HOUSTON — When the Houston Rockets lost to the San Antonio Spurs Friday night, they gave up 40 third-quarter points en route to a 131-106 defeat inside the AT&T Center. Sunday night, the Rockets allowed the New Orleans Pelicans to score 38 third-quarter points, as Houston’s sustained their second consecutive loss to a South West Division rival.
But behind a 22-point performance from Christian Wood, the Rockets sustained a 120-107 loss to the Pelicans inside the Toyota Center.
With the loss, the Rockets fell to 15-37 on the season, while the Pelicans tied their four-game regular-season series against Houston at 1-1 apiece.