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| All Games | 12-12 | -0.2 | 12-11 | 15-8 | 103.3 | 50.9 | 46.4% | 50.5 | 102.6 | 49.5 | 47.0% | 50.4 | | Road Games | 4-9 | -3.8 | 6-7 | 6-6 | 97.0 | 46.4 | 43.6% | 50.1 | 102.8 | 47.2 | 47.6% | 51.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 114.2 | 54.6 | 51.1% | 47.2 | 111.6 | 54.8 | 50.2% | 45.2 | | Division Games | 1-3 | -0.9 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 98.0 | 47.7 | 42.2% | 51.0 | 103.2 | 51.5 | 47.9% | 54.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.3 | 50.9 | 40-85 | 46.4% | 7-20 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 73.7% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.0 | 46.4 | 37-85 | 43.6% | 7-20 | 32.7% | 16-21 | 75.0% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.6 | 49.5 | 39-82 | 47.0% | 7-19 | 37.2% | 18-24 | 76.7% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.5 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.8 | 47.2 | 39-81 | 47.6% | 8-19 | 40.0% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
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| All Games | 19-5 | +10.6 | 14-9 | 7-17 | 100.2 | 52.2 | 42.6% | 55.0 | 95.9 | 48.1 | 42.6% | 53.5 | | Home Games | 9-3 | +1.8 | 7-5 | 1-11 | 96.2 | 53.3 | 41.1% | 56.1 | 92.5 | 45.7 | 41.5% | 56.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 105.8 | 50.2 | 41.6% | 61.8 | 103.2 | 48.2 | 41.7% | 58.4 | | Division Games | 3-1 | +3.3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 97.7 | 51.2 | 42.8% | 52.7 | 97.0 | 47.7 | 44.4% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.2 | 52.2 | 35-81 | 42.6% | 12-34 | 34.4% | 19-27 | 70.9% | 55 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.9 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 19-25 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.2 | 53.3 | 34-82 | 41.1% | 11-35 | 32.5% | 18-26 | 67.8% | 56 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.9 | 48.1 | 36-84 | 42.6% | 6-21 | 29.4% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 34.5% | 19-25 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 92.5 | 45.7 | 35-86 | 41.5% | 5-23 | 23.5% | 16-22 | 73.6% | 56 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
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| 11/8/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-99 | W | 7 | W | 195 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 35 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 63 | 18 | | 11/10/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 111-118 | L | 5.5 | L | 202 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 48 | 5 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 53 | 9 | | 11/12/2014 | LA LAKERS | 109-102 | W | -11 | L | 210 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 53 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 9 | | 11/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | 139-91 | W | -8 | W | 205.5 | O | 56-84 | 66.7% | 38 | 13 | 29-72 | 40.3% | 48 | 22 | | 11/17/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 93-102 | L | 3.5 | L | 205 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 11 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 47 | 18 | | 11/18/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-100 | W | 3 | W | 204.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 39 | 6 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 15 | | 11/21/2014 | @ DENVER | 97-117 | L | -2.5 | L | 214 | P | 31-78 | 39.7% | 49 | 12 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 10 | | 11/22/2014 | @ UTAH | 106-94 | W | -2.5 | W | 199 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 50 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 49 | 18 | | 11/25/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 89-99 | L | -6.5 | L | 200 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 50 | 10 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 49 | 9 | | 11/28/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 91-100 | L | 2.5 | L | 205 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 47 | 12 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 51 | 18 | | 11/29/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 80-83 | L | 4 | W | 199 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 51 | 12 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 52 | 14 | | 12/2/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 112-104 | W | 3.5 | W | 197 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 62 | 13 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 54 | 17 | | 12/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 85-112 | L | 9 | L | 207 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 57 | 17 | 47-100 | 47.0% | 62 | 9 | | 12/6/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 100-120 | L | 9 | L | 207.