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

For the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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’s record against the spread is 18-11-0.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 11-19-0.
• The Rockets are 3-3 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 8.5-point underdogs or more is 3-8.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• In 14 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 222.5 total points.
• The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that have had more than 222.5 combined points scored.
• Houston’s outings this year have an average total of 221.9, 0.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ average game total this season has been 223, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
• The Rockets are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-350)

• The Rockets have entered the game as favorites 21 times this season and won 16, or 76.2%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (13%) in those games.
• This season, Houston has won four of its six games when favored by at least -350 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 77.8% chance to win.

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