Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
54
26
80
941
410
24
9
38
73
39
53
48
34
71
31
9
40
6
16
6
11
18
121
4
75
22
29
1521
512
34
108
104
96
87
06
93
10
24
21
44
2230
6060
75
41
55
2017
139
7
525
416
79
511
12
523
14
64
21
12
3435
6060
7
2
29
15
5
33
10
10
100
8
0
8
1
2
2
4
22
60
5
2
40
21
12
57
8
4
50
7
6
13
0
4
1
4
30
60
7
4
57
20
13
65
5
4
80
5
1
6
1
6
2
1
34
60
5
1
20
17
9
53
25
16
64
11
2
13
4
4
1
2
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
38
2
6
33
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
1
2
0
2
5
4
none
James
Harden
James Harden
True
37
10
18
56
1
6
17
9
9
100
0
1
1
7
1
1
4
2
30
1
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
28
7
10
70
0
0
0
5
11
45
3
8
11
0
0
3
2
3
19
4
double
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
True
25
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
2
1
0
0
3
6
-1
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
True
24
4
7
57
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
12
-3
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
29
6
11
55
0
2
0
8
11
73
1
4
5
1
1
0
0
1
20
13
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
26
5
11
45
1
3
33
4
9
44
1
6
7
1
0
0
2
1
15
16
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
24
2
5
40
2
3
67
6
6
100
0
4
4
1
1
0
0
3
12
11
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
-10
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Johnson
Nick Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kostas
Papanikolaou
Kostas Papanikolaou
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
April
2015
Monday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
43
37
80
819
1106
27
11
41
91
44
48
22
15
68
26
13
39
2
22
6
10
30
114
4
76
32
42
2522
1211
48
25
13
52
73
63
136
01
44
22
32
2827
6060
68
33
49
2024
1110
55
96
65
68
79
31
110
10
95
02
23
3128
6060
7
3
43
25
12
48
2
1
50
7
6
13
0
4
2
3
28
60
6
2
33
22
11
50
5
3
60
3
3
6
1
4
2
2
27
60
6
3
50
20
11
55
9
6
67
7
3
10
1
9
0
2
31
60
8
3
38
24
10
42
6
5
83
9
1
10
0
5
2
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
39
10
16
62
0
0
0
7
10
70
2
5
7
4
2
1
1
4
27
-4
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
39
5
13
38
0
1
0
2
4
50
1
4
5
8
1
0
4
5
12
-4
none
Quincy
Pondexter
Quincy Pondexter
True
33
4
8
50
3
7
43
2
3
67
2
5
7
2
0
0
3
4
13
-8
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
True
32
5
14
36
3
8
38
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
1
0
0
5
13
0
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
26
5
11
45
0
0
0
3
4
75
4
6
10
0
0
0
1
4
13
-1
double
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
27
6
13
46
2
7
29
1
1
100
3
1
4
0
0
0
1
2
15
-6
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
15
7
9
78
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
17
-5
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
12
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
-2
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
11
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
-3
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
-2
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
April
2015
Monday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Timberwolves
Minnesota
False
The Houston Rockets ( 54 - 26 ) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans ( 43 - 37 ) 121 - 114 on Sunday in Houston . The Pelicans found themselves with the lead for majority of the game , but then the Rockets kicked it up a notch towards the end of the third period and were able to hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game . MVP-candidate James Harden lead the way for the Rockets on Sunday , scoring 30 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 9 - 9 FT ) and dishing out 7 assists in 38 minutes . It was Harden 's third 30 - point game of the month . Corey Brewer provided a huge spark off the bench for Houston that helped them keep their lead , as he scored 20 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 8 - 11 FT ) in just 29 minutes off the bench . Dwight Howard posted his third consecutive double - double of 19 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes and also hit some key free throws down the stretch when New Orleans was intentionally fouling him . The game was won on the fast break , as the Rockets scored 21 fast break points compared to zero for the Pelicans , and the win pushed Houston into a tie in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies and Clippers . However , the Rockets are losing the tiebreaker to both teams . New Orleans missed out on an opportunity to advance a game ahead of the Thunder in the playoff chase in the West , but even with the loss and owning the tiebreaker over Oklahoma City , the Pelicans are still in the playoffs as of today . All five New Orleans starters scored in double figures with Anthony Davis leading the way . Davis scored 27 points ( 10 - 16 FG , 7 - 10 FT ) and grabbed seven rebounds in 40 minutes of play . Jrue Holiday played in his second game since returning from a leg injury and scored a very efficient 17 points ( 7 - 9 FG , 3 - 3 3Pt ) in 15 minutes off the bench . Ryan Anderson also made strong contributions off the bench , scoring 15 points ( 6 - 13 FG , 2 - 7 FT ) , all of which came in the first half , in 27 minutes . Omer Asik ( 13 ) , Eric Gordon ( 13 ) , Quincy Pondexter ( 13 ) and Tyreke Evans ( 12 ) round out the seven Pelicans players who scored in double figures . Up next , the Rockets will travel to Charlotte Monday to take on the collapsing Hornets , while New Orleans will head to Minnesota and play the Timberwolves on Monday .
