| Play-by-Play |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Starting Lineup - Josh Hart | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Starting Lineup - Devonte' Graham | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Starting Lineup - Kevin Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Starting Lineup - Jalen Green | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Starting Lineup - Brandon Ingram | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Starting Lineup - Herbert Jones | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Starting Lineup - Christian Wood | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Starting Lineup - Jae'Sean Tate | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Starting Lineup - Jonas Valanciunas | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Starting Lineup - Alperen Sengun | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 12:00 | HOU | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:00 | NOP | Jump Ball: Jonas Valanciunas vs. Christian Wood -- Josh Hart gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:42 | NOP | Jae'Sean Tate blocks a Jonas Valanciunas cutting layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:41 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:28 | HOU | Herbert Jones steals the ball from Jae'Sean Tate. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:23 | NOP | Offensive foul committed by Herbert Jones. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:23 | NOP | Herbert Jones is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:02 | HOU | Alperen Sengun makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jalen Green with the assist. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:40 | NOP | Devonte' Graham makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Josh Hart with the assist. | 3 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 10:20 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:19 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:15 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:14 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate with a defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:08 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Devonte' Graham. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:59 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses a turnaround hook shot from 4 feet out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:58 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas with a defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:50 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a driving floating jump shot from 10 feet out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:50 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:35 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Josh Hart. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:32 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Herbert Jones. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:32 | NOP | Substitution: Jaxson Hayes in for Herbert Jones. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:27 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:26 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas with a defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:19 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. Josh Hart with the assist. | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:58 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses a hook shot from 4 feet out. | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:57 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas with a defensive rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:48 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:33 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:32 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with a defensive rebound. | 7 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 8:16 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:15 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with an offensive rebound. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:05 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 25 feet out. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:04 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. with a defensive rebound. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:56 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. makes a driving layup. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:39 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:39 | HOU | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:13 | HOU | Alperen Sengun misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:13 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:13 | HOU | Rockets with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 7:03 | NOP | Jalen Green steals the ball from Brandon Ingram. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 6:53 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a driving layup. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:30 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a turnaround bank jump shot from 3 feet out. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:30 | HOU | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:30 | NOP | Loose Ball foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:30 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:15 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:14 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with an offensive rebound. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:10 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a reverse layup. | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:09 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 7 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 5:57 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes a turnaround bank jump shot from 1 foot out. | 7 | 9 |
| 1 | 5:42 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Alperen Sengun. | 7 | 9 |
| 1 | 5:42 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 9 |
| 1 | 5:42 | HOU | Substitution: Garrison Mathews in for Christian Wood. | 8 | 9 |
| 1 | 5:42 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 9 |
