Zion Williamson scored 20 points (12 in the paint), and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the Houston Rockets 130-101 for their fourth straight win.
The Pelicans led by as many as 29, pulling away with a 26-7 run in the fourth quarter.
Brandon Ingram scored 22 points (9 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 13 shooting, and Josh Hart added a season-high 20 points and 17 rebounds off the bench. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Rockets, John Wall had 25 points and 6 assists, and Danuel House Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3. Eric Gordon scored 23 points.
The Pelicans shot 51.1% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the Rockets’ 41.8% and 30.2%. The Rockets gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Pelicans missed. The Pelicans outscored the Rockets 57-26 off the bench. The Rockets were outscored 26-13 in 7 minutes with Gordon, House, Nwaba, Brown and Tate on the floor together.