Improbably, even though it’s only 10 games into the season, New Orleans has been without every member of its projected starting five at least once due to injury. Leading scorer Brandon Ingram made it a clean sweep just before tip-off Monday, being ruled out of action due to knee soreness, after he had warmed up and tried to play through the discomfort.
James Harden too much late as Rockets clip Pelicans
Slowing James Harden is the toughest individual task in the league, at least according to Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry. The Houston Rockets’ lefty stepback artist has shattered scoring records by launching an unprecedented number of 3-pointers and getting to the free-throw line a maddening number of times.