New Orleans Pelicans finished on top of the Houston Rockets

The Pelicans nearly won by a wide margin after taking the lead early in the first quarter and maintaining it the rest of the way thanks to excellent foundational play. Only Kevin Porter Jr. was able to lead the Rockets to any success in the half court, despite the fact that Jalen Green was unstoppable and scored 40 points in a single game. This Houston club does not prefer to function in such manner. They try to make things hectic so they can exit into the open floor.

While Naji Marshall had room to shoot or drive, he chose to pass the ball to Jonas Valanciunas in the post instead. JV's hook shot connected. Porter was then compelled by Brandon Ingram to shoot a difficult contested 3 on the opposite end. After grabbing the miss, Dyson Daniels hit an unguarded Ingram down the sideline for a simple fast break lay-in.