Rockets 112-128 Pelicans, Harden 41+14+11, Hill 30+8, Davis 24+15

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Rockets 112-128 Pelicans: Harden with 41+14+11, Hill with 30+8, Davis with 24+15. Posted by liwentao5 on Hupu Basketball’s Wet Wet thread: https://bbs.hupu.com/vote. According to Hupu Basketball on March 18th, the Rockets played away against the Pelicans today. Although Cousins was absent due to injury, the Pelicans performed better in the first quarter than the Rockets; they scored 5 three-pointers in that quarter, including one last-second three, and took a 13-point lead at the end of the first quarter, with a score of 36-23. In the second quarter, the Rockets continued to perform poorly both offensively and defensively; their deficit at one point reached 21 points. Harden led his team in a 9-0 run in the final moments to narrow the gap slightly. At the end of the half, the Rockets were behind the Pelicans by 18 points, with a score of 50-68. With the teams switching sides, the Rockets scored two three-pointers at the start of the third quarter, but they were unable to maintain this form; their poor defense gave the Pelicans multiple scoring opportunities, and the two teams ended the quarter tied. By the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were still 18 points behind. In the final quarter, the Rockets mounted a fierce comeback; Harden scored and provided assists at crucial moments, and the Rockets managed to narrow the score gap to 11 points. However, the Pelicans responded with a 7-0 run to once again widen the gap and secure the victory. In the end, the Rockets lost 112-128 away to the Pelicans, ending their three-game losing streak. Rocket stats: James Harden 41 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists ； Lewis Williams 14 points, 2 assists ； Monterez-Haller 13 points, 6 rebounds ； Trevor Ariza: 8 points, 8 rebounds. Pelicans stats: Solomon Hill 30 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists ； Anthony Davis: 24 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks ； Zhu-Horford: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists ； Tim Fraser: 14 points, 6 assists.