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Houston and New Orleans will square off in a matchup of Western Conference opponents. The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season.
Williamson missed his last four field-goal attempts and had a turnover down the stretch. Denver outscored New Orleans 33-22 in the fourth quarter, finishing the game on a 16-6 run. The Pelicans got outscored 37-20 in the fourth quarter of a 128-118 loss at Orlando on Sunday.
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New Orleans responded with consecutive baskets by Williamson, Fears and Williamson again to take a 73-72 lead. The lead changed hands nine more times before the Karlo Matkovic converted a three-point play for the Pelicans to tie the score at 87 at the end of third quarter.
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BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn comes into the matchup with New Orleans after losing four straight games. The Pelicans have gone 6-18 in home games. New Orleans is 1-3 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Nets are 6-11 on the road. Brooklyn is fourth in the Eastern Conference allowing just 113.8 points while holding opponents to 48.6% shooting.