The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are welcoming in the Houston Rockets (17-8) for a contest between Southwest Division rivals at Smoothie King Center, with a tip-off time of 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the squads this season.

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Game Info & Tickets

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• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Pelicans vs. Rockets 2024-25 Stats

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Pelicans’ Top Players

• Brandon Ingram contributes with 22.2 points per game while adding 5.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
• Yves Missi is responsible for 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
• Ingram is the top active three-point shooter for the Pelicans, hitting 2.4 per game.
• New Orleans’ blocks tend to come from Missi, who averages 1.2 per game. Javonte Green is a primary source of steals for New Orleans, averaging 1.1 steals a game.

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Rockets’ Top Players

• Jalen Green pours in 19.2 points per game and also tacks on 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest.
• This season, Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.8 points, 5.3 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game.
• In addition, Fred VanVleet contributes with 15.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Jalen Green hits 2.5 treys per game.
• Tari Eason’s two steals and Sengun’s one block per game are important to the Rockets’ defensive production.

Pelicans Schedule

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Rockets Schedule

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