James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2100-94 
8:59 100-94Tyreke Evans misses layup
8:57Terrence Jones defensive rebound100-94 
8:52Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper 100-94 
8:51 100-94Omer Asik defensive rebound
8:41 100-94Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:41James Harden defensive rebound100-94 
8:30Omer Asik blocks Terrence Jones 's 3-foot layup100-94 
8:29 100-94Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
8:22 100-94Norris Cole misses jumper
8:21Terrence Jones defensive rebound100-94 
7:58James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper 103-94 
7:48Pelicans Full timeout
7:48Trevor Ariza enters the game for Terrence Jones103-94 
7:48 103-94Jrue Holiday enters the game for Eric Gordon
7:48 103-94Anthony Davis enters the game for Ryan Anderson
7:39Marcus Thornton shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)103-94 
7:39 103-95Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
7:39 103-96Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
7:18Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper103-96 
7:16Marcus Thornton offensive rebound103-96 
7:01James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper 103-96 
7:00 103-96Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
6:41 103-96Omer Asik misses layup
6:41 103-96Omer Asik offensive rebound
6:33 103-96Tyreke Evans misses layup
6:31Marcus Thornton defensive rebound103-96 
6:24 103-96James Harden vs. Jrue Holiday (Marcus Thornton gains possession)
6:11Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper 103-96 
6:09 103-96Omer Asik defensive rebound
5:58 103-99Norris Cole makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
5:39Anthony Davis blocks Ty Lawson 's 3-foot layup103-99 
5:39 103-99Norris Cole defensive rebound
5:33Dwight Howard shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)103-99 
5:33 Official timeout
5:33Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard103-99 
5:33 103-100Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 2
5:33 103-101Tyreke Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
5:20Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper 103-101 
5:20 103-101Omer Asik defensive rebound
5:16Trevor Ariza personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)103-101 
5:16 103-101Eric Gordon enters the game for Tyreke Evans
4:58 103-101Jrue Holiday misses layup
4:58 103-101Omer Asik offensive rebound
4:56James Harden defensive rebound103-101 
4:31Ty Lawson misses 24-foot three point jumper 103-101 
4:31 103-101Anthony Davis defensive rebound
4:11James Harden shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)103-101 
4:11 103-102Omer Asik makes free throw 1 of 2
4:11 103-103Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 2
4:11 103-103Norris Cole personal take foul (Ty Lawson draws the foul)
4:11 103-103Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik
4:03 103-103Anthony Davis shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
4:03James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2104-103 
4:03 104-103Tyreke Evans enters the game for Norris Cole
4:03James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2105-103 
3:47 105-105Eric Gordon makes two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
3:28Trevor Ariza bad pass (Eric Gordon steals)105-105 
3:20Clint Capela shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)105-105 
3:20 105-106Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
3:20Patrick Beverley enters the game for Clint Capela105-106 
3:20Dwight Howard enters the game for Marcus Thornton105-106 
3:20 105-107Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
2:51 105-107Jrue Holiday misses jumper
2:50 105-107Pelicans offensive team rebound
2:50Patrick Beverley loose ball foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)105-107 
2:50Rockets Full timeout
2:50 105-108Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
2:50 105-108Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
2:49Dwight Howard defensive rebound105-108 
2:27James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper 108-108 
2:14 108-110Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
1:50Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper 108-110 
1:47Dwight Howard offensive rebound108-110 
1:45James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper 108-110 
1:44 108-110Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
1:30 108-110Anthony Davis offensive goaltending turnover
1:06James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper 108-110 
1:04 108-110Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
0:51 108-110Anthony Davis misses jumper
0:50Ty Lawson defensive rebound108-110 
0:31Tyreke Evans blocks James Harden 's 4-foot 2-pt jumper108-110 
0:30 108-110Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
0:08 108-110Tyreke Evans misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:05Trevor Ariza defensive rebound108-110 
0:01 108-110Jrue Holiday personal foul (James Harden draws the foul)
0:01Rockets Full timeout
0:01Marcus Thornton enters the game for Ty Lawson108-110 
0:01 108-110Alonzo Gee enters the game for Ryan Anderson
0:01Trevor Ariza bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals)108-110 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Houston Rockets
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Clint Capela, PF291-40-00-034741204-92
Trevor Ariza, SF366-112-52-302242021-816
Dwight Howard, C313-40-01-127900114-17
Patrick Beverley, PG216-104-70-000020012-416
James Harden, SG348-215-114-415651024-525
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Donatas Motiejunas, PF72-30-10-000000010+24
Terrence Jones, PF224-121-14-623512012+1513
Marcus Thornton, SF113-51-32-212300001+19
Ty Lawson, PG303-91-32-202252012+29
Jason Terry, SG121-21-10-000000000-43
Corey Brewer, SG81-30-12-210100010+14
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

38-8415-3317-2010253521831020 108

45.2%45.5%85.0%
Fast break points:   12
Points in the paint:   32
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   11 (13)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
New Orleans Pelicans
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Anthony Davis, PF388-161-27-82111320343+724
Alonzo Gee, SF212-61-30-000010000-15
Omer Asik, C232-40-06-626800212010
Eric Gordon, SG4010-126-80-011251013-426
Tyreke Evans, SG413-131-34-4044132142+1011
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ryan Anderson, PF236-92-42-323510122+116
Dante Cunningham, PF50-00-00-00330000000
Kendrick Perkins, C82-20-00-211200000-44
Norris Cole, PG162-61-20-001101012-55
Jrue Holiday, PG273-71-22-302231123+69
Luke Babbitt, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Alexis Ajinca, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
Toney Douglas, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

38-7513-2421-268324025581517 110

50.7%54.2%80.8%
Fast break points:   7
Points in the paint:   38
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   16 (21)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS:None -TEAMS: HOUSTON (2) -COACHES:None
 Officials: Mark Ayotte, Bill Spooner, J.T. Orr
 Attendance: 18,248
 Time of Game: 2:16