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

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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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’s record against the spread is 16-10-0.
• New Orleans is 10-17-0 against the spread this year.
• 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 more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4).

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• In 12 of 26 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 219.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that have gone over 219.5 combined points scored.
• Houston’s games this season have had an average of 222 points, 2.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this year have had a 222.8-point total on average, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 14th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
• 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 been favored 18 times and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• 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 implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 83.3%.

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