Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

The Rockets will look to reset in back to back games against the Pelicans.

Jan 25, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) dribbles the ball in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

As the NBA Playoffs draw ever nearer, the Houston Rockets are beginning to lose some of the steam that previously propped them up at the No. 2 team in the West.

The team is amidst a three-game skid, first uncharacteristically losing to the Kings, before losing to Playoffs-bound teams in the Thunder and Pacers back-to-back. Extending further, the team is 5-5 in their last 10 — hardly where they want to be with the postseason looming.

The first step to getting back to form will be getting healthy, which has been a struggle for the team so far. Veteran point guard Fred VanVleet remains out with a now-new ankle injury, and players like Tari Eason, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun and plenty more continue to miss games here and there due to varying smaller injuries.

Now, the Rockets will look to an away-and-home back-to-back with the Pelicans, a hopeful reset given New Orleans’ success so far. Here are the injury reports for both teams ahead of tonight’s matchup:

Houston Rockets injuries:

Fred VanVleet — Out: right ankle strain

New Orleans Pelicans:

Brandon Boston — Out: Left ankle sprain

Dejounte Murray — Out: Right achilles rupture

Herb Jones — Out: Torn rotator cuff

Luckily for Houston, all players are active, save for VanVleet, who remains out due to a separate ankle injury than the previous one. Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks and more are all slated to play.

The Pelicans are more healthy than they were months ago, but remain without star guard Dejounte Murray for the season, as well as staunch defender Herb Jones and newfound contributor Brandon Boston Jr.

The two teams tip off at 7 p.m. CT tonight.

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