Splash Gordon just drilled a late 3 as the Rockets laid the wood to the Pelicans in that first half and lead 64-37 at halftime. Houston shooting 53% and New Orleans just 33%.
MDA confirms that both Chris Paul (hammy) and Luc Mbah a Moute (sore knee) are out tonight against New Orleans. He added that Chris is progressing well.
The Rockets beat the Celtics for their 15th straight win, the 2nd longest win streak in team history.
According to @EliasSports, Mike D'Antoni joins Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Red Auerbach and Rick Adelman as the only NBA coaches to have 15-game win streaks with multiple teams.