| 1 | 5:30 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a driving layup. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:14 | NOP | Kevin Porter Jr. blocks a Jaxson Hayes layup. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:14 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:14 | NOP | Substitution: Gary Clark in for Devonte' Graham. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:14 | NOP | Substitution: Jose Alvarado in for Jonas Valanciunas. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:12 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 5:10 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with a defensive rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:57 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:56 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:48 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a driving dunk. Jose Alvarado with the assist. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:35 | HOU | Garrison Mathews misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:34 | NOP | Pelicans with a defensive rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:34 | HOU | Loose Ball foul committed by Alperen Sengun. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:34 | HOU | Substitution: Josh Christopher in for Kevin Porter Jr.. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:34 | HOU | Substitution: Christian Wood in for Alperen Sengun. | 11 | 11 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 4:19 | NOP | Jose Alvarado misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:18 | HOU | Jalen Green with a defensive rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:08 | HOU | Brandon Ingram steals the ball from Jalen Green. | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 4:03 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a running alley oop dunk. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 13 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:50 | HOU | Josh Hart steals the ball from Christian Wood. | 13 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:44 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a cutting dunk. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:44 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Garrison Mathews. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:44 | NOP | Substitution: Nickeil Alexander-Walker in for Josh Hart. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:44 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 1 of 1. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:44 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:23 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses a turnaround hook shot from 4 feet out. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:22 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:22 | NOP | Loose Ball foul committed by Jaxson Hayes. | 15 | 11 |
| 1 | 3:22 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 12 |
| 1 | 3:22 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 13 |
| 1 | 3:06 | NOP | Jose Alvarado makes a driving finger roll layup. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:49 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a driving floating bank jump shot from 2 feet out. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:47 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a defensive rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:40 | NOP | Offensive foul committed by Brandon Ingram. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:40 | NOP | Brandon Ingram is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | 17 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 2:40 | NOP | Pelicans take a full timeout. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:40 | HOU | Substitution: KJ Martin in for Jae'Sean Tate. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:40 | NOP | Substitution: Trey Murphy III in for Brandon Ingram. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:21 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a driving floating bank jump shot from 7 feet out. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:20 | NOP | Gary Clark with a defensive rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:10 | NOP | Jose Alvarado misses a driving layup. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:09 | HOU | KJ Martin with a defensive rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 1 | 2:05 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a running alley oop dunk. Josh Christopher with the assist. | 17 | 15 |
| 1 | 1:41 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jose Alvarado with the assist. | 20 | 15 |
| 1 | 1:24 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a driving hook shot from 7 feet out. | 20 | 17 |
| 1 | 1:04 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a driving dunk. | 22 | 17 |
| 1 | 0:59 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 22 | 17 |
| 1 | 0:59 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes free throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 1 | 0:59 | HOU | Garrison Mathews misses free throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 1 | 0:59 | NOP | Trey Murphy III with a defensive rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 1 | 0:38 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a reverse dunk. Jose Alvarado with the assist. | 24 | 18 |
| 1 | 0:27 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a 3-point step back jump shot from 27 feet out. Jalen Green with the assist. | 24 | 21 |
| 1 | 0:08 | NOP | Jose Alvarado makes a driving floating jump shot from 5 feet out. | 26 | 21 |
| 1 | 0:03 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | 26 | 21 |
| 1 | 0:02 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a defensive rebound. | 26 | 21 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 1 | 0:01 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses a 3-point jump shot from 48 feet out. | 26 | 21 |
| 1 | 0:00 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 26 | 21 |
| 1 | 0:00 | HOU | End of the 1st Quarter | 26 | 21 |
| 2 | 12:00 | HOU | Start of the 2nd Quarter | 26 | 21 |
| 2 | 11:47 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Garrison Mathews with the assist. | 26 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:28 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by KJ Martin. | 26 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:28 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:28 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:28 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:20 | HOU | KJ Martin makes an alley oop dunk. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 27 | 26 |
| 2 | 11:02 | NOP | Trey Murphy III dunks. Josh Hart with the assist. | 29 | 26 |
