The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (20-9) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 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: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 117 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-12.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.1

• The Rockets have covered more often than the Pelicans this year, sporting an ATS record of 18-11-0, as opposed to the 11-19-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Houston is 3-3 against the spread compared to the 3-8 ATS record New Orleans puts up as an 8.5-point underdog.
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 50% of the time this season (15 out of 30). That’s more often than Houston and its opponents have (14 out of 29).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 16-5, while the Pelicans are 3-20 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been carried by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by surrendering only 106.3 points per game. They rank 13th in the league in points scored (112.9 per contest).
• Houston is top-five this season in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.6 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 10th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are dishing out just 22.6 assists per contest (second-worst in league).
• So far this year, Houston is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
• The Rockets rank 24th in the NBA by sinking 11.8 threes per contest, but they own a 32.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks second-worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (105.7 points scored per game) and 25th defensively (117.2 points allowed).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.1 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7 per game).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the league in assists (24 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.5 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (14).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.1). They are ranked 25th in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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