Solomon Hill scores career-high as Pelicans topple Rockets

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Solomon Hill scores career-high as Pelicans topple Rockets

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The Pelicans spoil a James Harden triple-double as Anthony Davis contributes 24 points with 14 rebounds

NEW ORLEANS, USA – Forward Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points and Anthony Davis finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 128-112, spoiling a triple double performance by James Harden.

Hill, who entered Friday’s NBA contest averaging just 6.5 points per game, shot 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. He tallied 16 points in the opening quarter as New Orleans jumped out to a 36-23 lead. 

The Pelicans improved to 28-41 on the season despite playing without center DeMarcus Cousins.

Cousins was out with a sore left knee and a bruised rib and the Pelicans didn’t appear to miss him, building a 68-50 lead at the half at the Smoothie King Center arena. 

The Rockets got a game-high 41 points from James Harden to go with his 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

Houston cut a 23-point deficit to 114-103 with 5:27 remaining but that was as good as it got for them.

The Rockets opened the third with back-to-back threes by Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley to cut the deficit to 68-56, but Hill and guard Jrue Holiday combined for 21 points in the third quarter as the Pelicans took a 99-81 lead into the fourth quarter.

Hill’s previous season high was 16 points as he stepped up his game with Cousins sitting out.

In addition, Hill played strong defence against Harden, holding him to 6 points in the first quarter.

By the time the Pelicans built a 52-36 lead with 6:30 left in the second quarter, Davis had only 3 points. The Pelicans shot 51 percent in the first half and held the Rockets to 36 percent shooting, including just 6 of 21 from long range. – Rappler.com

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