Christian Wood drains 27 to hurt his former team New Orleans Pelicans

Christian Wood drains 27 to hurt his former team New Orleans Pelicans

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In the Houston Rockets latest outing, they were led by Christian Wood who scored 27 points, extending their winning streak to 5 games after defeating New Orleans Pelicans. Wood played a part of the 2018-19 season with the Pelicans. He shot 11 from 13, including 3 from 4 from behind the arc. Victor Oladipo scored 20 whereas John Wall registered 15 points against his name. Both scored four 3-pointers each.  

Talking about New Orleans Pelicans, they were led by their star Zion Williamson, who scored 26 points. After scoring 131 points against Milwaukee Bucks in their previous encounter. The Pelicans looked out of shape in this particular game against the Houston Rockets’ defense. Brandon Ingram and Eric Bledsoe both scored 15 points each for the home side, who have now lost 4 out of their 8 games at home. 

Christian Wood leads Houston Rockets past New Orleans Pelicans 

“It starts with us defensively,” Wood said as per ESPN. “Once our defense started rolling, I felt like our offense started rolling. Guys started hitting shots, now we’re making extra passes. It’s great for us when we play like that.” 

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“We’re moving in the right direction, for sure,” said Rockets coach Stephen Silas, whose team has clawed back to .500 after a 4-9 start. “Now it seems like we’re pulling together on the defensive end especially, creating good offensive off defense, moving the ball and kind of doing the things that I envisioned us doing as a group.” 

“To me, defend, rebound, take care of the ball, and 90% of the time you’ll at least have a chance coming down at the end,” Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy said. “We’re not defending and we’re sporadic when taking care of the ball. Well, it’s going to be hard to get any kind of consistency. It just is.” 

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