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

If you want to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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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 has beaten the spread 18 times in 29 games.
• New Orleans has 11 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 3-3.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-8 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 222.5 combined points in 14 of 29 games this season.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 30 games this season.
• The average total in Houston’s games this season is 221.9, 0.6 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season has been 223, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the fourth-fewest.

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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 come away with three wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• 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.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.8% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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