The Houston Rockets (20-9) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 8.5-point favorites. The matchup 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 26, 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: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 117 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-12.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.1

• The Pelicans (11-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 62.1% of the time, 25.4% less often than the Rockets (18-11-0) this year.
• As an 8.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 3-8 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record Houston puts up as an 8.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the total 50% of the time this season (15 out of 30). That’s more often than Houston and its opponents have (14 out of 29).
• The Rockets have a .762 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-5) this season while the Pelicans have a .130 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-20).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 112.9 points per game this year (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, giving up only 106.3 points per contest (third-best).
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 10th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets are putting up just 22.6 dimes per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• With 12.9 turnovers per game, Houston is sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Rockets, who rank 24th in the league with 11.8 made threes per game, are shooting just 32.4% from downtown, which is second-worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (105.7 points per game). On defense, they are 25th (117.2 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 22nd in the NBA in rebounds (43.1 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 14 per game, ranking 17th and 16th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.1 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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