| 2 | 10:49 | HOU | Josh Christopher makes a 3-point step back jump shot from 25 feet out. KJ Martin with the assist. | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | 10:31 | NOP | Josh Christopher steals the ball from Jonas Valanciunas. | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | 10:24 | HOU | KJ Martin makes a running dunk. Christian Wood with the assist. | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | 10:10 | NOP | Josh Hart makes a driving layup. Jonas Valanciunas with the assist. | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 10:10 | NOP | Loose Ball foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 10:10 | HOU | Substitution: Alperen Sengun in for Christian Wood. | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 9:45 | HOU | Alperen Sengun misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 9:43 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 9:43 | NOP | Substitution: Herbert Jones in for Trey Murphy III. | 31 | 31 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 2 | 9:35 | HOU | KJ Martin makes a cutting dunk. Garrison Mathews with the assist. | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 9:22 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 9:21 | HOU | Josh Christopher with a defensive rebound. | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 9:14 | HOU | Josh Christopher misses a driving hook shot from 3 feet out. | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 9:14 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 9:11 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 31 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:55 | NOP | Alperen Sengun blocks a Nickeil Alexander-Walker driving finger roll layup. | 31 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:55 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 31 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:49 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes a fade away bank jump shot from 2 feet out. Josh Hart with the assist. | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:49 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Alperen Sengun. | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:49 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 1. | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:49 | HOU | KJ Martin with a defensive rebound. | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:39 | HOU | Jonas Valanciunas steals the ball from Kevin Porter Jr.. | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:35 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes a running layup. | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | 8:15 | HOU | Josh Christopher makes a hook shot from 3 feet out. | 35 | 38 |
| 2 | 8:07 | NOP | Garrison Mathews blocks a Josh Hart driving layup. | 35 | 38 |
| 2 | 8:07 | HOU | KJ Martin with a defensive rebound. | 35 | 38 |
| 2 | 8:02 | NOP | Herbert Jones kicks the ball. Rockets ball. | 35 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:52 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 26 feet out. | 35 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:51 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas with a defensive rebound. | 35 | 38 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 2 | 7:37 | NOP | Josh Hart makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Devonte' Graham with the assist. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:36 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:36 | NOP | Substitution: Jaxson Hayes in for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:36 | NOP | Substitution: Brandon Ingram in for Jonas Valanciunas. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:18 | HOU | Josh Christopher misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:17 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with a defensive rebound. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 7:08 | NOP | Alperen Sengun steals the ball from Brandon Ingram. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:47 | HOU | Garrison Mathews misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:46 | NOP | Brandon Ingram with a defensive rebound. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:37 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:36 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with a defensive rebound. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:19 | HOU | Josh Christopher misses a fade away from 12 feet out. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:16 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with an offensive rebound. | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | 6:14 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a 3-point jump shot from 22 feet out. Alperen Sengun with the assist. | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Garrison Mathews. | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | NOP | Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 39 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | HOU | Substitution: Jalen Green in for Kevin Porter Jr.. | 39 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | HOU | Substitution: Christian Wood in for KJ Martin. | 39 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | HOU | Substitution: Armoni Brooks in for Garrison Mathews. | 39 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | HOU | Substitution: Jae'Sean Tate in for Alperen Sengun. | 39 | 41 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 2 | 5:58 | NOP | Substitution: Jose Alvarado in for Devonte' Graham. | 39 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:58 | NOP | Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 40 | 41 |
| 2 | 5:43 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a driving floating jump shot from 11 feet out. Jae'Sean Tate with the assist. | 40 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:36 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Jae'Sean Tate. | 40 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:36 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:36 | NOP | Substitution: Jonas Valanciunas in for Josh Hart. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:36 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:36 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate with a defensive rebound. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:22 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Jaxson Hayes. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:08 | HOU | Armoni Brooks misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 5:06 | NOP | Pelicans with a defensive rebound. | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | 4:51 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a fade away from 4 feet out. | 43 | 43 |
| 2 | 4:28 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes a layup. | 43 | 45 |
| 2 | 4:09 | NOP | Jose Alvarado misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | 43 | 45 |
| 2 | 4:08 | HOU | Armoni Brooks with a defensive rebound. | 43 | 45 |
| 2 | 4:04 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate with a turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover | 43 | 45 |
| 2 | 3:48 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 3:28 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 29 feet out. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 3:27 | NOP | Pelicans with a defensive rebound. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 3:11 | NOP | Jae'Sean Tate steals the ball from Jose Alvarado. | 46 | 45 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 2 | 3:11 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Jose Alvarado. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:58 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:57 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with a defensive rebound. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:46 | NOP | Pelicans take a full timeout. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:46 | HOU | Substitution: Kevin Porter Jr. in for Armoni Brooks. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:46 | NOP | Substitution: Devonte' Graham in for Jose Alvarado. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:32 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:32 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:32 | NOP | Pelicans with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 46 | 45 |
| 2 | 2:08 | HOU | Josh Christopher makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 46 | 48 |
| 2 | 1:53 | NOP | Offensive foul committed by Brandon Ingram. | 46 | 48 |
| 2 | 1:53 | NOP | Brandon Ingram is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | 46 | 48 |
| 2 | 1:53 | NOP | Substitution: Josh Hart in for Jaxson Hayes. | 46 | 48 |
| 2 | 1:36 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes a hook shot from 2 feet out. Christian Wood with the assist. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 1:25 | NOP | Christian Wood blocks a Jonas Valanciunas turnaround hook shot from 6 feet out. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 1:23 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas with an offensive rebound. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 1:16 | NOP | Jalen Green steals the ball from Herbert Jones. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 0:58 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 24 feet out. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 0:56 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 0:56 | NOP | Substitution: Gary Clark in for Jonas Valanciunas. | 46 | 50 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 2 | 0:45 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate with a turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | 0:34 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a driving finger roll layup. | 48 | 50 |
| 2 | 0:28 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a driving layup. | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:07 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Jae'Sean Tate. | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:07 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2. | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:07 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:07 | NOP | Substitution: Naji Marshall in for Herbert Jones. | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:07 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2. | 49 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:02 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a driving floating jump shot from 17 feet out. | 49 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:02 | HOU | Christian Wood with an offensive rebound. | 49 | 52 |
| 2 | 0:01 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a tip layup. | 49 | 54 |
| 2 | 0:00 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a 3-point jump shot from 54 feet out. | 49 | 54 |
| 2 | 0:00 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 49 | 54 |
| 2 | 0:00 | HOU | End of the 2nd Quarter | 49 | 54 |
| 3 | 12:00 | HOU | Start of the 3rd Quarter | 49 | 54 |
| 3 | 11:42 | HOU | Christian Wood dunks. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 49 | 56 |
| 3 | 11:22 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses a turnaround hook shot from 4 feet out. | 49 | 56 |
| 3 | 11:21 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 49 | 56 |
| 3 | 11:15 | HOU | Christian Wood with a turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | 49 | 56 |
| 3 | 11:09 | NOP | Herbert Jones with a turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover | 49 | 56 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 3 | 10:45 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 49 | 58 |
| 3 | 10:33 | NOP | Herbert Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 49 | 58 |
| 3 | 10:32 | HOU | Jalen Green with a defensive rebound. | 49 | 58 |
| 3 | 10:28 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 49 | 58 |
| 3 | 10:28 | HOU | Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2. | 49 | 59 |
| 3 | 10:28 | HOU | Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2. | 49 | 60 |
| 3 | 10:19 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Devonte' Graham with the assist. | 52 | 60 |
| 3 | 10:02 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 26 feet out. | 52 | 60 |
| 3 | 10:02 | NOP | Pelicans with a defensive rebound. | 52 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:49 | NOP | Josh Hart makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 54 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:30 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point step back jump shot from 26 feet out. | 54 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:29 | NOP | Brandon Ingram with a defensive rebound. | 54 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:24 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a running layup. | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:12 | HOU | Jonas Valanciunas blocks a Jalen Green driving reverse layup. | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:09 | NOP | Herbert Jones with a defensive rebound. | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:07 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a driving floating bank jump shot from 2 feet out. Herbert Jones with the assist. | 58 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:07 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Christian Wood. | 58 | 60 |
