1) The Pelicans (26-21) tip-off at 7 p.m. central against the Houston Rockets (34-12) in the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans are five games above .500 for the first time all season. Purchase tickets here or watch pregame coverage on ESPN, Fox Sports New Orleans and WRNO 99.5 FM beginning at 6:30.
2) The first-ever All-Star draft was held behind closed doors Thursday, Jan. 25. All-Star captains LeBron James and Stephen Curry hand selected their teams and starters for the All-Star game on February 18. James selected both Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins to play and start for his team, along with Warriors' Kevin Durant and Celtics' Kyrie Irving.