New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

20-30, 10-15 Away

109

20-30, 10-15 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	28	32	33	16	109
Rockets HOU	30	35	27	25	117

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

31-18, 17-7 Home

117

31-18, 17-7 Home

Matchups

HOU wins season

3-1

HOU

123

Game 1@ HOU

Final

126

116

Game 2@ NO

Final

122

127

Game 3@ NO

Final

112

109

Game 4@ HOU

Final

117

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:James Capers

Referee:Derrick Collins

Referee:JB DeRosa

Western Conference

Southwest	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

NBA News

76ers backup center Ariel Hukporti exits preseason opener early

Just five minutes into the preseason opener against the Knicks on Monday, 76ers backup center Ariel Hukporti suffered a right leg injury, causing him to leave the game.

Jaylen Brown drops 22 points in first half of 76ers preseason debut

Sources: Clippers' Max Strus (foot) out at least 4 weeks

Clippers wing Max Strus suffered a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot and will be reevaluated in four weeks, league sources told ESPN.

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