Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
28
41
69
2821
3275
34
12
35
92
49
53
24
18
75
45
9
54
7
29
8
13
20
128
4
156
70
45
2626
1314
50
57
34
60
1412
24
1436
14
114
31
42
3632
6060
58
32
55
1921
1111
58
75
65
87
810
21
831
00
77
32
43
3129
6060
15
7
47
26
13
50
5
3
60
14
2
16
1
11
3
4
36
60
6
0
0
26
14
54
7
4
57
12
4
16
4
4
1
2
32
60
5
3
60
19
11
58
7
6
86
8
2
10
0
7
3
4
31
60
8
2
25
21
11
52
5
5
100
10
1
11
0
7
2
3
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
38
3
5
60
0
2
0
1
2
50
3
6
9
1
1
1
2
1
7
15
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
37
10
18
56
0
1
0
4
5
80
1
14
15
3
1
3
4
3
24
11
double
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
37
8
13
62
6
9
67
8
9
89
1
5
6
7
1
0
2
3
30
13
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
27
9
17
53
0
5
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
6
1
3
1
2
19
6
none
Wayne
Selden
Wayne Selden
True
18
4
5
80
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
11
6
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
26
3
9
33
1
4
25
2
2
100
0
5
5
3
1
0
0
1
9
5
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
23
6
11
55
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
4
5
6
2
0
0
2
14
11
none
Jordan
Crawford
Jordan Crawford
False
18
3
10
30
1
4
25
0
1
0
1
4
5
3
0
0
2
4
7
8
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
10
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
3
7
5
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cheick
Diallo
Cheick Diallo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
March
2017
Sunday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
47
22
69
3396
3194
40
13
32
91
37
41
32
25
78
36
10
46
3
18
6
12
19
112
4
1011
33
3
2123
78
4
109
68
62
138
22
160
01
53
11
51
2327
6060
118
43
36
2421
1210
50
310
38
12
69
33
102
20
55
13
34
3131
6060
10
3
30
21
7
33
10
6
60
13
2
15
0
5
1
5
23
60
11
3
27
23
8
35
9
8
89
8
2
10
1
3
1
1
27
60
11
4
36
24
12
50
3
3
100
6
3
9
2
5
1
3
31
60
8
3
38
21
10
48
10
8
80
9
3
12
0
5
3
4
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
39
12
21
57
4
10
40
13
14
93
2
12
14
11
2
0
5
2
41
-12
triple
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
30
2
9
22
1
4
25
2
2
100
2
5
7
1
0
0
1
5
7
-6
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
29
3
9
33
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
1
0
1
1
8
-15
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
28
3
10
30
2
7
29
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
3
8
-5
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
19
3
9
33
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
4
0
1
2
1
2
6
-12
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
32
4
13
31
3
7
43
1
1
100
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
12
-10
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
30
4
12
33
0
3
0
6
8
75
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
14
-9
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
18
5
5
100
0
0
0
3
5
60
1
5
6
0
0
1
1
6
13
-10
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
2
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
-1
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-1
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets , 128 - 112 , at Smoothie King Center on Friday . Houston was expected to win this game easily , but New Orleans had other ideas . The Pelicans came out early , as they took a 36 - 23 leas after the first quarter and never relinquished the lead from there . In fact , New Orleans held a double - digit lead for the the final three quarters . Shooting was key , as the Pelicans hit 53 percent of their shots , while holding the Rockets to just 42 percent from the field . They also dominated the assist margin , winning that , 29 - 18 . In addition , New Orleans ended up destroying the fastbreak differential and points in the paint margins , combining to win those statistics , 85 - 60 . The Pelicans ( 28 - 41 ) are now 20 without DeMarcus Cousins since acquiring him , as he missed this game with rib and knee issues . Solomon Hill was the star , as he accumulated 30 points , six rebounds , seven assists and three steals in this win . Anthony Davis finished with 24 points , 15 rebounds , three assists and two steals . Jrue Holiday collected 19 points , three rebounds , six assists and two blocks . Tim Frazier was a nice spark off the bench , providing 14 points , five rebounds and six assists . New Orleans will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for their next game on Sunday . The Rockets ( 47 - 22 ) snapped a three - game winning streak with this defeat , but it was no fault of James Harden . The MVP candidate finished with 41 points , 14 rebounds and 11 assists . No other starter scored in double figures , as the other four combined for just one assist , while going 11 - of - 35 from the field . Lou Williams led the bench with 14 points and Eric Gordon dropped 12 points . Houston will look to play better on Saturday in a road matchup against the Denver Nuggets . Despite the fact that Houston were expected to win this game easily , New Orleans had a thorough domination . In fact , they held a double - digit lead for the final three quarter , after winning the fits quarter , 36 - 23 . Shooting was the difference , with the Rockets shooting just 42 percent to the Pelicans 53 percent . Solomon Hill was the star for New Orleans , as he tallied 30 points , six rebounds , seven assists and three steals . Anthony Davis finished with 24 points , 15 rebounds and two steals . Jrue Holiday accrued 19 points and six assists . James Harden had a monster game , as he collected 41 points , 14 rebounds and 11 assists . None of the other five starters scored in double figures , as they combined for just one assist between the four . Eric Gordon and Lou Williams both scored in double figures off the bench to finish second and third in scoring .
