For the New Orleans Pelicans, this game means a little bit more than all the others. Why?
It’s a rivalry game.
The Pelicans are heading out to Houston on the second of a back-to-back, to face off against the Rockets. Houston is the new home to former Pelican stars in Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon. The Rockets are also a division rival, which adds to the tension each matchup between these two teams brings.
To put it bluntly, the New Orleans Pelicans REALLY want to win this game for a laundry list of reasons.
The Pelicans have struggled this year against their division foes.