The New Orleans Pelicans were defeated by the Houston Rockets in a nail-biting game to 101-104 in the NBA In-Season tournament. This match stretched out till the very last minute as both the teams went head to head and provided a very good battle against each other.
But fans were left amused by the horrible level of officiating during this game. They took to various social media sites and apps to vent their frustration regarding the bad officiating done by the referees. One fan on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “Just Watched NBA Officiating Completely Change the Game”.
Zion Willamson of the Pelicans was left frustrated post-game with the officiating and so were the fans of the Pelicans as well as the neutral fans of the NBA in general. The rage in this game by the fans is valid as a small bad decision by the referee can change the whole scenario of the game.
The Houston Rockets secured their first In-Season tournament win
After holding on to a thrilling victory against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Houston Rockets secured their first In-Season tournament win of this season. This game was somewhat of a thrilling contest as it went down to the very last whistle. Fans enjoyed every moment of it.
This is the worst officiated basketball game I’ve seen in a long time.
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) November 11, 2023
On the other hand, both the teams’ fans were left frustrated by the bad officiating in the game which led to many wrong decisions, changing the outlook of the game completely. While the Pelicans’ fans felt undone by the referees the fans of the Rockets were upset too regarding some poor decisions.
Houston Rockets extend their winning streak to 5 games after defeating Pelicans
The Rockets are flying this season in the NBA and also secured their first In-Season win in the tournament after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 104-101. This saw their winning streak extend to 5 games now. The fans of the Rockets are ecstatic after a brilliant start to the season.
The Rockets’ fifth-best net rating in the NBA, plus 5.9, points to their success. Coach Udoka also is optimistic but is taking things slowly, he said, “We’re taking the right steps and we’re confident in what we’re doing, and it’s jelling quicker than what some thought already,” Udoka said. “I keep looking back and mentioning the San Antonio game – tough one there. We could be even better (record-wise). Even in the games we lost we were in them.
THE HOUSTON ROCKETS ARE ON A 5 GAME WINNING STREAKpic.twitter.com/RvyxUpK4iq
— V̷a̷t̷o̷r̷ (@VatorSports) November 11, 2023
“We felt we were going in the right direction even with the losses and now we’ve put a few together and it’s good for them to see and feel success. Just try to emulate that every game: unselfish offense, aggressive defense. It’s a pretty easy recipe.” said coach Udoka
It remains to be seen now that the Rockets do not get too overconfident with this winning streak as it takes just one loss to change the whole scenario of the season. Coach Udoka is mindful of this and will keep his players grounded. If they were to taste success this season every player will have to perform extremely well due to immense competition in the league.