The next two games are crucial for the Houston Rockets.
The New Orleans Pelicans are 20-32 and technically tied (behind on percentage points) with Portland for the final spot in the play-in tournament. After an early part of the season where they appeared to be in the running with Houston and OKC as the worst teams in the West. With Zion Williamson out indefinitely due to a foot surgery and subsequent...weight gain, the Pelicans seemed directionless.
In their last 14 games, the Pels are 7-7. That includes wins over the Nuggets, Knicks, Clippers, and Warriors.