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 11 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 41 | 7 | | 12/7/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 104-87 | W | -2.5 | W | 207 | U | 43-83 | 51.8% | 61 | 15 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 43 | 7 | | 12/9/2014 | NEW YORK | 104-93 | W | -6.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 40-80 | 50.0% | 51 | 11 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 39 | 13 | | 12/10/2014 | @ DALLAS | 107-112 | L | 7 | W | 209 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 53 | 11 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 40 | 8 | | 12/12/2014 | CLEVELAND | 119-114 | W | -1.5 | W | 200.5 | O | 44-79 | 55.7% | 44 | 7 | 44-89 | 49.4% | 47 | 6 | | 12/14/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 122-128 | L | 6 | T | 205.5 | O | 47-101 | 46.5% | 52 | 13 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 55 | 19 | | 12/16/2014 | UTAH | 119-111 | W | -10 | L | 197 | O | 47-79 | 59.5% | 36 | 16 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 45 | 15 | | 12/18/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/20/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/8/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 87-98 | L | 3.5 | L | 209 | U | 30-86 | 34.9% | 50 | 22 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 64 | 26 | | 11/12/2014 | *MINNESOTA | 113-101 | W | -6.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 48 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 13 | | 11/14/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 88-87 | W | -16.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 29-78 | 37.2% | 59 | 21 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 56 | 23 | | 11/16/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 69-65 | W | -5 | L | 193 | U | 23-80 | 28.7% | 70 | 14 | 20-68 | 29.4% | 55 | 15 | | 11/17/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-119 | L | 4.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 43 | 21 | 46-86 | 53.5% | 47 | 10 | | 11/19/2014 | LA LAKERS | 92-98 | L | -10 | L | 210.5 | U | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 13 | | 11/22/2014 | DALLAS | 95-92 | W | 4 | W | 206 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 52 | 17 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 62 | 14 | | 11/24/2014 | NEW YORK | 91-86 | W | -6 | L | 191.5 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 48 | 16 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 48 | 17 | | 11/26/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 102-89 | W | -5 | W | 194 | U | 42-94 | 44.7% | 48 | 4 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 59 | 20 | | 11/28/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 85-102 | L | 5 | L | 201.5 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 49 | 14 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 53 | 10 | | 11/29/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 117-103 | W | 4 | W | 191.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 40 | 10 | | 12/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-96 | W | 5 | W | 189 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 57 | 19 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 20 | | 12/5/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 114-112 | W | -7 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 50 | 22 | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 14 | | 12/6/2014 | PHOENIX | 100-95 | W | 2 | W | 206.5 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 67 | 22 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 54 | 12 | | 12/10/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-105 | L | 9 | L | 204.5 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 15 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 15 | | 12/11/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-109 | W | -1 | W | 195.5 | O | 38-95 | 40.0% | 58 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 64 | 21 | | 12/13/2014 | DENVER | 108-96 | W | -7 | W | 205 | U | 39-88 | 44.3% | 68 | 14 | 36-96 | 37.5% | 64 | 15 | | 12/17/2014 | @ DENVER | 115-111 | W | -3 | W | 204.5 | O | 35-85 | 41.2% | 64 | 16 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 61 | 15 | | 12/18/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/20/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: He's set to return from shin surgery, and the Pelicans need JRUE HOLIDAY to rescue this backcourt. He'll play as many minutes as he can handle . . . ERIC GORDON seems to be playing at half-speed. While his defense is atrocious, he's still an efficient scorer . . . Sixth man TYREKE EVANS will play solid minutes. He has the aggressiveness of an alpha, but he never developed a complete offensive game . . . The Pels seem just about done with AUSTIN RIVERS. He's still overmatched . . . RUSS SMITH could have a future as a scoring sixth man. He'll