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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at BKN | L 99-97 | |
| at NYK | L 124-118 | |
| vs BKN | L 98-110 | |
| at MEM | L 120-119 | |
| at ATL | W 96-100 |
Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at DEN | L 125-113 | |
| vs BOS | L 116-118 | |
| vs DAL | L 136-137 | |
| at TOR | L 113-104 | |
| at CHA | L 123-92 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tari Eason | F | Leg | Eason did not play in Tuesday's (Feb. 4) game against the Nets. | |
 Fred VanVleet | G | Ankle | VanVleet did not play in Tuesday's (Feb. 4) game against the Nets. | |
 Jabari Smith Jr. | F | Hand | Rockets HC Ime Udoka said Saturday (Jan. 18) that Smith will not have surgery on his fractured left hand, this could extend his recovery timeline, according to Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. |
Pelicans
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Ingram | F | Ankle | The Pelicans announced that Ingram is OUT for Friday's (Jan. 24) game versus the Grizzlies and has not been cleared for contact drills yet, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. | |
 Dejounte Murray | G | Leg | Murray suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Friday's (Jan. 31) game against the Celtics and will now miss the rest of the season, per Shams Charania of ESPN.com. | |
 Daniel Theis | F-C | Thumb | The Pelicans listed Theis as Questionable for Wednesday's (Feb. 5) game against the Nuggets. | |
 Herbert Jones | G-F | Shoulder | Jones remains without a timetable as he recovers from a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, and was spotted getting up some shots at Monday's (Feb. 3) morning shootaround, as per Will Guillory of The Athletic. |
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