The Houston Rockets (54 - 26) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (43 - 37) 121 - 114 on Sunday in Houston. The Pelicans found themselves with the lead for majority of the game, but then the Rockets kicked it up a notch towards the end of the third period and were able to hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game. MVP-candidate James Harden lead the way for the Rockets on Sunday, scoring 30 points (10 - 18 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 9 - 9 FT) and dishing out 7 assists in 38 minutes. It was Harden's third 30 - point game of the month. Corey Brewer provided a huge spark off the bench for Houston that helped them keep their lead, as he scored 20 points (6 - 11 FG, 8 - 11 FT) in just 29 minutes off the bench. Dwight Howard posted his third consecutive double - double of 19 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes and also hit some key free throws down the stretch when New Orleans was intentionally fouling him. The game was won on the fast break, as the Rockets scored 21 fast break points compared to zero for the Pelicans, and the win pushed Houston into a tie in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies and Clippers. However, the Rockets are losing the tiebreaker to both teams. New Orleans missed out on an opportunity to advance a game ahead of the Thunder in the playoff chase in the West, but even with the loss and owning the tiebreaker over Oklahoma City, the Pelicans are still in the playoffs as of today. All five New Orleans starters scored in double figures with Anthony Davis leading the way. Davis scored 27 points (10 - 16 FG, 7 - 10 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in 40 minutes of play. Jrue Holiday played in his second game since returning from a leg injury and scored a very efficient 17 points (7 - 9 FG, 3 - 3 3Pt) in 15 minutes off the bench. Ryan Anderson also made strong contributions off the bench, scoring 15 points (6 - 13 FG, 2 - 7 FT), all of which came in the first half, in 27 minutes. Omer Asik (13), Eric Gordon (13), Quincy Pondexter (13) and Tyreke Evans (12) round out the seven Pelicans players who scored in double figures. Up next, the Rockets will travel to Charlotte Monday to take on the collapsing Hornets, while New Orleans will head to Minnesota and play the Timberwolves on Monday.
The Houston Rockets (54 - 26) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (43 - 37) 121 - 114 on Sunday in Houston. The Pelicans found themselves with the lead for majority of the game, but then the Rockets kicked it up a notch towards the end of the third period and were able to hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game. MVP-candidate James Harden lead the way for the Rockets on Sunday, scoring 30 points (10 - 18 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 9 - 9 FT) and dishing out 7 assists in 38 minutes. It was Harden's third 30 - point game of the month. Corey Brewer provided a huge spark off the bench for Houston that helped them keep their lead, as he scored 20 points (6 - 11 FG, 8 - 11 FT) in just 29 minutes off the bench. Dwight Howard posted his third consecutive double - double of 19 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes and also hit some key free throws down the stretch when New Orleans was intentionally fouling him. The game was won on the fast break, as the Rockets scored 21 fast break points compared to zero for the Pelicans, and the win pushed Houston into a tie in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies and Clippers. However, the Rockets are losing the tiebreaker to both teams. New Orleans missed out on an opportunity to advance a game ahead of the Thunder in the playoff chase in the West, but even with the loss and owning the tiebreaker over Oklahoma City, the Pelicans are still in the playoffs as of today. All five New Orleans starters scored in double figures with Anthony Davis leading the way. Davis scored 27 points (10 - 16 FG, 7 - 10 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in 40 minutes of play. Jrue Holiday played in his second game since returning from a leg injury and scored a very efficient 17 points (7 - 9 FG, 3 - 3 3Pt) in 15 minutes off the bench. Ryan Anderson also made strong contributions off the bench, scoring 15 points (6 - 13 FG, 2 - 7 FT), all of which came in the first half, in 27 minutes. Omer Asik (13), Eric Gordon (13), Quincy Pondexter (13) and Tyreke Evans (12) round out the seven Pelicans players who scored in double figures. Up next, the Rockets will travel to Charlotte Monday to take on the collapsing Hornets, while New Orleans will head to Minnesota and play the Timberwolves on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 April 2015 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 121 <WINS-LOSSES> 54 26 <QTRS> 22 30 34 35 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 34 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 13 April 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 114 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 37 <QTRS> 28 27 31 28 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 13 April 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 30 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 8 11 73 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 11 45 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 9 44 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pablo Prigioni <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joey Dorsey <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kostas Papanikolaou <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Johnson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 10 70 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Pondexter <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none