Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26

Published 1:18 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - December 26

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 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 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 Rockets have put together an 18-11-0 ATS record this season compared to the 11-19-0 mark from the Pelicans.
  • Houston (3-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 8.5 points or more this season (50%) than New Orleans (3-8) does as an 8.5+-point underdog (27.3%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (50% of the time) than Houston and its opponents (48.3%).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 3-20, while the Rockets are 16-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets are averaging 112.9 points per game this season (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, surrendering only 106.3 points per game (third-best).
  • Houston is allowing 43.6 rebounds per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by grabbing 49.6 rebounds per game (best).
  • Looking at assists, the Rockets are dishing out just 22.6 dimes per game (second-worst in league).
  • So far this year, Houston is averaging 12.9 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
  • The Rockets rank 24th in the NBA by making 11.8 threes per game, but they have a 32.4% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks second-worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in points scored (105.7 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.2).
  • New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds per game (43.1) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7).
  • This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the NBA in assists at 24.0 per game.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.5 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (14.0).
  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11.1 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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