Trailing by 4 games in the loss column, the New Orleans Pelicans needed to find a way to get a victory in Houston tonight, especially with the San Antonio Spurs on tap tomorrow. It didn't happen. They literally threw the game away by committing 22 turnovers.
The Houston Rockets attempted to remove Anthony Davis from the equation by sticking Trevor Ariza on him and sending a slew of other defenders whenever he touched the ball. The strategy was an effective one. Although a number of Pelicans were able to get open looks and be effective from long range, they failed to stay over the hump.