Associated Press
Pelicans Cruise Past Rockets
Davis, who played nearly 31 minutes in the team's first home game of the preseason, has scored in double figures in three of New Orleans' four exhibition contests.
Pelicans center Omer Asik finished with 10 rebounds and eight points in his first game against his former team. Guard Eric Gordon contributed 15 points and four assists for New Orleans.
The Pelicans never trailed after taking a 2-0 lead on the opening possession.
Rockets guard Kostas Papanikolaou was the only Houston starter to reach double figures, scoring 13 points. Trevor Ariza added nine points and five rebounds.
Houston center Dwight Howard sat out for the third consecutive game with a knee injury.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 14: The opening tip off between Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Joey...
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Team Stat Comparison
HOU
|
NO
| |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 98 | 117 |
| FGM-FGA | 35-86 (.407) | 35-65 (.538) |
| 3PM-3PA | 8-18 (.444) | 13-25 (.520) |
| FTM-FTA | 20-29 (.690) | 34-37 (.919) |
| Rebounds (Offensive-Total) | 11-34 | 6-46 |
| Assists | 14 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 20 |
| Steals | 15 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 11 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 16 |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 28 (0/0) | 26 (0/0) |
Top Performers
| Houston | New Orleans | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Papanikolaou Points: 13 Reb: 2 Ast: 1 Stl: 2 Blk: 0 |
|
Davis Points: 26 Reb: 8 Ast: 0 Stl: 1 Blk: 4 |
Game Leaders
HOU
|
NO
| |
|---|---|---|
| Points | I. Canaan 13 | A. Davis 26 |
| Rebounds | T. Ariza 5 | O. Asik 10 |
| Assists | T. Ariza 3 | A. Rivers 4 |
| Steals | T. Black 4 | J. Holiday 2 |
| Blocks | J. Adrien 1 | A. Davis 4 |
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