SCOUTING THE PELICANS

The Pelicans have enjoyed the best offensive rating in the NBA in their seven games the past two weeks. … New Orleans ranks fourth in the NBA in offensive rebounding percentage and rebounding percentage. It leads the league in secondchance points per game, averaging 15.6, and scored 15 off offensive rebounds in the first meeting the Rockets. … Zion Williamson, who made 11 of 19 shots to score 26 points in 29 minutes against the Rockets, is making 59.6 percent of his shots and 36.4 percent of his 3s. Williamson has made 70 percent of his shots in the Pelicans’ winning streak. … Guard Lonzo Ball has made 55.6 percent of his 3-pointers in his past four games, improving his shooting on 3s to a career-best 36.7 percent. … Brandon Ingram, last season’s NBA Most Improved Player award winner, is averaging a career best 23.9 points per game, averaging a career-best 4.7 assists. Ingram has made 59 percent of his 3s in the Pelicans’ winning streak.