The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) host the Houston Rockets (20-9) after losing four home games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Our computer predictions for Thursday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager utilizing the best bets available.

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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 18 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has 11 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
• As 8.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 3-3 against the spread.
• As 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-8 against the spread.

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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.
• Houston has an average point total of 221.9 in its outings this year, 0.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ contests this season have a 223-point average over/under, 0.5 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• This outing features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and fourth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-350)

• This season, the Rockets have been favored 21 times and won 16, or 76.2%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (13%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 4-2 when it’s favored by -350 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Rockets have a 77.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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