Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
17
16
33
959
795
15
7
47
83
44
53
20
16
80
37
12
49
8
24
12
18
13
111
4
44
13
30
2222
1213
55
42
41
98
128
41
169
34
59
23
53
2930
6060
43
30
70
1722
109
6
86
74
86
107
16
123
01
55
43
55
3022
6060
4
1
25
22
12
55
4
4
100
12
4
16
3
5
2
5
29
60
4
3
75
22
13
59
2
1
50
8
1
9
4
9
3
3
30
60
4
3
75
17
10
59
8
7
88
10
1
11
0
5
4
5
30
60
3
0
0
22
9
41
6
4
67
7
6
13
1
5
3
5
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
30
2
7
29
0
0
0
3
3
100
1
7
8
3
2
3
3
1
7
26
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
27
10
15
67
0
1
0
1
1
100
1
3
4
5
1
0
4
2
21
20
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
26
3
8
38
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
6
7
6
2
2
2
1
7
20
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
22
3
5
60
0
0
0
3
5
60
2
9
11
2
0
0
2
1
9
16
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
15
2
2
100
2
2
100
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
8
11
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
28
5
7
71
0
0
0
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
13
16
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
24
9
14
64
3
6
50
1
1
100
1
4
5
1
1
0
2
0
22
9
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
20
4
8
50
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
10
8
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
18
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
0
1
1
2
6
10
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
16
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
9
1
1
0
1
3
6
5
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
none
Russ
Smith
Russ Smith
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
John
Salmons
John Salmons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
January
2015
Monday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Wizards
Washington
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
22
10
32
919
920
29
6
21
88
35
40
11
7
64
25
13
38
3
22
13
19
22
83
4
98
12
12
2624
810
31
41
30
73
66
54
120
02
46
42
35
2022
6060
93
21
23
2018
710
35
24
22
92
67
22
89
01
66
43
56
1823
6060
9
1
11
26
8
31
4
3
75
6
5
11
0
4
4
3
20
60
8
2
25
24
10
42
1
0
0
6
4
10
2
6
2
5
22
60
9
2
22
20
7
35
2
2
100
6
2
8
0
6
4
5
18
60
3
1
33
18
10
56
4
2
50
7
2
9
1
6
3
6
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
25
5
13
38
1
6
17
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
5
3
11
-20
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
21
6
8
75
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
5
0
0
1
3
0
12
-20
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
21
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
-21
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
18
1
7
14
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
-17
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
True
17
4
11
36
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
4
4
8
-10
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
27
4
12
33
0
5
0
4
4
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
12
-16
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
False
22
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
4
10
1
3
0
1
4
4
-6
none
Kostas
Papanikolaou
Kostas Papanikolaou
False
22
1
5
20
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
1
0
0
3
3
-5
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
21
4
6
67
1
1
100
1
2
50
2
4
6
2
0
1
0
2
10
-15
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
15
3
7
43
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
2
2
7
-9
none
Nick
Johnson
Nick Johnson
False
14
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
6
-2
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
12
1
3
33
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
5
1
none
Alexey
Shved
Alexey Shved
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
January
2015
Saturday
Toyota Center
Houston
Heat
Miami
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 17 - 16 ) defeated the Houston Rockets ( 24 - 10 ) 111 - 83 on Friday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans . The Pelicans really dominated all aspects of this game . To begin with , they were the superior shooters , going 53 percent from the field and 47 percent from the three - point line compared to the Rockets who went 40 percent from the floor and only 21 percent from beyond the arc . The Pelicans also established a hefty rebounding advantage , finishing with 49 compared to the 38 recorded by the Rockets . The Pelicans also got to the free throw line nine more times , converting on 16 - of - 20 at the line . While hard to believe , Anthony Davis was n't a huge factor in the Pelicans ' victory . He finished with only seven points and eight rebounds . Instead , the Pelicans received most of their production from Tyreke Evans and Ryan Anderson . Evans had a very impressive night , going 10 - for - 15 from the field to score 21 points , while also adding five assists and four rebounds . Over his last four games , he 's now averaging 22 points , as he 's had the hot hand of late . Anderson on the other hand came off the bench to shoot 9 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from beyond the arc while scoring 22 points in 24 minutes . With that performance , Anderson continues to prove himself as one of the most consistent sixth men in the league . Also coming off the bench , both Dante Cunningham and Jimmer Fredette had 13 and 10 points respectively . For the Rockets , neither James Harden , nor Trevor Ariza had their usual output . Harden had only 11 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt ) and three assists , marking his worst game offensively since mid - November . Considering he 's averaging 27 points per game this year , it was a very dissapointing day for Rockets ' fans . Ariza on the other hand shot only 1 - for - 5 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from the three - point line to finish with a meager two points . With both Harden and Ariza struggling , the Rockets just did n't have their usual offensive burst . Dwight Howard and Corey Brewer led the team in points with 12 points each . The only other Rocket to reach double figures was Donatas Motiejunas , who contributed 10 points and six rebounds . The Pelicans ' next game will be at home against the Washington Wizards on Monday , while the Rockets will be at home against the Miami Heat on Saturday .
