1) Week 23 of the NBA schedule is as busy as it gets for New Orleans (40-30) over the next few days, with the Pelicans hosting an extremely rare back-to-back-back from Tuesday through Thursday, followed by a Saturday game at Houston. Dallas (22-48) is the first guest, followed by Indiana (41-30) and the Lakers (31-39). The Rockets are 56-14, guaranteed to still have the NBA’s best record Saturday when they host the Pelicans at Toyota Center.