The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) after losing 13 road games in a row. The Rockets are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, 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 (16-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 61.5% of the time, 24.5% more often than the Pelicans (10-17-0) this season.
• 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%).
• Houston’s games have gone over the total 46.2% of the time this season (12 out of 26), less often than New Orleans’ games have (13 out of 27).
• 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 been carried by their defense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by allowing only 106.1 points per game. They rank 17th in the league in points scored (112.1 per contest).
• Houston is allowing 43.9 rebounds per game this year (17th-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by grabbing 49.3 rebounds per contest (best).
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are delivering just 22.3 dimes per contest (second-worst in league).
• 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 draining 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

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA offensively (105.1 points scored per game) and 24th on defense (116.6 points allowed).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• At 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (10.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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