Game chat: Pelicans vs. Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans (21-27) vs. Houston Rockets (13-35), Sunday, April 4, 2021, 7:00 p.m. CDT

Location: Toyota Center, Houston Texas

TV: AT&T SportsNet

Radio: SportsTalk790

Online: Rockets App

Pelicans SB Nation Blog: The Bird Writes

Projected Starting Lineups

Pelicans: Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, Naji Marshall, James Johnson, Steven Adams

Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr., Sterling Brown, Danuel House, Jae’Sean Tate, Christian Wood

The last time these two teams played, the Rockets rolled out a starting lineup with John Wall, Eric Gordon, Jae’Sean Tate, P.J. Tucker and DeMarcus Cousins.

Tonight, the only player remaining in that starting five is Tate.

For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and Josh Hart were the three leading scorers. All three of those guys are out tonight with various injuries.

Lonzo Ball returns for the Pelicans tonight after missing the past seven games.

TDS, this is your game chat for this evening. Happy Easter to those who celebrate and enjoy the game!