The Rockets and the Pelicans have both been disappointments this season. Many experts, including ESPN’s Zach Lowe, touted them as championship contenders and expected them to rattle off an incredible regular season run.
The Rockets currently sit at 24-22, and have no business being considered title contenders.
Finally climbing back above .500, they have won their last two games since acquiring Josh Smith from the Clippers in a mid-season trade. In their last game against Dallas, Josh Smith had 16 points on 6/14 shooting in addition to grabbing three rebounds and dishing two assists in just 23 minutes.