New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

14-14, 7-7 Away

123

14-14, 7-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	41	35	27	20	123
Rockets HOU	35	43	18	34	130

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

21-4, 9-3 Home

130

21-4, 9-3 Home

Matchups

HOU leads season

1-0

HOU

123

Game 1@ HOU

Final

130

115

Game 2@ NO

Final

113

101

Game 3@ NO

Final

107

Game 4@ HOU

Final

114

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

NBA News

Sources: No plans for NBA Middle East games due to war

The NBA will not play any preseason games in the Middle East for the first time in five years, sources told ESPN, due to the ongoing war in the region.

The Warriors are standing pat as the Curry era reaches another crossroads

LeBron James chose elsewhere, major upgrades never materialized and Golden State is again banking on continuity.

Egusi, Nigerians, and Ewing - Washington feels like home for Wizards rookie Felix Okpara

For 22-year-old center Felix Okpara, Washington is going to mean way more than the city where his NBA career begins. It is also home to one of the largest Nigerian and African communities in the United States.

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