43-31, 21-16 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	16	21	24	30	91
Rockets HOU	29	35	19	31	114

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

59-14, 29-6 Home

114

59-14, 29-6 Home

New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

Matchups

HOU wins season

3-1

HOU

123

Game 1@ HOU

Final

130

115

Game 2@ NO

Final

113

101

Game 3@ NO

Final

107

Game 4@ HOU

Final

114

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Houston	1	0	1.000	-	W1
New Orleans	0	1	.000	1	L1
San Antonio	0	1	.000	1	L1
Dallas	0	1	.000	1	L1

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