A look at three key numbers related to Sunday’s game at the Smoothie King Center between Houston and New Orleans (6 p.m. Central, Bally Sports New Orleans, ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM):
8: Career-high eight assists Friday for New Orleans rookie Herbert Jones against Charlotte. As has been the case for the 23-year-old in a variety of categories, Jones’ passing has become a more noticeable and effective aspect of his game as 2021-22 has progressed. The University of Alabama product averaged 1.8 assists in October and November, but 11 of the 13 games in which he’s dished out four-plus assists have occurred since Dec.