National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 106, New Orleans 104
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 23, 2023
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #12 CJ Washington, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 17399
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 26213227106
New Orleans 24273320104
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1
Houston   New Orleans
Alperen Sengun wins jump ball against Jonas Valanciunas. 11:54  
  11:45
(0-2)
Zion Williamson layup made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas.
Jabari Smith Jr. dunk made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 11:27
(2-2)
 
  11:17 Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 11:14  
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot missed. 10:58  
  10:56 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  10:47 CJ McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Jalen Green defensive rebound. 10:43  
Jabari Smith Jr. 3 point shot missed. 10:30  
  10:28 Brandon Ingram defensive rebound.
  10:22 Zion Williamson turnover. Jabari Smith Jr. steals.
Jalen Green layup missed. 10:17  
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound. 10:15  
Alperen Sengun layup missed. 10:14  
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound. 10:14  
Alperen Sengun layup made. 10:14
(4-2)
 
  10:06 Herbert Jones layup missed.
Jalen Green defensive rebound. 10:02  
Jabari Smith Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Fred VanVleet. 9:54
(7-2)
 
  9:28 Jonas Valanciunas 3 point shot missed.
  9:26 Zion Williamson offensive rebound.
  9:22 Brandon Ingram 3 point shot missed.
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound. 9:18  
Dillon Brooks 3 point shot missed. 9:13  
  9:09 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  9:02 CJ McCollum turnover. Alperen Sengun steals.
Jalen Green layup made. 8:57
(9-2)
 
  8:41
(9-4)
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot missed. 8:23  
  8:19 CJ McCollum defensive rebound.
  8:13
(9-7)
CJ McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Zion Williamson.
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot missed. 7:52  
  7:50 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
  7:40 Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 7:38  
Jalen Green 3 point shot missed. 7:33  
  7:29 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  7:19
(9-10)
Zion Williamson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
Alperen Sengun layup made. Assisted by Dillon Brooks. 6:55
(11-10)
 
  6:40 Herbert Jones 3 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 6:37  
Jalen Green turnover. 6:32  
  6:32 New Orleans Timeout : full
  6:32 Substitution out: Zion Williamson. Substitution in: Trey Murphy III.
  6:11 Trey Murphy III turnover.
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jalen Green. 5:52
(13-10)
 
  5:39 Brandon Ingram 2 point shot missed.
  5:34 Trey Murphy III offensive rebound.
  5:32 CJ McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 5:30  
Jabari Smith Jr. 2 point shot made. 5:12
(15-10)
 
Fred VanVleet personal foul. 4:49  
  4:49 Substitution out: CJ McCollum. Substitution in: Naji Marshall.
  4:49 Substitution out: Herbert Jones. Substitution in: Jose Alvarado.
Substitution out: Jalen Green. Substitution in: Aaron Holiday. 4:49  
  4:38 Jonas Valanciunas turnover.
Dillon Brooks 3 point shot missed. 4:28  
  4:24 Jose Alvarado defensive rebound.
  4:17 Jose Alvarado 3 point shot missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 4:12  
  4:10 Jose Alvarado personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 4:10
(16-10)
 
Substitution out: Dillon Brooks. Substitution in: Tari Eason. 4:10  
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 4:10
(17-10)
 
  3:58
(17-12)
Jose Alvarado layup made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas.
Alperen Sengun layup missed. 3:38  
  3:36 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  3:28 Jose Alvarado 3 point shot missed.
  3:25 Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound.
  3:24 Jonas Valanciunas layup missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 3:21  
Jabari Smith Jr. 2 point shot made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 3:13
(19-12)
 
  3:13 Naji Marshall personal foul.
Jabari Smith Jr. free throw missed (1 of 1). 3:13  
  3:11 Trey Murphy III defensive rebound.
  2:52
(19-14)
Jose Alvarado layup made. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot missed. 2:38  
  2:35 Naji Marshall defensive rebound.
  2:23
(19-16)
Brandon Ingram layup made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas.
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot missed. 2:09  
  2:06 Trey Murphy III defensive rebound.
  2:05 Jonas Valanciunas turnover. Tari Eason steals.
Tari Eason layup missed. 2:03  
Tari Eason offensive rebound. 2:02  
Tari Eason layup made. 1:57
(21-16)
 
