The New Orleans Pelicans (1-2) will battle the Houston Rockets (3-0) for a second time in less than a week, tipping off at the same time (6:30am central) and on the same channel (NBAtv). About the only visible difference early Wednesday morning will be the environment, as the venue shifts from Shanghai to Beijing.
In case you missed it, Sunday’s contest ended in a 123-117 loss. The Pelicans were ahead by 4 points with just 3 minutes remaining, but the team failed to maintain the lead. Granted, it must be mentioned that the Rockets starters played an additional 34 minutes, and James Harden, Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza and Ryan Anderson all finished the game.