Pelicans enjoying rare rise with defensive-minded Rockets on horizon
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The New Orleans Pelicans, last in the Western Conference, seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
The Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing skid -- their third stretch with at least six consecutive losses -- with a 143-120 home rout of Portland on Dec. 11. They followed that up with a 114-104 win