A look at three key numbers related to Saturday’s game at the Smoothie King Center between Houston and New Orleans (6 p.m., Fox Sports New Orleans, WRNO 99.5 FM):
119.0: New Orleans scoring average over two head-to-head games vs. Houston this season, including a 123-point output Dec. 11, while playing without Anthony Davis. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, during the final seconds of the Jan. 26 meeting – a 115-113 victory for New Orleans – DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season due to an Achilles injury. Although Houston is the most aggressive team in the NBA at firing three-point attempts, New Orleans (39-29) has enjoyed a big advantage in that category during the two matchups.