Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 19

Published 8:16 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The contest 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 19, 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: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 119 – Pelicans 101

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 10.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-18.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (219.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 219.9

• The Rockets have put together a 16-10-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 10-17-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-4 against the spread compared to the 2-1 ATS record Houston puts up as a 10.5-point favorite.
• Houston’s games have gone over the total 46.2% of the time this season (12 out of 26), less often than New Orleans’ games have (13 out of 27).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 13-5, while the Pelicans are 3-17 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been led by their defense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by surrendering just 106.1 points per game. They rank 17th in the league in points scored (112.1 per contest).
• Houston is allowing 43.9 boards per game this season (17th-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by averaging 49.3 rebounds per contest (best).
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are dishing out just 22.3 assists per contest (second-worst in league).
• Houston is averaging 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Rockets, who are 23rd in the league with 11.7 made threes per game, are shooting just 32.2% from three-point land, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (105.1 points scored per game) and 24th defensively (116.6 points conceded).
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.3) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.5 per game.
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (14.4) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.9). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.9%.

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