The Pelicans and Rockets tip off a two-game set in Houston tonight at 6:00 p.m., with a another matchup coming Tuesday in New Orleans.
It’s a real opportunity for the Pelicans to add a couple more victories, extend their win streak to four games and grab a hold of the 10th slot in the Western Conference.
New Orleans fell to Houston by a final margin of 118-108 on Dec. 5, but that occurred during a period when the Rockets were unusually hot and the Pelicans were still in the midst of figuring some things out.
Houston had won seven consecutive contests during that stretch, accounting for nearly half of their current win total over a 15-day span.