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.
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