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

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Rockets’ 26 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 219.5 points 12 times.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 219.5 points in 17 of 27 outings.
• Houston’s games this season have had an average of 222 points, 2.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season has been 222.8, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 14th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
• The Rockets are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 26th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-500)

• This season, the Rockets have been favored 18 times and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 20 games this season and have come away with the win three times (15%) in those contests.
• This season, Houston has won two of its three games when favored by at least -500 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 83.3% chance to win.

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