need injuries in front of him to crack this rotation . . . JIMMER FREDETTE can shoot, but can't stay on the court as arguably the league's biggest defensive liability. FORWARDS: The lone bright spot on this team, ANTHONY DAVIS is a bona fide star. He has improved defensively in space and as a rim protector, and his offensive game is coming along nicely . . . RYAN ANDERSON returns after missing most of last season with a back injury, which could potentially linger. If healthy, he'll play big minutes as a much-needed floor spacer . . . JOHN SALMONS will look to earn a rotation spot after being scooped up off waivers . . . After a few decent moments late last season, LUKE BABBITT will try to reinvent himself as a stretch-4. Unfortunately, he still can't guard anyone . . . DARIUS MILLER is still hanging around as a practice player. CENTERS: OMER ASIK provides a bodyguard for Anthony Davis. He'll also help clean up the many mistakes of this horrendous perimeter defense . . . ALEXIS AJINCA did enough late last season to warrant a look as the Pelicans No. 2 center . . . JEFF WITHEY can protect the rim, and might be able to carve out a role in his second season in head coach Monty Williams' system. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (NEW ORLEANS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pelicans-Rockets Preview* ==========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
New Orleans (12-12) at Houston (19-5), 8:30 p.m. EDT
The New Orleans Pelicans are entering a difficult stretch that could teach them plenty about their prospects of reaching the postseason for the first time in four seasons.
It begins Thursday night in Houston, where the Rockets open a three-game homestand with their sights set on a season-best fourth straight home win.
The Pelicans (12-12) have been surging offensively, shooting 51.2 percent and scoring 112.5 points per game while winning four of their last six.
"I think it says a lot about this group and where we are going," Ryan Anderson told the team's official website. "Those are big games for us to win."
Anthony Davis scored 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting in Tuesday's 119-111 home win over Utah, his first game back after missing one with a chest injury. The 21-year-old has scored 31 in each of his last two complete games.
Anderson, meanwhile, scored 28 in 27 minutes with a 6-of-10 mark from 3-point range. In the last three games, he's 16 of 32 from long range and averaging 24.3 points.
Tyreke Evans, who added 19 points and is averaging 28.0 while shooting 53.1 percent over his last three, recognized the importance of beating 7-19 Utah before starting a stretch of 12 games against mostly playoff contenders that'll run through Jan. 9.
New Orleans faces Houston and San Antonio twice as well as Portland, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Phoenix, Washington and Memphis in that time.
"We know that we definitely needed that game, so we dug down deep in the fourth," said Evans, whose team will now try to improve on a 4-9 road record.
The Rockets (19-5) won three of four in last season's series and have taken the last six meetings in Houston.
They'll look to improve on offense after shooting 41.2 percent in Wednesday's 115-111 overtime win at Denver. Over the last five games, they've shot 41.5 percent.
Nevertheless, Houston's 10-2 stretch has been an impressive one with its only losses in that time coming against the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State.
James Harden had 41 points and 10 assists against the Nuggets and is averaging 35.8 points over four games, but the league's top scorer is due for a strong showing at home, where he's shot 29.3 percent in the last two games.
That could certainly happen against New Orleans, which has yielded 28.0 points to the 6-foot-5 guard in the last seven matchups. He feels he found his shot late against Denver.
"I couldn't throw a rock in the ocean the first 40-plus minutes of the game, but it's just having confidence," Harden said. "Like I've said before, I work on my shot every day, and confidence is a big thing."
Dwight Howard's return from a right knee strain has been promising with an average of 25.0 points on 59.3 percent shooting and 14.5 rebounds in two games. The injury left him questionable in Denver, so there's a chance Howard could carry the same designation in the second of Houston's back-to-back set.
He's had help in the frontcourt from Donatas Motiejunas, whose emergence continues with Terrence Jones' ongoing absence. Against the Nuggets, the 7-footer had 18 points and is averaging 17.4 in eight games.
The duo could take advantage against the Pelicans, who have allowed 46.2 points in the paint this season for the fourth-highest total in the league. The Jazz scored 68 against them, bumping New Orleans' average to 53.5 over four games.
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