Tari Eason personal foul. 1:46  
Houston Timeout : full 1:46  
  1:46 Substitution out: Jonas Valanciunas. Substitution in: Zion Williamson.
Substitution out: Fred VanVleet. Substitution in: Jalen Green. 1:46  
Substitution out: Alperen Sengun. Substitution in: Jeff Green. 1:46  
  1:46
(21-17)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:46 Brandon Ingram free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jalen Green defensive rebound. 1:44  
Jalen Green layup made. 1:31
(23-17)
 
  1:15
(23-19)
Naji Marshall layup made. Assisted by Zion Williamson.
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul. 1:15  
  1:15 Substitution out: Brandon Ingram. Substitution in: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
  1:15
(23-20)
Naji Marshall free throw made (1 of 1).
Jabari Smith Jr. free throw made (1 of 1). 0:52
(24-20)
 
Jabari Smith Jr. 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jose Alvarado. 0:51  
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound. 0:51  
  0:51 Jose Alvarado personal foul.
  0:51 Naji Marshall technical foul.
Jabari Smith Jr. free throw made (1 of 2). 0:51
(25-20)
 
Aaron Holiday free throw made (2 of 2). 0:51
(26-20)
 
  0:39
(26-22)
Zion Williamson 2 point shot made.
Aaron Holiday 3 point shot missed. 0:31  
Jeff Green offensive rebound. 0:31  
Tari Eason layup missed. 0:24  
  0:22 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound.
Substitution out: Jalen Green. Substitution in: Dillon Brooks. 0:09  
Substitution out: Jabari Smith Jr.. Substitution in: Jae'Sean Tate. 0:09  
  0:04
(26-24)
Zion Williamson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
2
Houston   New Orleans
Subbing out: Aaron Holiday, Dillon Brooks Subbing In: Jalen Green, Amen Thompson 12:00  
  12:00 Substitution in: CJ McCollum. Substitution out: Jose Alvarado.
  11:47 CJ McCollum personal foul.
Jalen Green free throw made (1 of 2). 11:47
(27-24)
 
Jalen Green free throw made (2 of 2). 11:47
(28-24)
 
Jeff Green personal foul. 11:36  
  11:36
(28-25)
Zion Williamson free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:36
(28-26)
Zion Williamson free throw made (2 of 2).
Jalen Green turnover. 11:20  
  11:13 CJ McCollum turnover.
Jalen Green 3 point shot missed. 11:01  
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound. 10:57  
HOU offensive rebound. 10:51  
  10:51 Zion Williamson personal foul.
Jalen Green free throw made (1 of 2). 10:51
(29-26)
 
Jalen Green free throw made (2 of 2). 10:51
(30-26)
 
Jae'Sean Tate 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Zion Williamson. 10:51  
Tari Eason personal foul. 10:41  
  10:36 Trey Murphy III 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 10:32  
Tari Eason dunk made. Assisted by Jeff Green. 10:24
(32-26)
 
  10:10
(32-28)
CJ McCollum 2 point shot made.
Jalen Green 3 point shot missed. 9:43  
  9:40 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound.
  9:30
(32-30)
Naji Marshall layup made.
Jalen Green turnover. Trey Murphy III steals. 9:16  
  8:57 Zion Williamson turnover. Tari Eason steals.
  8:57 Zion Williamson layup missed.
Jalen Green defensive rebound. 8:57  
Jalen Green layup missed. Blocked by CJ McCollum. 8:47  
Jalen Green offensive rebound. 8:45  
  8:45 Trey Murphy III personal foul.
Jalen Green free throw missed (1 of 2). 8:45  
  8:45 Substitution out: Naji Marshall. Substitution in: Jonas Valanciunas.
Substitution out: Jeff Green. Substitution in: Alperen Sengun. 8:45  
Jalen Green free throw made (2 of 2). 8:45
(33-30)
 
  8:45 Substitution out: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Substitution in: Dyson Daniels.
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul. 8:36  
  8:36 Zion Williamson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:36
(33-31)
Zion Williamson free throw made (2 of 2).
Jae'Sean Tate 3 point shot missed. 8:22  
  8:18 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
  8:11
(33-33)
Zion Williamson layup made.
Tari Eason 3 point shot missed. 7:49  
  7:46 Dyson Daniels defensive rebound.
  7:38 CJ McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Jalen Green defensive rebound. 7:33  
Tari Eason 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jalen Green. 7:20
(35-33)
 
