Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
10
20
30
1577
1821
24
13
54
75
38
51
26
21
81
32
8
40
8
25
5
15
17
110
4
67
44
66
1624
1212
75
65
52
80
75
15
90
20
68
02
73
3330
6060
56
23
41
1817
86
5
312
311
100
812
02
814
24
65
12
41
2126
6060
6
4
67
16
12
75
6
5
83
7
1
8
2
6
0
7
33
60
7
4
57
24
12
50
5
2
40
5
5
10
0
8
2
3
30
60
5
2
40
18
8
44
3
3
100
8
0
8
2
6
1
4
21
60
6
3
50
17
6
35
12
11
92
12
2
14
4
5
2
1
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
40
3
13
23
1
3
33
4
4
100
0
4
4
13
2
1
4
2
11
10
double
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
True
39
10
12
83
6
8
75
0
0
0
1
1
2
5
1
0
1
3
26
-4
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
37
8
16
50
1
2
50
7
8
88
2
11
13
2
0
3
4
3
24
7
double
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
22
2
4
50
0
0
0
6
6
100
2
6
8
0
0
2
1
2
10
0
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
True
20
2
6
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
-1
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
27
3
7
43
1
2
50
2
3
67
0
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
9
6
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
22
6
9
67
2
4
50
2
3
67
2
3
5
1
0
1
2
2
16
1
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
16
2
6
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
5
-5
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
8
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
-4
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
28
December
2015
Monday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
16
16
32
2149
2150
33
15
45
84
38
45
20
17
85
25
10
35
3
21
8
10
20
108
4
82
61
74
2417
139
6
113
92
81
36
32
68
01
93
50
05
4121
6060
1211
53
4
2419
115
5
24
24
100
79
32
111
20
72
30
23
2917
6060
8
6
75
24
13
54
11
9
82
3
3
6
0
9
5
0
41
60
2
1
50
17
9
53
3
2
67
6
2
8
1
3
0
5
21
60
12
5
42
24
11
46
2
2
100
7
3
10
2
7
3
2
29
60
11
3
27
19
5
26
4
4
100
9
2
11
0
2
0
3
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
35
6
11
55
2
5
40
2
3
67
0
2
2
4
2
0
2
1
16
-8
none
James
Harden
James Harden
True
33
8
21
38
5
11
45
4
4
100
1
5
6
5
1
0
2
4
25
-5
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
31
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
7
9
0
0
1
1
4
7
-1
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
28
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
4
1
2
0
4
2
-9
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
21
6
10
60
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
16
-3
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
30
3
9
33
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
5
2
0
1
2
9
1
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
21
4
12
33
1
1
100
4
6
67
2
3
5
1
2
0
1
2
13
15
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
11
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-4
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
10
3
5
60
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
9
1
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
8
1
3
33
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4
1
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
6
2
3
67
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
2
none
29
December
2015
Tuesday
Toyota Center
Houston
Hawks
Atlanta
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 10 - 20 ) defeated the Houston Rockets ( 16 - 16 ) 110 - 108 on Saturday night in an exciting game . This looked like it would be one of the highest - scoring game of all - time in the first quarter , but it just turned into a fun game for fans . The teams combined for 74 points in the first quarter and the three - point shooting was impressive all night long . Houston went 15 - for - 33 while the Pelicans went 13 - for - 24 from long distance . These are two of the worst defensive teams in the NBA and that fact ended up prevailing once again on Saturday . The Rockets did a good job of staying in this game , but they did n't do enough to win . The starting backcourt was key on Saturday , as all three of them played well . James Harden was the best player once again , as he tallied 25 points , six rebounds and five assists in the loss . Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley also scored 16 points a piece in what was some of their best games of the season . The problem tonight was the defense once again , as they allowed 54 percent shooting from long distance and 50 percent from the field . The Rockets will look to bounce - back against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday . The Pelicans had a horrendous start to the season , but are slowly getting better and better . This was one of their best offensive games of the season , as six players scored a combined 87 points . Eric Gordon led the team with 26 points and went 10 - for - 12 from the field while dishing out five assists . Anthony Davis also had an impressive game , as he collected 24 points and 13 rebounds . Tyreke Evans had a horrible shooting night , but he still dished out a team - high 13 assists while controlling the offense and capping off the game with a steal . They 'll look to keep up this oform against the Orlando Magic on Monday in their next game .
The New Orleans Pelicans (10 - 20) defeated the Houston Rockets (16 - 16) 110 - 108 on Saturday night in an exciting game. This looked like it would be one of the highest - scoring game of all - time in the first quarter, but it just turned into a fun game for fans. The teams combined for 74 points in the first quarter and the three - point shooting was impressive all night long. Houston went 15 - for - 33 while the Pelicans went 13 - for - 24 from long distance. These are two of the worst defensive teams in the NBA and that fact ended up prevailing once again on Saturday. The Rockets did a good job of staying in this game, but they didn't do enough to win. The starting backcourt was key on Saturday, as all three of them played well. James Harden was the best player once again, as he tallied 25 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss. Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley also scored 16 points a piece in what was some of their best games of the season. The problem tonight was the defense once again, as they allowed 54 percent shooting from long distance and 50 percent from the field. The Rockets will look to bounce - back against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The Pelicans had a horrendous start to the season, but are slowly getting better and better. This was one of their best offensive games of the season, as six players scored a combined 87 points. Eric Gordon led the team with 26 points and went 10 - for - 12 from the field while dishing out five assists. Anthony Davis also had an impressive game, as he collected 24 points and 13 rebounds. Tyreke Evans had a horrible shooting night, but he still dished out a team - high 13 assists while controlling the offense and capping off the game with a steal. They'll look to keep up this oform against the Orlando Magic on Monday in their next game.
The New Orleans Pelicans (10 - 20) defeated the Houston Rockets (16 - 16) 110 - 108 on Saturday night in an exciting game. This looked like it would be one of the highest - scoring game of all - time in the first quarter, but it just turned into a fun game for fans. The teams combined for 74 points in the first quarter and the three - point shooting was impressive all night long. Houston went 15 - for - 33 while the Pelicans went 13 - for - 24 from long distance. These are two of the worst defensive teams in the NBA and that fact ended up prevailing once again on Saturday. The Rockets did a good job of staying in this game, but they didn't do enough to win. The starting backcourt was key on Saturday, as all three of them played well. James Harden was the best player once again, as he tallied 25 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss. Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley also scored 16 points a piece in what was some of their best games of the season. The problem tonight was the defense once again, as they allowed 54 percent shooting from long distance and 50 percent from the field. The Rockets will look to bounce - back against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The Pelicans had a horrendous start to the season, but are slowly getting better and better. This was one of their best offensive games of the season, as six players scored a combined 87 points. Eric Gordon led the team with 26 points and went 10 - for - 12 from the field while dishing out five assists. Anthony Davis also had an impressive game, as he collected 24 points and 13 rebounds. Tyreke Evans had a horrible shooting night, but he still dished out a team - high 13 assists while controlling the offense and capping off the game with a steal. They'll look to keep up this oform against the Orlando Magic on Monday in their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 110 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 20 <QTRS> 33 30 21 26 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 16 <QTRS> 41 21 29 17 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 26 <FG> 10 12 83 <FG3> 6 8 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 13 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 13 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <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> Luke Babbitt <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> Alexis Ajinça <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> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 25 <FG> 8 21 38 <FG3> 5 11 45 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <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> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <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 YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none