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After blowing a 25-point lead in Thursday’s second half, Houston is now 3-4 in December, and its defense is rated No. 16 in the NBA for the month.
Houston Rockets (14-12, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-12, sixth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST : Pelicans -6.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jonas Valanciunas and the New Orleans Pelicans ...
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans takes on Houston Christian in the Southland Tournament. The Privateers are 12-10 against Southland opponents and 3-7 in non-conference play. New Orleans is 4-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.7 turnovers per game.
Alperen Sengun paired 36 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 134-102 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.