Jalen Green Leads Rockets to Dominant Win Over Pelicans
Houston's 133-113 victory featured a season-high 34 points from Green and extended New Orleans' losing streak to five games.
- Jalen Green scored 34 points, including a season-high 22 in the third quarter, to power the Rockets past the Pelicans.
- Houston shot an impressive 57.5% from the field and hit 17 of 39 three-pointers, with a red-hot 7-for-10 start from beyond the arc in the first quarter.
- Dillon Brooks contributed 26 points, while Alperen Sengun added 23 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists for the Rockets, now 11-3 at home.
- New Orleans, missing key players Zion Williamson and José Alvarado, has lost 14 of its last 15 games and holds a 1-14 road record this season.
- The Rockets capitalized on the Pelicans' defensive struggles, outscoring them 26-11 in transition points and opening the second half with a decisive 15-3 run.