  6:51 Trey Murphy III 2 point shot missed.
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound. 6:47  
  6:40 Jonas Valanciunas turnover. Amen Thompson steals.
Jalen Green turnover. Trey Murphy III steals. 6:40  
Tari Eason 2 point shot missed. 6:15  
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound. 6:10  
Jae'Sean Tate layup missed. 6:09  
  6:07 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  5:59
(35-35)
Jonas Valanciunas layup made. Assisted by CJ McCollum.
Houston Timeout : full 5:59  
  5:59 Substitution out: Zion Williamson. Substitution in: Herbert Jones.
  5:59 Substitution out: CJ McCollum. Substitution in: Brandon Ingram.
Substitution out: Amen Thompson. Substitution in: Jabari Smith Jr.. 5:59  
Substitution out: Jalen Green. Substitution in: Fred VanVleet. 5:59  
Substitution out: Jae'Sean Tate. Substitution in: Dillon Brooks. 5:59  
Substitution out: Tari Eason. Substitution in: Jeff Green. 5:59  
Alperen Sengun layup made. 5:40
(37-35)
 
  5:40 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:40  
  5:38 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  5:19
(37-37)
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot made.
Alperen Sengun layup missed. Blocked by Jonas Valanciunas. 5:08  
  5:05 Trey Murphy III defensive rebound.
  4:58
(37-40)
Trey Murphy III 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas.
Dillon Brooks 2 point shot made. 4:40
(39-40)
 
  4:24 Jonas Valanciunas 3 point shot missed.
  4:20 Dyson Daniels offensive rebound.
  4:13 Herbert Jones layup missed.
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound. 4:11  
Jabari Smith Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dillon Brooks. 4:07
(42-40)
 
  3:51
(42-42)
Trey Murphy III dunk made. Assisted by Herbert Jones.
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 3:28
(45-42)
 
  3:12 Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 3:09  
  3:02 Substitution out: Dyson Daniels. Substitution in: Zion Williamson.
  3:02 Substitution out: Herbert Jones. Substitution in: CJ McCollum.
  2:53 New Orleans Timeout : full
Dillon Brooks 2 point shot missed. 2:50  
  2:47 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
  2:39
(45-44)
Zion Williamson layup made.
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot made. Assisted by Fred VanVleet. 2:24
(47-44)
 
  2:06
(47-46)
Zion Williamson layup made.
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 1:46  
  1:46 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
Dillon Brooks personal foul. 1:34  
  1:34 CJ McCollum free throw missed (1 of 2).
Substitution out: Jeff Green. Substitution in: Jalen Green. 1:34  
  1:34
(47-47)
CJ McCollum free throw made (2 of 2).
Jalen Green turnover. CJ McCollum steals. 1:17  
  1:06 Trey Murphy III 2 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 1:04  
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot missed. 1:01  
  0:58 CJ McCollum defensive rebound.
  0:46
(47-49)
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
Jabari Smith Jr. 2 point shot missed. 0:28  
  0:28 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
Jalen Green personal foul. 0:06  
  0:06
(47-50)
CJ McCollum free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:06 Substitution out: Zion Williamson. Substitution in: Herbert Jones.
  0:06 Substitution out: Brandon Ingram. Substitution in: Dyson Daniels.
  0:06 Substitution out: Trey Murphy III. Substitution in: Naji Marshall.
  0:06 Substitution out: Jonas Valanciunas. Substitution in: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
  0:06
(47-51)
CJ McCollum free throw made (2 of 2).
Jalen Green 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
HOU offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Houston   New Orleans
Subbing out: Subbing In: Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks 12:00  
  12:00 Subbing out: Naji Marshall, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Dyson Daniels Subbing In: Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas
Fred VanVleet turnover. Zion Williamson steals. 11:47  
  11:40 CJ McCollum 3 point shot missed.
  11:37 Herbert Jones offensive rebound.
  11:31
(47-54)
Herbert Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas.
Jabari Smith Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 11:19
(50-54)
 
  11:05 NO offensive rebound.
  11:05 Zion Williamson 3 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun personal foul. 11:04  
  10:58
(50-56)
Brandon Ingram 2 point shot made.
Fred VanVleet free throw missed (1 of 2). 10:46  
Fred VanVleet free throw made (2 of 2). 10:46
(51-56)
 
