Another fantastic first quarter a mere 24 hours later, yet the same result at the conclusion of the game. A loss. Through nearly a quarter of the season, the Pelicans remain stuck on 4 wins.
Tonight, turnovers and personal fouls were the biggest culprits. At one point, the Pelicans had 18 turnovers to the Rockets 4. (It finished 23-10.) Whether it was a bad pass, less than 100% awareness or a silly offensive foul, New Orleans was careless. Plain and simple, had they taken care of the ball as well as Houston, there wouldn't have been as great of a need to focus on the calls.