{"id":550109,"date":"2026-03-28T08:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/550109\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:54:10","slug":"pelicans-take-on-the-rockets-on-4-game-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/550109\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans take on the Rockets on 4-game skid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Rockets<\/a> (44-29, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> (25-50, 11th in the Western Conference)<\/p>\n

New Orleans; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans enters the matchup against Houston after losing four straight games.<\/p>\n

The Pelicans are 7-8 against the rest of their division. New Orleans has a 14-22 record in games decided by at least 10 points.<\/p>\n

The Rockets are 8-6 against the rest of their division. Houston has a 21-11 record in games decided by at least 10 points.<\/p>\n

The 115.3 points per game the Pelicans average are 5.1 more points than the Rockets give up (110.2). The Rockets average 11.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9 fewer made shots on average than the 14.1 per game the Pelicans give up.<\/p>\n

The teams play for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on March 14 the Rockets won 107-105 led by 32 points from Kevin Durant<\/a>, while Dejounte Murray<\/a> scored 35 points for the Pelicans.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Zion Williamson<\/a> is averaging 21.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Pelicans. Saddiq Bey<\/a> is averaging 17.8 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun<\/a> is averaging 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Rockets. Durant is averaging 25.5 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 5-5, averaging 115.9 points, 43.7 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points per game.<\/p>\n

Rockets: 5-5, averaging 111.2 points, 47.7 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Pelicans: Trey Murphy III<\/a>: day to day (ankle), Bryce McGowens<\/a>: day to day (toe), Dejounte Murray: out (achilles).<\/p>\n

Rockets: Fred VanVleet<\/a>: out for season (acl), Steven Adams<\/a>: out for season (ankle).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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