The Houston Rockets headed into Sunday's game vs. New Orleans Pelicans looking to extend their season-long winning streak to four games.
The Rockets came into the game with their third-longest winning streak in the last three seasons and the longest since December 8, 2021. Unfortunately, bad shooting and a bad defensive first half were too much to overcome, as the Rockets fell 117-107 ending their three-game winning streak.
Here are three things that stood out about the Rockets’ 10-point loss to the Pelicans.
Three-point shooting, or lack thereof, puts a lot of pressure on the Rockets to score in the paint
The Rockets’ lack of shooting is no secret to anyone 70 games into the season.