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NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Green scored 30 points in less than 30 minutes on the court, and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-111 victory over the hapless and injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans. Fred VanVleet hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points for Houston, which has won four straight and six of seven while climbing to second place in the highly competitive Western Conference. Trey Murphy had 21 points for the Pelicans, who have lost eight in a row and 17 of 18. Brandon Boston and Dejounte Murray each scored 17 for New Orleans.
