The New Orleans Pelicans lost a tough bout on the road, as they could not keep up with the Houston Rockets, who broke NBA records during the loss.
Tonight was just not the night for the New Orleans Pelicans.
In record fashion, the Houston Rockets defeated the Pelicans and made an NBA-record 24 3- pointers, in a 122-100 win Friday night.
James Harden had 29 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds for his 15th career triple double of his career, surpassing Hakeem Olajuwon for the most in franchise history.
Picking up their ninth straight win as well, the Rockets attempted a record 61 three pointers, breaking the previous record of 50 that they set earlier this year.
Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 19 points in 22 minutes of action. The team as a whole was outmatched tonight and many of the starters were rested throughout the second half.
The Rockets were just hot from outside of the arc and the Pelicans had no answers for their barrage of long range buckets.
Other Observations:
- Tonight was just a horrible night for New Orleans on the court. They were outmatched and outplayed by Houston in ever facet of the game. Things did not go in their favor, but Houston is a legit title contender this year. The Pelicans can use this bout as a learning experience and get back to the drawing board.
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The New Orleans Pelicans will be hoping to have a better performance on the hardwood on Sunday night, when the face the Spurs in San Antonio. The game will tip off at 6:00 PM CST.