The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) will visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) after losing 13 road games in a row.

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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 Channel: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets Stats Insights

• The Rockets make 43.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.6 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.3%).
• Houston is 5-0 when it shoots better than 48.3% from the field.
• The Rockets are the best rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans rank 18th.
• The Rockets put up just 4.5 fewer points per game (112.1) than the Pelicans give up (116.6).
• When Houston scores more than 116.6 points, it is 9-1.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans’ 43.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 0.3 percentage points higher than the Rockets have given up to their opponents (43.4%).
• New Orleans is 3-9 when it shoots better than 43.4% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 18th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Rockets sit at first.
• The Pelicans score an average of 105.1 points per game, only one fewer point than the 106.1 the Rockets allow to opponents.
• New Orleans is 3-9 when it scores more than 106.1 points.

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Rockets Home & Away Comparison

• The Rockets post 114.4 points per game in home games, compared to 109.8 points per game in away games, a difference of 4.6 points per contest.
• In 2024-25, Houston is ceding 104 points per game at home. In away games, it is allowing 108.2.
• In home games, the Rockets are averaging 0.6 more three-pointers per game (12) than in away games (11.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage at home (33.3%) compared to when playing on the road (31.2%).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Pelicans are better offensively, averaging 110.1 points per game, compared to 100.4 away. They’re also better defensively, giving up 114.9 points per game at home, and 118.1 away.
• In 2024-25 New Orleans is giving up 3.2 fewer points per game at home (114.9) than on the road (118.1).
• At home the Pelicans are averaging 24.8 assists per game, 2.4 more than away (22.4).

Rockets Injuries

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Pelicans Injuries