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 Pelicans (10-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 61.5% of the time, 24.5% less often than the Rockets (16-10-0) this year.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-4 against the spread compared to the 2-1 ATS record Houston puts up as a 10.5-point favorite.
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the over/under 46.2% of the time this season (12 out of 26). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (13 out of 27).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 13-5, a better tally than the Pelicans have put up (3-17) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets own a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 106.1 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 17th with 112.1 points scored per contest.
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by averaging 49.3 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 17th in the league (43.9 allowed per contest).
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are delivering only 22.3 dimes per game (second-worst in league).
• This year, Houston is committing 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Rockets, who are 23rd in the league with 11.7 made threes per game, are shooting just 32.2% from three-point land, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA (105.1 points per game). Defensively, they are 24th (116.6 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 18th and 19th, respectively, in the league.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (10.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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