Bob got the most out of Houston today, the result being a 117-97 win over New Orleans. "They did everything right," said New Orleans coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Lewis - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Houston was led by Lewis (27 points, 0 assists), White (13 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, a steal), Sims (14 points, 9 boards, 3 assists, a block). New Orleans was led by Feaster (19 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a block), Williams (13 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Brown (7 points, 6 assists, a steal).

Houston are now 44-18 and 29-2 at home. They hold at #2 in the Southwest and stay at #4 overall in the Western Conference. With the defeat, New Orleans drop to 27-35. They remain at #5 in the Southwest and remain at #13 overall in the Western Conference.

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