New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 13, 2026

Dejounte Murray's 35-point, 7-rebound night powered New Orleans' fourth-quarter surge, but Houston's balanced attack proved just enough to hold off the Pelicans 107–105 in a defensive grind that came nowhere near expectations. The combined 212 points fell 14.5 below the market total of 226.5, as both offenses sputtered through the middle quarters despite recent form suggesting otherwise.

The first half tracked evenly, each team combining for 106 points across the opening 24 minutes—a balanced 52 in Q1 and 54 in Q2. The third quarter tightened the screws further, with only 46 combined points, a sign that both defenses had settled in. But New Orleans exploded late: the Pelicans outscored Houston 33–27 in the fourth, lifting the quarter's combined total to 60 and nearly forcing a comeback. Murray's dominant scoring, paired with 21 points from Zion Williamson and 14 from Trey Murphy III, nearly finished the job. Kevin Durant answered with 32 points and 6 rebounds for Houston, while Amen Thompson chipped in 23 points and 12 rebounds to anchor the win.

DAGGER leaned over on this matchup and missed. The total climbed from 226.5 at open to 230.5 at close, yet the game delivered well below both numbers. The second-half stalemate—106 combined points mirroring the first half's pace—proved the decisive factor in a game where recent head-to-head meetings (totals of 229 and 261) had suggested higher-octane affairs.