Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
5 On Saturday, the Houston Rockets (13-12 SU, 16-8-1 ATS, 10-15 O/U) will travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (17-12 SU, 17-11-1 ATS, 14-15 O/U).
Game outlook
5 On Saturday, the Houston Rockets (13-12 SU, 16-8-1 ATS, 10-15 O/U) will travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (17-12 SU, 17-11-1 ATS, 14-15 O/U). The game has a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off after both teams played in their last game; the Rockets lost 134-127 to Atlanta, while the Pelicans won 123-104 against Cleveland. The two teams previously met November 10, resulting in a 104-101 Rockets victory. The Pelicans outshot and outrebounded the Rockets, but 18 turnovers were costly. The Rockets have injury reports with SF Austin Rivers (leg) as questionable and SG Eric Gordon (illness) as doubtful. The Pelicans have PF Kenrich Williams (ankle) and PF Jahlil Okafor (illness) both as questionable. The line opened with the Pelicans as the betting favorite at -6.5 and has since moved to New Orleans -7.5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Rockets +225 | Pelicans -267
Spread: Rockets +7 (-110) | Pelicans -7 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 223.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New Orleans will win straight-up is 73%.
Houston Rockets
Houston has a highly ranked offense and defense, with 24th offensive ratings and 7th defensive ratings. They shoot an average of 46.1% from field goals, 36.7% from three-pointers, and 78.3% from free throws, and average 45.2 rebounds. On the defensive side, they allow 44.4% opponent field goals, 32.4% three-pointers, and 43.8 rebounds, with 4.5 blocks per game. They also have 27th in the league for adjusted schedule (pace).