On 12 October, the Rockets and Pelicans played their second and final game as a part of NBA Global Games in Beijing, China. Houston came away victorious 116-104 behind 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds from James Harden. See the best photos from Wednesday’s game below:
James Harden gets up shots before Wednesday’s game against New Orleans. The Rockets star finished with 14 points on the evening.Pelicans first-round pick Buddy Hield shoots a three during pregame warm-ups.Tip-off between the two teams in Beijing.Yao Ming and Gary Payton take in the action courtside.Anthony Davis and Harden share a laugh before the action gets underway.Pelicans guard Quinn Cook was the game’s top scorer with 20 points.Pelicans guard Langston Galloway and head coach Alvin Gentry take a moment for reflection.James Harden surveys the floor in anticipation of one of his eight assists against New Orleans.Cook evades the block attempt on his layup.Former NBA star and current member of the Beijing Ducks, Stephon Marbury, is applauded by his hometown crowd.
On 10 October as part of NBA Global Games in Beijing, the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans visited the Great Wall! See photos from the visit below:
Rockets rookies Kyle Wiltjer and Gary Payton II during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesTrevor Ariza of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesTerrence Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesOmer Asik of the New Orleans Pelicans poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesMontrezl Harrell of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesKJ McDaniels of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesRyan Anderson of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesTyler Ennis and Chinanu Onuaku of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesEric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesEric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesThe New Orleans Pelicans poses or a team photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesSolomon Hill, Lance Stephenson, and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans poses or a team photo during their visit to the Great Wall of China as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans gets a scarf during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Lance Stephenson of the New Orleans Pelicans does a seflie during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans gets a scarf during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Buddy Hield of the New Orleans Pelicans gets a scarf during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Head Coach Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans reads during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Omer Asik of the New Orleans Pelicans plays table tennis during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Tim Frazier of the New Orleans Pelicans and a kid during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Alonzo Gee of the New Orleans Pelicans plays table tennis during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Quinn Cook of the New Orleans Pelicans interacts with the kids during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Buddy Hield of the New Orleans Pelicans interacts with the kids during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans instructs during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans instructs during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis and Dante Cunningham of the New Orleans Pelicans huddles up during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Alexis Ajinca of the New Orleans Pelicans helps a kid during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Alexis Ajinca of the New Orleans Pelicans high fives a kid during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Langston Galloway of the New Orleans Pelicans addresses the crowd during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Langston Galloway of the New Orleans Pelicans does a gift exchange during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans plays table tennis during the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: A group photo at the end of the New Orleans Pelicans at the NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: James Harden of the Houston Rockets speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Omer Asik of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Head Coach Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans during practice with the media as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Buddy Hield of the New Orleans Pelicans speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: James Harden of the Houston Rockets speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: James Harden of the Houston Rockets speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans speaks to the media during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: A general overview of the New Orleans Pelicans during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: A view of the media taking in the New Orleans Pelicans during practice as part of the 2016 Global GamesBEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: E’Twaun Moore of the New Orleans Pelicans passes during practice as part of the 2016 Global Games