  10:46 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
  10:33 Zion Williamson layup missed. Blocked by Alperen Sengun.
  10:31 NO offensive rebound.
  10:23 Herbert Jones 3 point shot missed.
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound. 10:20  
Fred VanVleet 2 point shot missed. 10:16  
  10:14 Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound.
  9:59
(51-57)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:59
(51-58)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (2 of 2).
Dillon Brooks personal foul. 9:59  
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot made. 9:46
(54-58)
 
  9:32 CJ McCollum layup missed.
Jalen Green turnover. Jonas Valanciunas steals. 9:29  
  9:29
(54-60)
Jonas Valanciunas dunk made.
  9:29 Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound.
  9:27 Jonas Valanciunas turnover. Jalen Green steals.
  9:27 NO turnover.
HOU offensive rebound. 9:22  
Dillon Brooks layup missed. Blocked by Brandon Ingram. 9:22  
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 9:20
(55-60)
 
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 9:20
(56-60)
 
  9:20 Herbert Jones personal foul.
  9:11 Brandon Ingram free throw missed (1 of 1).
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul. 9:11  
  9:11
(56-62)
Brandon Ingram dunk made.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 9:08  
Dillon Brooks 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jabari Smith Jr.. 8:51
(59-62)
 
  8:24 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
HOU defensive rebound. 8:24  
  8:24 CJ McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun turnover. Jonas Valanciunas steals. 8:11  
  7:56 Substitution out: Jonas Valanciunas. Substitution in: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
  7:56 Jonas Valanciunas turnover.
  7:56 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
Jabari Smith Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 7:39
(62-62)
 
  7:20
(62-64)
Zion Williamson 2 point shot made.
Fred VanVleet 2 point shot missed. 7:11  
  7:08 CJ McCollum defensive rebound.
  6:56
(62-67)
CJ McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
Houston Timeout : full 6:53  
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot made. 6:36
(64-67)
 
  6:19
(64-70)
Herbert Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Zion Williamson.
Jalen Green 3 point shot missed. 6:07  
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound. 6:04  
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot missed. 6:00  
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound. 5:57  
  5:54 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:54  
Substitution out: Jalen Green. Substitution in: Aaron Holiday. 5:54  
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 5:54
(65-70)
 
  5:43 Zion Williamson layup missed.
  5:42 Zion Williamson offensive rebound.
Dillon Brooks personal foul. 5:42  
  5:42 Zion Williamson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:42
(65-71)
Zion Williamson free throw made (2 of 2).
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot made. 5:23
(67-71)
 
Alperen Sengun personal foul. 5:13  
  5:13 Zion Williamson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:13 Substitution out: CJ McCollum. Substitution in: Jose Alvarado.
  5:13 Zion Williamson free throw missed (2 of 2).
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 5:10  
Alperen Sengun 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dillon Brooks. 4:48
(70-71)
 
  4:22 Herbert Jones 2 point shot missed.
  4:18 Herbert Jones layup missed. Blocked by Jabari Smith Jr..
  4:18 Herbert Jones offensive rebound.
  4:16 Herbert Jones offensive rebound.
  4:16 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3 point shot missed.
  4:16 NO offensive rebound.
  4:16 Substitution out: Zion Williamson. Substitution in: Trey Murphy III.
  4:16 Substitution out: Herbert Jones. Substitution in: Naji Marshall.
Substitution out: Dillon Brooks. Substitution in: Tari Eason. 4:16  
  4:07
(70-73)
Brandon Ingram layup made. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
Fred VanVleet turnover. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals. 3:59  
  3:53 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 3:53
(71-73)
 
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 3:53
(72-73)
 
  3:37
(72-75)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl layup made.
  3:24 Jose Alvarado technical foul.
Fred VanVleet free throw made (1 of 1). 3:24
(73-75)
 
Jabari Smith Jr. layup missed. 3:16  
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound. 3:14  
Jabari Smith Jr. dunk made. 3:13
(75-75)
 