The New Orleans Pelicans (17 - 16) defeated the Houston Rockets (24 - 10) 111 - 83 on Friday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Pelicans really dominated all aspects of this game. To begin with, they were the superior shooters, going 53 percent from the field and 47 percent from the three - point line compared to the Rockets who went 40 percent from the floor and only 21 percent from beyond the arc. The Pelicans also established a hefty rebounding advantage, finishing with 49 compared to the 38 recorded by the Rockets. The Pelicans also got to the free throw line nine more times, converting on 16 - of - 20 at the line. While hard to believe, Anthony Davis wasn't a huge factor in the Pelicans' victory. He finished with only seven points and eight rebounds. Instead, the Pelicans received most of their production from Tyreke Evans and Ryan Anderson. Evans had a very impressive night, going 10 - for - 15 from the field to score 21 points, while also adding five assists and four rebounds. Over his last four games, he's now averaging 22 points, as he's had the hot hand of late. Anderson on the other hand came off the bench to shoot 9 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from beyond the arc while scoring 22 points in 24 minutes. With that performance, Anderson continues to prove himself as one of the most consistent sixth men in the league. Also coming off the bench, both Dante Cunningham and Jimmer Fredette had 13 and 10 points respectively. For the Rockets, neither James Harden, nor Trevor Ariza had their usual output. Harden had only 11 points (5 - 13 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt) and three assists, marking his worst game offensively since mid - November. Considering he's averaging 27 points per game this year, it was a very dissapointing day for Rockets' fans. Ariza on the other hand shot only 1 - for - 5 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from the three - point line to finish with a meager two points. With both Harden and Ariza struggling, the Rockets just didn't have their usual offensive burst. Dwight Howard and Corey Brewer led the team in points with 12 points each. The only other Rocket to reach double figures was Donatas Motiejunas, who contributed 10 points and six rebounds. The Pelicans' next game will be at home against the Washington Wizards on Monday, while the Rockets will be at home against the Miami Heat on Saturday.
The New Orleans Pelicans (17 - 16) defeated the Houston Rockets (24 - 10) 111 - 83 on Friday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Pelicans really dominated all aspects of this game. To begin with, they were the superior shooters, going 53 percent from the field and 47 percent from the three - point line compared to the Rockets who went 40 percent from the floor and only 21 percent from beyond the arc. The Pelicans also established a hefty rebounding advantage, finishing with 49 compared to the 38 recorded by the Rockets. The Pelicans also got to the free throw line nine more times, converting on 16 - of - 20 at the line. While hard to believe, Anthony Davis wasn't a huge factor in the Pelicans' victory. He finished with only seven points and eight rebounds. Instead, the Pelicans received most of their production from Tyreke Evans and Ryan Anderson. Evans had a very impressive night, going 10 - for - 15 from the field to score 21 points, while also adding five assists and four rebounds. Over his last four games, he's now averaging 22 points, as he's had the hot hand of late. Anderson on the other hand came off the bench to shoot 9 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from beyond the arc while scoring 22 points in 24 minutes. With that performance, Anderson continues to prove himself as one of the most consistent sixth men in the league. Also coming off the bench, both Dante Cunningham and Jimmer Fredette had 13 and 10 points respectively. For the Rockets, neither James Harden, nor Trevor Ariza had their usual output. Harden had only 11 points (5 - 13 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt) and three assists, marking his worst game offensively since mid - November. Considering he's averaging 27 points per game this year, it was a very dissapointing day for Rockets' fans. Ariza on the other hand shot only 1 - for - 5 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from the three - point line to finish with a meager two points. With both Harden and Ariza struggling, the Rockets just didn't have their usual offensive burst. Dwight Howard and Corey Brewer led the team in points with 12 points each. The only other Rocket to reach double figures was Donatas Motiejunas, who contributed 10 points and six rebounds. The Pelicans' next game will be at home against the Washington Wizards on Monday, while the Rockets will be at home against the Miami Heat on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 2 January 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 16 <QTRS> 29 30 30 22 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 5 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 83 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 10 <QTRS> 20 22 18 23 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 19 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 3 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Salmons <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> Russ Smith <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Johnson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joey Dorsey <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kostas Papanikolaou <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexey Shved <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