The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) after losing 13 straight road games. The Rockets are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 119 – Pelicans 101

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 10.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-18.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (219.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 219.9

• The Rockets have a 16-10-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 10-17-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (33.3%).
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (48.1% of the time) than Houston and its opponents (46.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 13-5, while the Pelicans are 3-17 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have a top-five defense this year, ranking fourth-best in the league with 106.1 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 17th with 112.1 points scored per contest.
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by pulling down 49.3 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 17th in the league (43.9 allowed per contest).
• The Rockets haven’t produced many dimes this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.3 assists per game.
• With 12.7 turnovers per game, Houston ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Rockets rank 23rd in the NBA by making 11.7 threes per contest, but they have a 32.2% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.1 per game) and 24th in points conceded (116.6).
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (43.3) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 18th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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