Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
37
34
71
242
816
15
5
33
75
34
45
32
20
62
25
12
37
9
20
8
13
16
93
4
46
21
46
2020
156
8
49
25
51
72
12
84
60
76
42
22
3418
6060
32
11
34
1718
58
3
910
76
8
79
45
124
21
34
02
54
1823
6060
4
2
50
20
15
75
4
2
50
7
1
8
6
7
4
2
34
60
6
1
17
20
6
30
9
5
56
2
2
4
0
6
2
2
18
60
3
1
33
17
5
29
9
7
78
7
4
11
2
3
0
5
18
60
2
1
50
18
8
44
10
6
60
9
5
14
1
4
2
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
44
9
18
50
0
0
0
6
14
43
2
12
14
1
3
3
0
1
24
-2
double
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
True
41
0
5
0
0
3
0
6
8
75
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
2
6
2
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
38
10
16
62
4
6
67
4
4
100
0
2
2
7
2
1
6
5
28
1
none
Quincy
Pondexter
Quincy Pondexter
True
30
4
10
40
1
3
33
1
2
50
4
2
6
1
1
1
0
2
10
-7
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
25
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
1
0
4
1
6
-1
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
25
3
7
43
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
2
7
1
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
18
2
9
22
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
4
-11
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
15
3
5
60
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
2
0
3
0
1
8
7
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
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
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
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
March
2015
Friday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Kings
Sacramento
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
48
23
71
774
939
22
6
27
81
40
49
12
9
75
31
12
43
4
29
7
18
22
95
4
53
01
2
2319
913
39
23
13
57
413
43
456
10
610
21
65
1930
6060
77
32
42
2118
117
6
52
41
79
95
41
136
21
85
22
34
2917
6060
5
0
0
23
9
39
2
1
50
4
4
8
1
6
2
6
19
60
3
1
33
19
13
68
3
3
100
13
3
16
0
10
1
5
30
60
7
3
43
21
11
52
5
4
80
9
4
13
2
8
2
3
29
60
7
2
29
18
7
39
2
1
50
5
1
6
1
5
2
4
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
39
9
13
69
3
4
75
1
1
100
3
6
9
5
3
0
2
3
22
8
none
James
Harden
James Harden
True
37
9
20
45
1
4
25
6
9
67
0
6
6
10
1
1
2
3
25
-2
double
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
36
10
16
62
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
5
8
1
2
1
3
2
21
4
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
True
27
0
3
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
3
0
0
4
1
2
11
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
16
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
2
0
1
1
4
4
2
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
26
1
7
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
6
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
24
4
10
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
1
2
3
9
-4
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
20
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
0
0
1
1
2
-7
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
False
10
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
8
-8
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
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
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
27
March
2015
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
The Houston Rockets ( 48 - 23 ) beat the New Orleans Pelicans ( 37 - 34 ) 95 - 93 on Wednesday . Dwight Howard made his return to the Rockets lineup after missing 25 games to injury . The Rockets planned to play him just 16 minutes against the Pelicans and they did just that , as he finished with four points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes . Most Valuable Player award candidate James Harden continued his dominant season , as he recorded 25 points , 10 assists and six rebounds . His speciality is getting to the free throw line , but he went just 6 - for - 9 from the charity stripe in New Orleans . Breakout superstar Anthony Davis had 24 points , 14 rebounds , three steals and three blocks in 44 minutes , as he attempted to help his team improve their playoff chances . Tyreke Evans ' ankle has been bothering him lately and forced him to miss Sunday 's game , a 107 - 100 loss to the Clippers . Evans was able to play Wednesday and he dropped 28 points , seven assists , two steals and one block in 38 minutes on the Rockets . The Pelicans shortened their bench to just three players , Dante Cunningham , Alexis Ajinca and Norris Cole . They combined for 19 points , nine rebounds and each recorded two assists . New Orleans has lost four straight and will host the Sacramento Kings on Friday . The Rockets will welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to town on Friday
The Houston Rockets (48 - 23) beat the New Orleans Pelicans (37 - 34) 95 - 93 on Wednesday. Dwight Howard made his return to the Rockets lineup after missing 25 games to injury. The Rockets planned to play him just 16 minutes against the Pelicans and they did just that, as he finished with four points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes. Most Valuable Player award candidate James Harden continued his dominant season, as he recorded 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. His speciality is getting to the free throw line, but he went just 6 - for - 9 from the charity stripe in New Orleans. Breakout superstar Anthony Davis had 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in 44 minutes, as he attempted to help his team improve their playoff chances. Tyreke Evans' ankle has been bothering him lately and forced him to miss Sunday's game, a 107 - 100 loss to the Clippers. Evans was able to play Wednesday and he dropped 28 points, seven assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes on the Rockets. The Pelicans shortened their bench to just three players, Dante Cunningham, Alexis Ajinca and Norris Cole. They combined for 19 points, nine rebounds and each recorded two assists. New Orleans has lost four straight and will host the Sacramento Kings on Friday. The Rockets will welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to town on Friday
The Houston Rockets (48 - 23) beat the New Orleans Pelicans (37 - 34) 95 - 93 on Wednesday. Dwight Howard made his return to the Rockets lineup after missing 25 games to injury. The Rockets planned to play him just 16 minutes against the Pelicans and they did just that, as he finished with four points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes. Most Valuable Player award candidate James Harden continued his dominant season, as he recorded 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. His speciality is getting to the free throw line, but he went just 6 - for - 9 from the charity stripe in New Orleans. Breakout superstar Anthony Davis had 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in 44 minutes, as he attempted to help his team improve their playoff chances. Tyreke Evans' ankle has been bothering him lately and forced him to miss Sunday's game, a 107 - 100 loss to the Clippers. Evans was able to play Wednesday and he dropped 28 points, seven assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes on the Rockets. The Pelicans shortened their bench to just three players, Dante Cunningham, Alexis Ajinca and Norris Cole. They combined for 19 points, nine rebounds and each recorded two assists. New Orleans has lost four straight and will host the Sacramento Kings on Friday. The Rockets will welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to town on Friday
<GAME> <DATE> 25 March 2015 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 93 <WINS-LOSSES> 37 34 <QTRS> 34 18 18 23 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 48 23 <QTRS> 19 30 29 17 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 44 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 14 43 <REB> 14 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Quincy Pondexter <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 6 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <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> Jimmer Fredette <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> 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> Ryan Anderson <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> 37 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 20 45 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 13 69 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joey Dorsey <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pablo Prigioni <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Johnson <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> Terrence Jones <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> K. J. McDaniels <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