Tari Eason personal foul. 2:55  
  2:55 New Orleans Timeout : full
  2:55
(75-76)
Naji Marshall free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:55 Naji Marshall free throw missed (2 of 2).
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 2:51  
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals. 2:40  
Alperen Sengun personal foul. 2:33  
  2:33
(75-77)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:33
(75-78)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (2 of 2).
Alperen Sengun 2 point shot missed. 2:11  
Tari Eason offensive rebound. 2:07  
Tari Eason layup missed. Blocked by Brandon Ingram. 2:07  
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound. 2:03  
Jabari Smith Jr. layup made. 2:02
(77-78)
 
  1:48
(77-80)
Brandon Ingram 2 point shot made.
Tari Eason 3 point shot missed. 1:27  
  1:27 NO defensive rebound.
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul. 1:27  
  1:27
(77-81)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:27
(77-82)
Brandon Ingram free throw made (2 of 2).
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot missed. 1:03  
  1:00 Brandon Ingram defensive rebound.
  0:54 Trey Murphy III 3 point shot missed.
  0:51 Naji Marshall offensive rebound.
  0:44 Brandon Ingram 2 point shot missed.
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound. 0:41  
Fred VanVleet 2 point shot missed. 0:30  
  0:30 Jose Alvarado defensive rebound.
  0:25 Jose Alvarado turnover.
  0:25 Substitution out: Brandon Ingram. Substitution in: Herbert Jones.
  0:25 Substitution out: Trey Murphy III. Substitution in: Dyson Daniels.
  0:09 Jose Alvarado personal foul.
  0:09 Substitution out: Naji Marshall. Substitution in: Brandon Ingram.
  0:09 Substitution out: Jose Alvarado. Substitution in: Zion Williamson.
  0:09 Substitution out: Herbert Jones. Substitution in: Trey Murphy III.
  0:09 Substitution out: Dyson Daniels. Substitution in: CJ McCollum.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 0:09
(78-82)
 
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 0:09
(79-82)
 
  0:01
(79-84)
Zion Williamson 2 point shot made.
4
Houston   New Orleans
Subbing out: Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. Subbing In: Jeff Green, Amen Thompson, Jae'Sean Tate 12:00  
  12:00 Substitution in: Dyson Daniels. Substitution out: Brandon Ingram.
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul. 11:46  
  11:46
(79-85)
Zion Williamson free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:46 Zion Williamson free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound. 11:42  
  11:29 Trey Murphy III personal foul.
Amen Thompson free throw made (1 of 2). 11:29
(80-85)
 
Amen Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:29  
  11:27 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
  11:15 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3 point shot missed.
Tari Eason defensive rebound. 11:12  
  11:02 CJ McCollum personal foul.
Aaron Holiday 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Green. 10:58
(83-85)
 
  10:42 CJ McCollum turnover. Tari Eason steals.
Tari Eason layup made. 10:39
(85-85)
 
  10:24 Dyson Daniels 3 point shot missed.
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound. 10:19  
Jae'Sean Tate 2 point shot made. 10:09
(87-85)
 
  9:55 Dyson Daniels layup missed.
  9:53 Dyson Daniels offensive rebound.
  9:47 Zion Williamson layup missed.
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound. 9:43  
  9:42 CJ McCollum personal foul.
Amen Thompson free throw made (1 of 2). 9:42
(88-85)
 
  9:42 Substitution out: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Substitution in: Jonas Valanciunas.
Amen Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2). 9:42  
  9:40 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
Tari Eason personal foul. 9:31  
  9:31
(88-86)
Trey Murphy III free throw made (1 of 3).
  9:31
(88-87)
Trey Murphy III free throw made (2 of 3).
  9:31
(88-88)
Trey Murphy III free throw made (3 of 3).
  9:18 Jonas Valanciunas technical foul.
Aaron Holiday free throw made (1 of 1). 9:18
(89-88)
 
Jae'Sean Tate 3 point shot missed. 9:10  
  9:06 Zion Williamson defensive rebound.
  8:56 Trey Murphy III 2 point shot missed.
Tari Eason defensive rebound. 8:54  
Jeff Green layup made. Assisted by Aaron Holiday. 8:37
(91-88)
 
