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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs LAC | W 115-113 | |
| at DAL | L 122-109 | |
| vs PHX | W 117-98 | |
| vs SAC | W 121-95 | |
| at UTA | L 133-125 |
Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs POR | W 143-120 | |
| vs SAS | L 132-135 | |
| at BKN | L 119-101 | |
| vs MIN | L 116-125 | |
| vs MIN | L 142-149 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tari Eason | F | Oblique | The Rockets announced that Eason will miss at least four weeks due to an oblique injury. Eason is targeting a late December return, per Michael Shapiro of SI.com. | |
 Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Ankle | The Rockets are eyeing January for Finney-Smith to make his season debut, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports. | |
 Fred VanVleet | G | ACL | The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Pelicans
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zion Williamson | F | Abductor | Williamson will miss extended time with a right abductor injury according to Shams Charania of ESPN. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks. | |
 Dejounte Murray | G | Leg | The Pelicans said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Murray could return right after New Year's. |
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