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| All Games | 13-14 | -5 | 12-15 | 16-11 | 102.9 | 49.6 | 45.0% | 51.7 | 102.1 | 49.6 | 46.2% | 52.4 | | Road Games | 5-9 | -3.4 | 6-8 | 9-5 | 102.3 | 46.7 | 44.2% | 50.3 | 106.4 | 51.3 | 47.6% | 54.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 102.6 | 49.4 | 44.1% | 56.6 | 102.2 | 51.6 | 42.8% | 54.0 | | Division Games | 2-2 | +1.1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 98.2 | 49.7 | 44.1% | 50.5 | 98.5 | 51.0 | 48.7% | 45.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.9 | 49.6 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 7-17 | 38.8% | 18-23 | 76.8% | 52 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 102.3 | 46.7 | 39-89 | 44.2% | 6-17 | 36.6% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 50 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.1 | 49.6 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 8-23 | 35.7% | 19-26 | 72.9% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.6 | 49.5 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.4 | 51.3 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 9-24 | 36.8% | 20-26 | 75.5% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
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| All Games | 20-11 | +0.9 | 17-13 | 17-14 | 106.3 | 54.0 | 47.7% | 55.5 | 102.0 | 49.5 | 43.3% | 51.3 | | Home Games | 12-4 | +2.3 | 9-6 | 7-9 | 105.3 | 54.9 | 47.4% | 58.8 | 96.2 | 45.2 | 40.4% | 52.2 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 102.0 | 53.6 | 48.7% | 50.2 | 102.4 | 52.6 | 45.7% | 51.4 | | Division Games | 5-2 | +5.2 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 107.6 | 54.3 | 49.3% | 53.9 | 103.0 | 50.7 | 44.9% | 47.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.3 | 54.0 | 38-79 | 47.7% | 9-26 | 35.3% | 22-31 | 69.8% | 55 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 36.0% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.3 | 54.9 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 10-26 | 36.5% | 22-32 | 69.1% | 59 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.0 | 49.5 | 38-88 | 43.3% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 74.4% | 51 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 36.3% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.2 | 45.2 | 36-90 | 40.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 15-22 | 70.3% | 52 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
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| 11/20/2013 | UTAH | 105-98 | W | -11 | L | 195.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 55 | 12 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 47 | 14 | | 11/22/2013 | CLEVELAND | 104-100 | W | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 36-88 | 40.9% | 54 | 12 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 47 | 19 | | 11/25/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 93-112 | L | 9.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 37-97 | 38.1% | 55 | 15 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 50 | 19 | | 11/26/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 101-102 | L | 0 | L | 207 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 53 | 10 | | 11/29/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 121-105 | W | -4 | W | 209.5 | O | 51-93 | 54.8% | 48 | 12 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 59 | 18 | | 12/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 103-99 | W | 1.5 | W | 198 | O | 38-77 | 49.4% | 43 | 12 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 47 | 17 | | 12/2/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 131-128 | W | 7 | W | 191 | O | 50-113 | 44.2% | 65 | 11 | 48-101 | 47.5% | 68 | 16 | | 12/4/2013 | DALLAS | 97-100 | L | -2.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 38-94 | 40.4% | 67 | 16 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 46 | 7 | | 12/6/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-109 | L | 5.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 56 | 16 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 51 | 14 | | 12/11/2013 | DETROIT | 111-106 | W | -2.5 | W | 204 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 58 | 15 | 42-96 | 43.7% | 58 | 13 | | 12/13/2013 | MEMPHIS | 104-98 | W | -2.5 | W | 192 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 34 | 6 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 51 | 11 | | 12/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 93-102 | L | 7 | L | 205.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 42 | 13 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 68 | 16 | | 12/17/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-104 | L | 9 | L | 207 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 54 | 10 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 66 | 12 | | 12/18/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 95-108 | L | 9.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 37-93 | 39.8% | 60 | 11 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 52 | 9 | | 12/21/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 107-110 | L | 8 | W | 212 | O | 44-94 | 46.8% | 61 | 11 | 43-98 | 43.9% | 52 | 7 | | 12/23/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-100 | W | 0 | W | 209.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 50 | 16 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 50 | 22 | | 12/27/2013 | DENVER | 105-89 | W | -3 | W | 201.5 | U | 42-89 | 47.2% | 58 | 16 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 50 | 17 | | 12/28/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/19/2013 | BOSTON | 109-85 | W | -10.