  8:19
(91-91)
Trey Murphy III 3 point shot made. Assisted by CJ McCollum.
Aaron Holiday turnover. Zion Williamson steals. 7:57  
  7:55 Dyson Daniels turnover. Aaron Holiday steals.
Amen Thompson 3 point shot missed. 7:50  
HOU turnover. 7:49  
  7:49 Substitution out: Dyson Daniels. Substitution in: Brandon Ingram.
  7:49 Substitution out: Zion Williamson. Substitution in: Brandon Ingram.
HOU offensive rebound. 7:48  
Tari Eason personal foul. 7:32  
Substitution out: Amen Thompson. Substitution in: Fred VanVleet. 7:32  
  7:26 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
  7:26 Jonas Valanciunas turnover.
  7:26 Substitution out: Jonas Valanciunas. Substitution in: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
Substitution out: Aaron Holiday. Substitution in: Alperen Sengun. 7:26  
Substitution out: Jae'Sean Tate. Substitution in: Jabari Smith Jr.. 7:26  
Tari Eason layup missed. Blocked by CJ McCollum. 7:09  
HOU offensive rebound. 7:07  
Fred VanVleet 2 point shot made. Assisted by Alperen Sengun. 7:03
(93-91)
 
  6:46
(93-93)
Brandon Ingram 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
Jeff Green layup missed. 6:26  
  6:23 Trey Murphy III defensive rebound.
  6:14 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3 point shot missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 6:11  
  6:02 Brandon Ingram personal foul.
  6:02 New Orleans Timeout : full
  6:02 Substitution out: CJ McCollum. Substitution in: Zion Williamson.
Substitution out: Tari Eason. Substitution in: Dillon Brooks. 6:02  
Fred VanVleet 3 point shot missed. 5:51  
  5:47 Trey Murphy III defensive rebound.
  5:36
(93-96)
Trey Murphy III 3 point shot made. Assisted by Zion Williamson.
Dillon Brooks 3 point shot missed. 5:12  
Alperen Sengun turnover. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals. 5:12  
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound. 5:12  
Alperen Sengun personal foul. 5:01  
  4:49 Dyson Daniels 3 point shot missed.
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound. 4:45  
  4:35 Brandon Ingram personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 4:35
(94-96)
 
  4:35 Substitution out: Dyson Daniels. Substitution in: CJ McCollum.
  4:35 Substitution out: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Substitution in: Jonas Valanciunas.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 4:35
(95-96)
 
  4:21
(95-98)
Zion Williamson layup made.
Houston Timeout : full 4:15  
  4:06 Jonas Valanciunas personal foul.
  4:06 Substitution out: Jonas Valanciunas. Substitution in: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
Alperen Sengun free throw made (1 of 2). 4:06
(96-98)
 
  4:06 New Orleans Timeout : full
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 4:06
(97-98)
 
  3:54
(97-100)
Zion Williamson layup made.
Alperen Sengun dunk made. Assisted by Dillon Brooks. 3:29
(99-100)
 
  3:14 Zion Williamson turnover.
Houston Timeout : full 3:14  
Alperen Sengun layup missed. Blocked by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. 3:00  
  2:56 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound.
  2:35 Trey Murphy III 3 point shot missed.
  2:32 Brandon Ingram offensive rebound.
  2:25 Brandon Ingram 2 point shot missed.
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound. 2:22  
Alperen Sengun layup made. Assisted by Fred VanVleet. 2:10
(101-100)
 
  1:54 CJ McCollum turnover. Dillon Brooks steals.
Alperen Sengun layup missed. Blocked by Zion Williamson. 1:32  
  1:28 CJ McCollum defensive rebound.
  1:11 Brandon Ingram 2 point shot missed.
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound. 1:09  
  1:05 CJ McCollum personal foul.
Alperen Sengun free throw missed (1 of 2). 1:05  
Alperen Sengun free throw made (2 of 2). 1:05
(102-100)
 
  0:44 Zion Williamson turnover. Fred VanVleet steals.
Jabari Smith Jr. dunk made. Assisted by Dillon Brooks. 0:36
(104-100)
 
  0:36 New Orleans Timeout : full
  0:18 Trey Murphy III 3 point shot missed.
  0:13 NO offensive rebound.
  0:12
(104-102)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl dunk made. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
Alperen Sengun dunk made. Assisted by Jabari Smith Jr.. 0:08
(106-102)
 
  0:08 New Orleans Timeout : full
  0:04 Brandon Ingram 3 point shot missed.
  0:01 CJ McCollum offensive rebound.
  0:01
(106-104)
CJ McCollum layup made.