Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry:
On his thoughts after the game:
“We didn’t execute down the stretch. It’s as simple as that. You have a six point lead and you turn the ball over three straight times, and you’re not supposed to win. That’s just the bottom line. We come out here after every game and we talk about ‘We’re still in the playoffs.’ No, we’re not. We’re not. What we are, is a team that when we have an opportunity to do something, we didn’t get it done. That is the bottom line. We’re up six points and we turn the ball over three straight times. You can’t do that and win on the road. It’s that simple.”
Pelicans Guard Norris Cole:
On what happened down the stretch:
“We turned the ball over and didn’t give ourselves a chance to get back on defense and get some stops. You can’t have turnovers like that, and we have to give our defense a chance to get set. Houston made more plays down the stretch than we did."
Pelicans Forward Anthony Davis:
On what happened down the stretch:
“We turned the ball over. Houston capitalized on their fast break points. Houston capitalized on our mistakes down the stretch."
Pelicans Guard Eric Gordon:
On what happened down the stretch:
"They’re a tough team when they get going, and they are penetrating to the basket. They didn’t hit their threes, but we just needed to get back in transition, and we turned the ball over a lot that gave them points in the paint."