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The Pelicans were handed their first loss in preseason play.
New Orleans fell to the Houston Rockets 130-128 in Birmingham Tuesday.
Jeremiah Fears came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points in the setback. Zion Williamson led the starters with 13 points and four steals.
The Pels are 2-1 in exhibition action. They close out their preseason slate on the road against the Orlando Magic tomorrow night.
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