Rookie Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining to give the 

the Houston Rockets a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in  

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the first of straight games between the teams.

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Smith hit the shot over defender Naji Marshall from slightly right of straightaway and immediately turned to his coach Stephen Silas,

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who was pointing at Smith in celebration.

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“It says a lot about our resilience, our execution, the guys we have in that locker room.

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