The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 10.5)

• Houston has 16 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 10-17-0.
• The Rockets have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 10.5-point favorite or more this year.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or greater, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4).

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Rockets’ 26 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 219.5 points 12 times.
• The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that have gone over 219.5 combined points scored.
• The average point total in Houston’s matchups this year is 222, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ average game total this season has been 222.8, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Rockets.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 26th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the sixth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-500)

• This season, the Rockets have won 13 out of the 18 games, or 72.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have won in three, or 15%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Houston has won two of its three games when favored by at least -500 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Rockets have a 83.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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