Houston Rockets forward Terrence Jones (6) goes to the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans center Alexis Ajinca (42) slam dunks in front of Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) is fouled by New Orleans Pelicans center Melvin Ely (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Tyreke Evans (1) goes to the basket between Houston Rockets forward Terrence Jones (6) and center Dwight Howard (12) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Tyreke Evans goes to the basket against Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard, top right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) drives the ball past San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)