The Houston Rockets (37-25) close out a three-city road trip with a game against the New Orleans Pelicans (17-45) on Thursday at Smoothie King Center, the first of two games in the next three days between the Rockets and Pelicans.

For starters, the matchup against the Pels is a great one, even if they are playing better. New Orleans still ranks next-to-last in both defensive rating and opponent effective field goal percentage. The Pelicans also surrender the second-most 3-point attempts per game while ranking 23rd in opponent 3-point shooting percentage.

The Rockets are on a three-game losing streak and have fallen to fifth in the Western Conference. The Rockets are currently 17-14 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Pelicans have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

The Houston Rockets (37-25) venture to Smoothie King Center for a test against the New Orleans Pelicans (17-45) in search of the organization's first win since Feb. 26. Fresh off a 14-point road loss to the surging Indiana Pacers,

The New Orleans Pelicans got hit with the injury bug early in the season and it hasn’t really let up. Houston’s previous opponent, the Indiana Pacers, have had supreme injury