The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a 13-game road slide when they square off against the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. 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 (16-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 61.5% of the time, 24.5% more often than the Pelicans (10-17-0) this season.
• As a 10.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Houston is 2-1 against the spread compared to the 2-4 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 10.5-point underdog.
• Houston and its opponents have eclipsed the total 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, while the Pelicans are 3-17 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are scoring 112.1 points per game this season (17th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on defense, ceding only 106.1 points per game (fourth-best).
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 17th with 43.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are putting up only 22.3 dimes per contest (second-worst in league).
• Houston is committing 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Rockets rank third-worst in the NBA with a 32.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, they are sinking 11.7 three-pointers per game (23rd-ranked in league).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA offensively (105.1 points scored per game) and 24th on defense (116.6 points conceded).
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.3) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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