Rockets fly high, but can’t get past Pelicans

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesIt was another valiant effort for the Rockets, but the result remained the same as most of what we’ve seen this season.

The Houston Rockets fell to the New Orleans Pelicans at home Sunday night by a score of 122-115.

The Rockets started off slow in the first quarter and could not withstand the size disadvantage the team held, but they were able to make enough runs to keep the game close.

Unfortunately for the Rockets, the injury bug bit once again during the first half as Danuel House Jr. left the game with an ankle injury.

The team trailed by 11 going into halftime and were sent off by a wild three-point buzzer beater from Kevin Porter Jr., who finished today’s…