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The Houston Rockets improved to 3-0 in the preseason after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 130-128 on 10/14/2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 26 points, hitting 4-10 from deep, Amen Thompson added 21 and Tari Eason scored 20 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Kevin Durant scored 15 points and Alperen Sengun had 8 points, 12 boards and 7 assists. Steven Adams got the start in place of Reed Sheppard and grabbed 9 boards, including 6 offensive. Rockets showed turnover issues in the first half, with Sengun (6), Sheppard (4) and Thompson (3) finishing the game with 13 of the team's 17 turnovers.
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The Houston Rockets improved to 3-0 in the preseason after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 130-128 on 10/14/2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 26 points, hitting 4-10 from deep, Amen Thompson added 21 and Tari Eason scored 20 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Kevin Durant scored 15 points and Alperen Sengun had 8 points, 12 boards and 7 assists. Steven Adams got the start in place of Reed Sheppard and grabbed 9 boards, including 6 offensive. Rockets showed turnover issues in the first half, with Sengun (6), Sheppard (4) and Thompson (3) finishing the game with 13 of the team's 17 turnovers.