| 3 | 9:07 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1. | 59 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:46 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 59 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:45 | NOP | Devonte' Graham with a defensive rebound. | 59 | 60 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 3 | 8:37 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Herbert Jones with the assist. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:36 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:20 | HOU | Brandon Ingram blocks a Christian Wood dunk. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:18 | NOP | Devonte' Graham with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:15 | NOP | Offensive foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:15 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:00 | HOU | Christian Wood misses a turnaround fade away jump shot from 12 feet out. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 8:00 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 7:52 | NOP | Josh Hart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 7:52 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 7:40 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Herbert Jones. | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 7:40 | HOU | Christian Wood makes free throw 1 of 2. | 62 | 61 |
| 3 | 7:40 | NOP | Substitution: Jaxson Hayes in for Jonas Valanciunas. | 62 | 61 |
| 3 | 7:40 | HOU | Christian Wood makes free throw 2 of 2. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:23 | HOU | Alperen Sengun kicks the ball. Pelicans ball. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:17 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:16 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:10 | HOU | Josh Hart steals the ball from Jalen Green. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:06 | HOU | Personal foul committed by Kevin Porter Jr.. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:05 | HOU | Personal foul committed by Kevin Porter Jr.. | 62 | 62 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 3 | 7:02 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 7:01 | HOU | Christian Wood with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:53 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Devonte' Graham. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:53 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:53 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:53 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:53 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:42 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Herbert Jones with the assist. | 65 | 62 |
| 3 | 6:15 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jalen Green with the assist. | 65 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:48 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Kevin Porter Jr.. | 65 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:48 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2. | 66 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:48 | HOU | Substitution: Garrison Mathews in for Alperen Sengun. | 66 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:48 | NOP | Substitution: Jose Alvarado in for Devonte' Graham. | 66 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:48 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2. | 67 | 65 |
| 3 | 5:39 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 67 | 68 |
| 3 | 5:20 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a cutting dunk. Jose Alvarado with the assist. | 69 | 68 |
| 3 | 5:00 | HOU | Jaxson Hayes steals the ball from Jalen Green. | 69 | 68 |
| 3 | 4:58 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Jae'Sean Tate. | 69 | 68 |
| 3 | 4:58 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 70 | 68 |
| 3 | 4:58 | NOP | Substitution: Nickeil Alexander-Walker in for Josh Hart. | 70 | 68 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 3 | 4:58 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 71 | 68 |
| 3 | 4:42 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a driving bank hook shot from 6 feet out. | 71 | 70 |
| 3 | 4:26 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a step back jump shot from 17 feet out. | 73 | 70 |
| 3 | 4:10 | HOU | Jaxson Hayes blocks a Garrison Mathews driving floating jump shot from 11 feet out. | 73 | 70 |
| 3 | 4:08 | NOP | Jose Alvarado with a defensive rebound. | 73 | 70 |
| 3 | 3:56 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 76 | 70 |
| 3 | 3:36 | HOU | Christian Wood makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jalen Green with the assist. | 76 | 73 |
| 3 | 3:10 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a turnaround fade away jump shot from 13 feet out. | 76 | 73 |
| 3 | 3:09 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with an offensive rebound. | 76 | 73 |
| 3 | 3:02 | NOP | Jose Alvarado makes a driving floating jump shot from 10 feet out. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:44 | HOU | Jalen Green misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:43 | NOP | Herbert Jones with a defensive rebound. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:36 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:35 | HOU | Jalen Green with a defensive rebound. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:30 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:30 | NOP | Pelicans take a full timeout. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:30 | HOU | Substitution: KJ Martin in for Jalen Green. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:30 | HOU | Substitution: Josh Christopher in for Kevin Porter Jr.. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:30 | HOU | Substitution: Armoni Brooks in for Jae'Sean Tate. | 78 | 73 |
| 3 | 2:19 | HOU | Brandon Ingram steals the ball from Josh Christopher. | 78 | 73 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 3 | 2:03 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 81 | 73 |
| 3 | 1:41 | HOU | Jaxson Hayes blocks a KJ Martin driving hook shot from 4 feet out. | 81 | 73 |
| 3 | 1:41 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 81 | 73 |
| 3 | 1:39 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a cutting dunk. Josh Christopher with the assist. | 81 | 75 |
| 3 | 1:23 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a cutting dunk. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 83 | 75 |
| 3 | 1:04 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 83 | 75 |
| 3 | 1:04 | HOU | Substitution: Alperen Sengun in for Christian Wood. | 83 | 75 |
| 3 | 0:57 | HOU | Garrison Mathews misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 83 | 75 |
| 3 | 0:56 | NOP | Jose Alvarado with a defensive rebound. | 83 | 75 |
| 3 | 0:41 | NOP | Jose Alvarado makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 86 | 75 |
