Dillon Brooks had 27 points, Alperen Sengun and Aaron Holiday added 20 each and the Houston Rockets sailed to a 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Led by Alperen Sengun, the Rockets easily covered the spread in New Orleans. Thus, there’s a larger number (-7.5) for Saturday’s rematch in Houston.

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next month with a fracture in his right thumb, head coach Ime Udoka said Saturday. The rookie's injury occurred in Houston's 109-97 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.

Amen Thompson (+39 in 33 minutes) was dominant in Houston’s blowout win over New Orleans, but the second-year star left early after rolling his ankle.

It was a game where Houston essentially bulled New Orleans the entire time, and it's a sentiment that Pelicans head coach Willie Green would agree with. "I mean, honestly, they just punked us all night,

The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have Zion Williamson the first two times they played the Houston Rockets this season.

First on the court, then on the open mic. In a recent matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Houston Rockets, Zion Williamson showcased his dominance over Dillon Brooks, both through his gameplay and candid remarks caught on a hot mic.

Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, Aaron Holiday added 20 off the bench and Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets opened a six-game homestand with a 146-117 wire-to-wire victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.