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets, 128 - 112, at Smoothie King Center on Friday. Houston was expected to win this game easily, but New Orleans had other ideas. The Pelicans came out early, as they took a 36 - 23 leas after the first quarter and never relinquished the lead from there. In fact, New Orleans held a double - digit lead for the the final three quarters. Shooting was key, as the Pelicans hit 53 percent of their shots, while holding the Rockets to just 42 percent from the field. They also dominated the assist margin, winning that, 29 - 18. In addition, New Orleans ended up destroying the fastbreak differential and points in the paint margins, combining to win those statistics, 85 - 60. The Pelicans (28 - 41) are now 20 without DeMarcus Cousins since acquiring him, as he missed this game with rib and knee issues. Solomon Hill was the star, as he accumulated 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in this win. Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jrue Holiday collected 19 points, three rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Tim Frazier was a nice spark off the bench, providing 14 points, five rebounds and six assists. New Orleans will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for their next game on Sunday. The Rockets (47 - 22) snapped a three - game winning streak with this defeat, but it was no fault of James Harden. The MVP candidate finished with 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. No other starter scored in double figures, as the other four combined for just one assist, while going 11 - of - 35 from the field. Lou Williams led the bench with 14 points and Eric Gordon dropped 12 points. Houston will look to play better on Saturday in a road matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets, 128 - 112, at Smoothie King Center on Friday. Houston was expected to win this game easily, but New Orleans had other ideas. The Pelicans came out early, as they took a 36 - 23 leas after the first quarter and never relinquished the lead from there. In fact, New Orleans held a double - digit lead for the the final three quarters. Shooting was key, as the Pelicans hit 53 percent of their shots, while holding the Rockets to just 42 percent from the field. They also dominated the assist margin, winning that, 29 - 18. In addition, New Orleans ended up destroying the fastbreak differential and points in the paint margins, combining to win those statistics, 85 - 60. The Pelicans (28 - 41) are now 20 without DeMarcus Cousins since acquiring him, as he missed this game with rib and knee issues. Solomon Hill was the star, as he accumulated 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in this win. Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jrue Holiday collected 19 points, three rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Tim Frazier was a nice spark off the bench, providing 14 points, five rebounds and six assists. New Orleans will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for their next game on Sunday. The Rockets (47 - 22) snapped a three - game winning streak with this defeat, but it was no fault of James Harden. The MVP candidate finished with 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. No other starter scored in double figures, as the other four combined for just one assist, while going 11 - of - 35 from the field. Lou Williams led the bench with 14 points and Eric Gordon dropped 12 points. Houston will look to play better on Saturday in a road matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Despite the fact that Houston were expected to win this game easily, New Orleans had a thorough domination. In fact, they held a double - digit lead for the final three quarter, after winning the fits quarter, 36 - 23. Shooting was the difference, with the Rockets shooting just 42 percent to the Pelicans 53 percent. Solomon Hill was the star for New Orleans, as he tallied 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and two steals. Jrue Holiday accrued 19 points and six assists. James Harden had a monster game, as he collected 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. None of the other five starters scored in double figures, as they combined for just one assist between the four. Eric Gordon and Lou Williams both scored in double figures off the bench to finish second and third in scoring.
<GAME> <DATE> 17 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 128 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 41 <QTRS> 36 32 31 29 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 49 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 47 22 <QTRS> 23 27 31 31 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 30 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 6 9 67 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 6 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 15 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Selden <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Crawford <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 41 <FG> 12 21 57 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 13 14 93 <REB> 14 <AST> 11 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 5 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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> Bobby Brown <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <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