The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to stop a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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’ .615 ATS win percentage (16-10-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .370 mark (10-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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, a better record than the Pelicans have posted (3-17) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are putting up 112.1 points per game this season (17th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift on defense, giving up just 106.1 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by grabbing 49.3 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 17th in the league (43.9 allowed per contest).
• In terms of assists, the Rockets are dishing out just 22.3 assists per game (second-worst in league).
• This year, Houston is averaging 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Rockets rank third-worst in the NBA with a 32.2% shooting percentage from three-point land. Meanwhile, they are sinking 11.7 three-pointers per game (23rd-ranked in league).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

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

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