New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets and Game Recap
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Bey has season-high 29 points to lead Pelicans' 25-point comeback in a 133-128 OT win over Houston
Saddiq Bey scored 21 of his season-high 29 points after halftime, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 25-point, third-quarter deficit to defeat the Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime
Zion Williamson is nearing the end of his time with the New Orleans Pelicans. It may come through a trade. It may come through his non-guaranteed contract, which only guarantees through games played triggers the Pelicans can choose to bypass just by sitting him.
Thursday's win felt like the first meaningful steps toward a future that doesn’t involve Williamson as the top priority.
The Indiana Pacers were down 3-2 in the NBA Finals when they swung a trade with the Pelicans to get their 2026 first-round pick back. Indiana had originally traded its unprotected first-rounder to Toronto for Pascal Siakam, and Toronto turned around and traded it to New Orleans for Brandon Ingram. Here’s the full details of the trade.
Cameras Caught Ime Udoka and Derik Queen in Heated Argument During Rockets’ Loss to Pelicans [VIDEO]
Ime Udoka was caught in a heated sideline exchange with Pelicans rookie Derik Queen as the Rockets blew a 25-point lead in overtime loss.
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Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (12/18)
There is always a chance of an upset in the NBA given the baseline talent of all teams, but this tilt ought to be an easy dub for Houston.
Houston blew a 25-point lead in the second half en route to a 133-128 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. The Rockets (16-8) had not lost consecutive games since starting the season 0-2.
Moving Murray could give the Pelicans some financial flexibility and much-needed assets. New Orleans does not own a second-round pick until 2030, and next year’s first-round pick is heading to the Hawks as part of the Derik Queen draft night acquisition.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game to be played on December 20, 2025 on ESPN.
When the halftime buzzer sounded at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday night, the mood in the building was heavy. The New Orleans Pelicans were down by 22 points, staring at what looked like another forgettable loss in a season already defined by struggle.
With the 2025-2026 NBA trade season unofficially open as of December 15th, the New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a position they didn’t expect: the center
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