The Houston Rockets (20-9) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

If you hope to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)

• Houston has covered the spread 18 times in 29 games.
• New Orleans has 11 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 3-3.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-8 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• In 14 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 222.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 30 games this season.
• Houston has had an average of 221.9 points in its games this season, 0.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans’ games this year have had a 223-point total on average, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• The Rockets are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-350)

• The Rockets have won 16, or 76.2%, of the 21 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have come away with three wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 4-2 when it’s favored by -350 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 77.8%.

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