The New Orleans Pelicans (25-50) are keeping their eye on three players on the injury report, including Trey Murphy III, heading into their Sunday, March 29 game against the Houston Rockets (44-29) at Smoothie King Center. The Rockets have listed two injured players. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

When: Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+
Rockets’ Injury Report

Rockets Injuries:

Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),

Steven Adams: Out For Season (Ankle)

Rockets’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Rockets Stats

Houston has a +286 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.9 points per game. It is putting up 114.1 points per game to rank 20th in the league and is giving up 110.2 per contest to rank fourth in the NBA.
Kevin Durant ranks 10th in the league with a team-high 26 points per game.
Houston pulls down 48.1 rebounds per game (first in the league) while conceding 39.7 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.4 boards per game.
Alperen Sengun paces the Rockets with 8.9 rebounds per game (10th in league play).
Houston hits 11.2 three-pointers per game (27th in the league), 1.3 fewer than its opponents (12.5).
The Rockets’ most prolific three-point shooter, Reed Sheppard, hits 2.7 per game (20th in the NBA).

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Pelicans’ Injury Report

Pelicans Injuries:

Trey Murphy III: Day-To-Day (Ankle),

Bryce McGowens: Day-To-Day (Toe),

Dejounte Murray: Day-To-Day (Achilles)

Pelicans’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Pelicans Stats

New Orleans puts up 115.3 points per game (16th in league) while allowing 119.3 per outing (25th in NBA). It has a -304 scoring differential and has been outscored by four points per game.
The Pelicans’ leading scorer, Murphy, ranks 23rd in the league, averaging 21.7 points per game.
New Orleans is 14th in the NBA at 43.9 rebounds per game. That’s 1.6 fewer than the 45.5 its opponents average.
Derik Queen’s 6.9 rebounds per game lead the Pelicans and rank 34th in the league.
New Orleans connects on 11.3 three-pointers per game (26th in the league), 2.8 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc (24th in NBA) and its opponents are shooting 34.9%.
The Pelicans’ Murphy hits 3.3 three-pointers per game (sixth-best in NBA), leading the team.

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