The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center. The matchup airs 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’ .615 ATS win percentage (16-10-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .370 mark (10-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (33.3%).
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (48.1% of the time) than Houston and its opponents (46.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 13-5, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (3-17) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets sport a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 106.1 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 17th with 112.1 points scored per contest.
• Houston is top-five this season in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 17th with 43.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets haven’t produced many dimes this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.3 assists per game.
• With 12.7 turnovers per game, Houston ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Rockets rank 23rd in the NBA by draining 11.7 treys per game, but they sport a 32.2% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.1 per game) and 24th in points conceded (116.6).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.7).
• With 23.5 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 18th in the league in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.8 per game).
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (10.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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