The Houston Rockets (16-7) hope to break a three-game road losing streak at the New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET.
The Rockets dropped their previous game to the Nuggets, 128-125 in OT, on Monday. Alperen Sengun starred with 33 points, and also had 10 boards and 10 assists.
Rockets vs. Pelicans: How to watch on TV or live streamGame day: Thursday, December 18, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Rockets top performersSengun averages 23.5 points, 9.4 boards and 7.1 assists, making 50.0% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 trey per contest.Amen Thompson contributes with 17.3 points per game, plus 7.3 boards and 5.3 assists.Kevin Durant’s numbers for the season are 24.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest, making 50.1% of his shots from the field and 40.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per contest.Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.4 points, 6.7 boards and 2.0 assists, making 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per game.The Rockets get 12.9 points, 3.1 boards and 3.1 assists per game from Reed Sheppard.