Official Site of the Pelicans · Feb 24, 2017
Postgame: Rockets 129, Pelicans 99
Rockets (41-18), Pelicans (23-35)
Based on a high-volume crowd and intensity on the court, the first few minutes of Thursday’s Southwest Division matchup felt like a playoff game, something the Pelicans would love to experience for real in a couple months. Not long after, however, the visiting Rockets began playing like a team that is already a lock to be there when the postseason begins.
Houston went on an extended 40-16 run that bridged the halves to go up by 30 points in the third quarter, ruining the Pelicans debuts of DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. The Rockets relied on their bench firepower and three-point gunning to turn a two-point game into a 90-60 edge.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…