LOS ANGELES: The New Orleans Pelicans shrugged off multiple injuries and uncertainty surrounding star Anthony Davis on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), rallying for a 121-116 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets.

One day after Davis requested a trade, and with five of the team’s top six scorers — Anthony included — absent because of injury, the Pelicans withstood a 37-point performance from Rockets star James Harden to triumph.

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