Fri, Mar 13 · Regular season
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01Box score
Updated 1:14 PM ET
New Orleans Pelicans
Houston Rockets
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Pelicans edges
No clear mismatch in New Orleans' favor.
Rockets edges
- On offenseHouston's offense crashes the offensive glass (1st) against a New Orleans defense that gives up second chances (28th).
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| NOP | Rank | Stat | Rank | HOU |
|---|
| 115.4 | 20th | Offensive rating | 8th | 119.6 |
| 119.9 | 25th | Defensive rating | 7th | 114.2 |
| -4.5 | 21st | Net rating | 6th | +5.4 |
| 99.5 | 11th | Pace | 29th | 95.2 |
| 52.7 | 27th | Effective FG % | 17th | 54.2 |
| 11.7 | 9th | Turnover % | 20th | 12.6 |
| 27.0 | 8th | Offensive rebound % | 1st | 34.8 |
| 22.2 | 6th | Free throw rate | 19th | 19.9 |
| 55.5 | 22nd | Opponent eFG % | 6th | 53.0 |
| 11.8 | 19th | Forced turnover % | 21st | 11.6 |
| 71.4 | 28th | Defensive rebound % | 9th | 74.5 |
| 19.9 | 13th | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |