The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 has 16 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has 10 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
• The Rockets have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 10.5-point favorite or more this year.
• The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 10.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• In 12 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 219.5 combined points.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 219.5 points in 17 of 27 outings.
• Houston has an average point total of 222 in its contests this year, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ matchups this season have a 222.8-point average over/under, 3.3 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 22nd-most.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 26th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Rockets have given up the sixth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-500)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 18 games this season and won 13 (72.2%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 15%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 2-1 when it’s favored by -500 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 83.3% chance to win.

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