The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are big, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 10.5)

• Against the spread, Houston is 16-10-0 this season.
• New Orleans is 10-17-0 against the spread this year.
• The Rockets have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4).

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 219.5 points in 12 of 26 games this season.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 219.5 points in 17 of 27 games this season.
• Houston’s games this season have had an average of 222.0 points, 2.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this year have had a 222.8-point total on average, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets score the 14th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 22nd-most.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 26th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-500)

• This season, the Rockets have been favored 18 times and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 15%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 2-1 when it’s favored by -500 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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