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.
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