In: Jae'Sean Tate, Amen Thompson, Jeff Green Out: Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Fred VanVleet
79 - 84
Q31:27
Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul (3rd personal)
77 - 80
Q32:02+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 3-foot layup
77 - 78
Q32:03
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
75 - 78
Q32:40
Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)
75 - 76
Q33:13+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot dunk
75 - 75
Q33:14
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
73 - 75
Q33:16
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 10-foot layup
73 - 75
Q34:18
Herbert Jones misses 4-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. blocks)
70 - 71
Q36:04
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
64 - 70
Q37:39+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
62 - 62
Q37:56
Jonas Valančiūnas offensive foul (4th personal) — Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul
59 - 62
Q38:51+3
Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
59 - 62
Q39:08
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
56 - 62
Q39:11
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (2nd personal)
56 - 62
Q311:19+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
50 - 54
Q20:28
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 8-foot jump shot
47 - 49
Q23:09
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
45 - 42
Q24:07+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
42 - 40
Q25:59→←
In: Jeff Green, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr. Out: Tari Eason, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson
35 - 35
Q10:09→←
In: Jae'Sean Tate, Dillon Brooks Out: Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green
26 - 22
Q10:51+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
26 - 20
Q10:51+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
25 - 20
Q10:51
Jabari Smith Jr. double foul (1st technical)
23 - 20
Q10:51
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
23 - 20
Q10:51
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot jump shot (Jose Alvarado blocks)
23 - 20
Q11:15
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (1st personal)
23 - 19
Q13:13
Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1
19 - 12
Q13:13+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 10-foot jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
19 - 12
Q13:21
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
17 - 12
Q14:12
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
15 - 10
Q15:12+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 19-foot jump shot
15 - 10
Q19:54+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
7 - 2
Q110:22
Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)
2 - 2
Q110:30
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jump shot
2 - 2
Q111:14
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
2 - 2
Q111:27+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
2 - 2
Game summary
Jabari Smith Jr. started and finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block in 37 minutes during the December 23, 2023 Rockets 106-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He shot 10-14 from the field, 4-5 from three, and 2-3 from the line. His plus-minus was +1.