The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) will try to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (20-9) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 8.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 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: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 117 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-12.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.1

• The Pelicans (11-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 62.1% of the time, 25.4% less often than the Rockets (18-11-0) this year.
• Houston covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (27.3%).
• Houston and its opponents have exceeded the total 48.3% of the time this season (14 out of 29). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (15 out of 30).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 16-5, while the Pelicans are 3-20 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been lifted by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by allowing only 106.3 points per game. They rank 13th in the league in points scored (112.9 per contest).
• Houston is allowing 43.6 rebounds per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by pulling down 49.6 rebounds per game (best).
• The Rockets haven’t posted many dimes this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.6 assists per contest.
• With 12.9 turnovers per game, Houston ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Rockets, who rank 25th in the league with 11.8 treys per game, are shooting just 32.4% from three-point land, which is second-worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (105.7 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (117.2 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.1 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24 per game.
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers per game (14.5) and 16th in turnovers forced (14).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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