| 3 | 0:28 | HOU | Josh Christopher makes a driving finger roll layup. | 86 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:05 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Garrison Mathews. | 86 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:05 | NOP | Substitution: Gary Clark in for Brandon Ingram. | 86 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:05 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 87 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:05 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2. | 87 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:05 | HOU | Alperen Sengun with a defensive rebound. | 87 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:00 | HOU | Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals the ball from Josh Christopher. | 87 | 77 |
| 3 | 0:00 | HOU | End of the 3rd Quarter | 87 | 77 |
| 4 | 12:00 | HOU | Start of the 4th Quarter | 87 | 77 |
| 4 | 11:48 | NOP | Jose Alvarado misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 87 | 77 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 11:47 | HOU | Armoni Brooks with a defensive rebound. | 87 | 77 |
| 4 | 11:33 | NOP | Personal foul committed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 87 | 77 |
| 4 | 11:25 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. KJ Martin with the assist. | 87 | 80 |
| 4 | 11:05 | NOP | Josh Hart misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 87 | 80 |
| 4 | 11:04 | HOU | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | 87 | 80 |
| 4 | 11:04 | NOP | Loose Ball foul committed by Gary Clark. | 87 | 80 |
| 4 | 10:52 | HOU | Garrison Mathews makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Alperen Sengun with the assist. | 87 | 83 |
| 4 | 10:39 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 87 | 83 |
| 4 | 10:37 | HOU | Armoni Brooks with a defensive rebound. | 87 | 83 |
| 4 | 10:25 | HOU | Garrison Mathews misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 87 | 83 |
| 4 | 10:24 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with a defensive rebound. | 87 | 83 |
| 4 | 10:14 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 89 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:55 | HOU | KJ Martin misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 89 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:54 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes with a defensive rebound. | 89 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:47 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a running layup. | 91 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:47 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Alperen Sengun. | 91 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:47 | NOP | Substitution: Devonte' Graham in for Jose Alvarado. | 91 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:47 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 1. | 92 | 83 |
| 4 | 9:34 | HOU | Josh Christopher makes a cutting finger roll layup. Alperen Sengun with the assist. | 92 | 85 |
| 4 | 9:17 | NOP | Jaxson Hayes makes a cutting layup. Devonte' Graham with the assist. | 94 | 85 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 9:02 | HOU | Armoni Brooks misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 94 | 85 |
| 4 | 9:01 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 94 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:57 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Alperen Sengun. | 94 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:57 | NOP | Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 95 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:57 | NOP | Substitution: Jonas Valanciunas in for Jaxson Hayes. | 95 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:57 | NOP | Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:33 | HOU | Josh Christopher misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:33 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:33 | HOU | Rockets with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:24 | HOU | Armoni Brooks kicks the ball. Pelicans ball. | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:15 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Armoni Brooks. | 96 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:15 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 97 | 85 |
| 4 | 8:15 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 98 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:58 | HOU | Gary Clark steals the ball from Josh Christopher. | 98 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:56 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Armoni Brooks. | 98 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:56 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2. | 99 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:56 | HOU | Substitution: Kevin Porter Jr. in for Josh Christopher. | 99 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:56 | NOP | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 2 of 2. | 99 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:54 | HOU | Armoni Brooks with a defensive rebound. | 99 | 85 |
| 4 | 7:40 | HOU | KJ Martin makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alperen Sengun with the assist. | 99 | 88 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 7:25 | NOP | Devonte' Graham misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:24 | NOP | Gary Clark with an offensive rebound. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:21 | NOP | Alperen Sengun blocks a Gary Clark reverse layup. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:21 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. with a defensive rebound. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:17 | HOU | Armoni Brooks misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:17 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. with an offensive rebound. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:04 | HOU | Alperen Sengun misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 7:01 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. with an offensive rebound. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:59 | HOU | Armoni Brooks with a turnover: Traveling | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:59 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:59 | HOU | Substitution: Jae'Sean Tate in for Armoni Brooks. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:59 | NOP | Substitution: Herbert Jones in for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:59 | NOP | Substitution: Brandon Ingram in for Gary Clark. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:37 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses a fade away from 14 feet out. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:33 | HOU | Garrison Mathews with a defensive rebound. | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | 6:23 | HOU | Alperen Sengun makes a driving reverse dunk. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 99 | 90 |