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 41-72 | 56.9% | 57 | 19 | 32-99 | 32.3% | 53 | 12 | | 11/20/2013 | @ DALLAS | 120-123 | L | 2.5 | L | 214.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 35 | 11 | 42-72 | 58.3% | 43 | 15 | | 11/23/2013 | MINNESOTA | 112-101 | W | -6 | W | 212.5 | O | 41-79 | 51.9% | 59 | 23 | 40-100 | 40.0% | 46 | 10 | | 11/25/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-86 | W | 0 | W | 194.5 | U | 34-69 | 49.3% | 54 | 18 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 41 | 15 | | 11/27/2013 | ATLANTA | 113-84 | W | -8 | W | 205 | U | 43-78 | 55.1% | 50 | 13 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 39 | 18 | | 11/29/2013 | BROOKLYN | 114-95 | W | -11 | W | 204.5 | O | 39-74 | 52.7% | 46 | 16 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 11 | | 11/30/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 112-106 | W | 6.5 | W | 205.5 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 68 | 16 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 44 | 15 | | 12/2/2013 | @ UTAH | 103-109 | L | -7.5 | L | 202 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 45 | 8 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 43 | 11 | | 12/4/2013 | PHOENIX | 88-97 | L | -10 | L | 212 | U | 31-88 | 35.2% | 59 | 22 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 18 | | 12/6/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 105-83 | W | -5 | W | 213.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 62 | 15 | 27-76 | 35.5% | 54 | 22 | | 12/8/2013 | ORLANDO | 98-88 | W | -13.5 | L | 210 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 73 | 18 | 32-93 | 34.4% | 62 | 7 | | 12/12/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 104-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 213.5 | O | 40-94 | 42.6% | 53 | 8 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 61 | 14 | | 12/13/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 116-112 | W | 3 | W | 213.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 15 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 60 | 18 | | 12/15/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 91-106 | L | -6.5 | L | 215.5 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 53 | 17 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 54 | 15 | | 12/18/2013 | CHICAGO | 109-94 | W | -8 | W | 191 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 43 | 13 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 49 | 17 | | 12/20/2013 | @ INDIANA | 81-114 | L | 5.5 | L | 197 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 46 | 14 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 61 | 17 | | 12/21/2013 | @ DETROIT | 114-97 | W | -1.5 | W | 207.5 | O | 44-79 | 55.7% | 54 | 14 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 46 | 8 | | 12/23/2013 | DALLAS | 104-111 | L | -4 | L | 211 | O | 38-70 | 54.3% | 44 | 17 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 38 | 11 | | 12/25/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 111-98 | W | 8 | W | 213 | U | 45-86 | 52.3% | 57 | 10 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 51 | 9 | | 12/26/2013 | MEMPHIS | 100-92 | W | -7.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 50 | 9 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 61 | 9 | | 12/28/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is perfect for head coach Monty Williams. He defends and can create in the half-court set . . . ERIC GORDON didn't want New Orleans to match his deal two offseasons ago, and he spent last year letting everyone know it. If healthy and motivated (two big 'ifs') he's a 20-point scorer . . . TYREKE EVANS will get some starts at the three and come off the bench at times. Either way, he is the kind of aggressive (if sometimes out-of- control) offensive threat this lineup needs . . . Even after an injury-filled season, ANTHONY MORROW's shooting could earn him a rotation spot . . . AUSTIN RIVERS was overmatched last season, to the point where he didn't seem to belong in the NBA. It's tough to see the win-now Pels relying on him often. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS was overwhelmed by Williams' complex defensive schemes, and opponents consistently took him out of plays with screen-and-rolls at him. Williams will surely use some of his new talent to allow Davis to roam more on defense . . . RYAN ANDERSON's defensive shortcomings could lead to a drop in playing time, but his shooting and the spacing it creates is too valuable to this offense . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU will likely split time with Tyreke Evans at the three. He's more valuable defensively, and is starting to show some signs of improvement on offense . . . DARIUS MILLER has a shot to break into the rotation if his defense improves . . . LANCE THOMAS is a long athlete who is capable of playing some good defensive minutes . . . ARINZE ONUAKU most likely won't see the floor for more than a minute at a time. CENTERS: JASON SMITH might be their most complete defensive big man, and that should be enough to earn him solid minutes . . . GREG STIEMSMA is more off a warm body, but he at least gives them another rim-protecting option . . . JEFF WITHEY will spend most of the season on the bench learning Williams' complex schemes. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: JAMES HARDEN is a franchise player, and as one of the league's elite pick-and-roll threats, he and Dwight Howard have the potential to be dominant . . . Trade rumors will continue to circle JEREMY LIN, who isn't an off-the-ball threat to fit alongside Harden. He is, however, clearly a starting-caliber point guard . . . PATRICK BEVERLEY really shined in back-up minutes last year, and he's part of the reason that Lin is expendable. He's strong defensively, and he proved capable of running the second unit. He'll be one of the league's top back-up PGs if Lin stays . . . Rookie combo guard ISAIAH CANAAN will be developed as a spot-up shooter . . . REGGIE WILLIAMS is a roster filler . . . AARON BROOKS is around as a reclamation project . . . RONNIE BREWER provides a much-needed athletic perimeter defender. FORWARDS: CHANDLER PARSONS is an elite role player. He entered the league with the reputation as a pure athlete, but it's his ability to knock down the corner three that's made him so valuable in Houston . . . GREG SMITH looks like another great find for the Rockets. He's an athletic banger who can allow Dwight Howard to roam a bit on defense . . . DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS showed flashes as a rookie, but the stretch four looks like a situational role player for the foreseeable future . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA will lend a veteran presence to the second unit . . . Versatile TERRENCE JONES could be in for more minutes as the Rockets look for the right role players . . . OMRI CASSPI might be getting his last chance at the NBA. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD should be much happier in Houston, though the Rockets still have to convince him that he can dominate as a pick-and-roll player. He should make everyone forget about his season with the Lakers . . . The fact is OMER ASIK just doesn't fit alongside Howard. But if he stays somewhat happy in Houston, he could be a valuable second-unit player . . . MARCUS CAMBY has latched on to chase a ring. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (NEW ORLEANS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pelicans-Rockets Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
New Orleans (12-14) at Houston (20-11), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Houston Rockets have pulled off back-to-back victories over the teams that reached the Western Conference finals last season and are in search of some consistency with a matchup looming against one of the NBA's top squads.
Before visiting Oklahoma City, James Harden and the Rockets will try to avoid overlooking New Orleans and beat the Pelicans for a fifth straight time at home Saturday.
Houston (20-11), which has gone 7-6 in December, has bounced back from its worst loss of the season with three wins in four games since a 114-81 defeat at Indiana on Dec. 20.
The Rockets' most recent performances may prove they're headed in the right direction. They won 111-98 at San Antonio on Wednesday before a 100-92 home victory over Memphis a day later.
Building on those victories is key before facing the Thunder on Sunday. Oklahoma City is tied with Portland for the league's best record, but the team will be without Russell Westbrook for an extended period following arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Rockets could use another productive effort from Harden, who has totaled 55 points over the past two games after sitting out the previous two with a sprained right ankle.
The All-Star guard, however, struggled from the field against the Grizzlies, going 2 for 9. He still finished with 27 points by sinking a career-best 22 of his 25 attempts from the line, tying the team record for free throws made set by Sleepy Floyd in 1991.
"Just being aggressive, being aggressive," Harden said of getting to the stripe. "I couldn't make a shot. I just tried to get to the rim. We were kind of stagnant through the middle of the game, especially the third quarter, so I just wanted to get in attack mode."
Harden has done plenty of that against the Pelicans (13-14), averaging 29.0 points on 50.0 percent shooting over the past four matchups.
He had 31 points and seven assists to power a 104-92 win at Toyota Center on Jan. 2, while the Rockets extended their home winning streak in the series to four games.
Dwight Howard may be thrilled to face New Orleans after averaging 23.2 points over his last nine matchups. He's coming off a season-low two points Thursday, when he was plagued by foul trouble and a stiff back.
The Pelicans are looking for a three-game winning streak of their own after beating Denver 105-89 on Friday on the heels of ending a four-game slide Monday with a 113-100 victory at Sacramento.
New Orleans has made 19 of 41 3-point attempts over its last two games and has spread the ball around with 28 assists in each contest.
Tyreke Evans has been a big part of the Pelicans' recent success, averaging 21.7 points and 9.3 assists in the last three games. After spending his first four seasons as a key starter for Sacramento, Evans is settling into his role off the bench.
"It's important," said Evans, who is averaging 12.8 points in his first season with New Orleans. "When we come in like that and play together, find each other, move the ball ... I think that's when we're at our best."
Anthony Davis continues to give the Pelicans a strong presence in the paint, averaging 20.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in four games after missing seven with a broken left hand.
He wasn't nearly that effective in four meetings with the Rockets last season, mustering 8.0 points per game and 5.3 boards.
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