HOUSTON – Only three games into the season, New Orleans was already without two-fifths of its planned starting lineup Saturday, after Jrue Holiday was ruled out due to a left knee sprain, joining Zion Williamson on the inactive list. The Pelicans still remained competitive in a tough road matchup with Houston, but it was a similar refrain to their previous two games, resulting in a narrow defeat. New Orleans lost in OT to Toronto, by seven points to Dallas and three to Houston.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
Josh Hart’s off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer from the left wing hit the back of the rim, allowing Houston to prevail by three.