| 4 | 6:04 | NOP | Josh Hart makes a cutting dunk. Jonas Valanciunas with the assist. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:46 | HOU | Alperen Sengun misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:41 | NOP | Josh Hart with a defensive rebound. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:27 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses a fade away from 9 feet out. | 101 | 90 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 5:26 | NOP | Josh Hart with an offensive rebound. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:26 | NOP | Josh Hart misses a tip layup. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:26 | HOU | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:26 | NOP | Loose Ball foul committed by Josh Hart. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:26 | HOU | Substitution: Christian Wood in for Alperen Sengun. | 101 | 90 |
| 4 | 5:12 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Garrison Mathews with the assist. | 101 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:47 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes a turnaround bank hook shot from 7 feet out. | 103 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:47 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Christian Wood. | 103 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:47 | HOU | Substitution: Jalen Green in for KJ Martin. | 103 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:47 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 1. | 104 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:38 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 104 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:38 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2. | 104 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:38 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 104 | 93 |
| 4 | 4:38 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2. | 104 | 94 |
| 4 | 4:26 | HOU | Personal foul committed by Jae'Sean Tate. | 104 | 94 |
| 4 | 4:26 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 105 | 94 |
| 4 | 4:26 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 106 | 94 |
| 4 | 4:17 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 106 | 94 |
| 4 | 4:16 | NOP | Brandon Ingram with a defensive rebound. | 106 | 94 |
| 4 | 3:56 | NOP | Jae'Sean Tate blocks a Brandon Ingram driving layup. | 106 | 94 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 3:53 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate with a defensive rebound. | 106 | 94 |
| 4 | 3:52 | HOU | Brandon Ingram steals the ball from Garrison Mathews. | 106 | 94 |
| 4 | 3:48 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes an alley oop layup. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 108 | 94 |
| 4 | 3:27 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Garrison Mathews with the assist. | 108 | 97 |
| 4 | 3:06 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Christian Wood. | 108 | 97 |
| 4 | 3:06 | HOU | Rockets take a full timeout. | 108 | 97 |
| 4 | 3:06 | NOP | Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2. | 108 | 97 |
| 4 | 3:06 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 108 | 97 |
| 4 | 3:06 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2. | 109 | 97 |
| 4 | 2:56 | HOU | Josh Hart steals the ball from Kevin Porter Jr.. | 109 | 97 |
| 4 | 2:35 | NOP | Brandon Ingram makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jonas Valanciunas with the assist. | 112 | 97 |
| 4 | 2:26 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Brandon Ingram. | 112 | 97 |
| 4 | 2:26 | HOU | Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2. | 112 | 98 |
| 4 | 2:26 | HOU | Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | HOU | Shooting foul committed by Christian Wood. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. with a lane violation. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | HOU | Technical foul committed by Rockets. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | NOP | Herbert Jones misses free throw technical. | 112 | 99 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 2:13 | NOP | Pelicans with an offensive rebound. | 112 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:13 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 113 | 99 |
| 4 | 2:03 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a driving finger roll layup. | 113 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:54 | NOP | Jonas Valanciunas makes a layup. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 115 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:42 | NOP | Shooting foul committed by Jonas Valanciunas. | 115 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:42 | NOP | Substitution: Jaxson Hayes in for Jonas Valanciunas. | 115 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:42 | HOU | Christian Wood misses free throw 1 of 2. | 115 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:42 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 115 | 101 |
| 4 | 1:42 | HOU | Christian Wood makes free throw 2 of 2. | 115 | 102 |
| 4 | 1:35 | HOU | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Jae'Sean Tate. | 115 | 102 |
| 4 | 1:35 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 116 | 102 |
| 4 | 1:35 | NOP | Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 117 | 102 |
| 4 | 1:28 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist. | 117 | 105 |
| 4 | 1:08 | NOP | Devonte' Graham makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Brandon Ingram with the assist. | 120 | 105 |
| 4 | 0:58 | HOU | Jaxson Hayes steals the ball from Jalen Green. | 120 | 105 |
| 4 | 0:34 | NOP | Pelicans with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 120 | 105 |
| 4 | 0:30 | HOU | Jalen Green makes a cutting dunk. Christian Wood with the assist. | 120 | 107 |
| 4 | 0:06 | NOP | Pelicans with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 120 | 107 |
| 4 | 0:01 | HOU | Kevin Porter Jr. misses a 3-point jump shot from 33 feet out. | 120 | 107 |
| 4 | 0:01 | HOU | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | 120 | 107 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Event | NOP | HOU |
| 4 | 0:00 | HOU | End of the 4th Quarter | 120 | 107 |
| 4 | 0:00 | HOU | | 120 | 107 |
| 4 | 0:00 | HOU | End of Game | 120 | 107 |
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