The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 Rockets’ .615 ATS win percentage (16-10-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .370 mark (10-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Houston (2-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (66.7%) than New Orleans (2-4) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (48.1% of the time) than Houston and its opponents (46.2%).
• The Rockets have a .722 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-5) this season while the Pelicans have a .150 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-17).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets own a top-five defense this year, 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 is allowing 43.9 rebounds per game this season (17th-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by pulling down 49.3 rebounds per contest (best).
• The Rockets haven’t put up many assists this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.3 assists per game.
• Houston is averaging 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Rockets rank 23rd in the NBA by sinking 11.7 treys per contest, but they have a 32.2% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.1 per game) and 24th in points conceded (116.6).
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (43.3) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7).
• With 23.5 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league.
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (14.4) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.9). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.9%.

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