New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans are 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 games.
On Thursday, the Pelicans get a double-digit head start (+10) as they go up against the Houston Rockets at Smoothie King Center.
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The Pelicans posted back-to-back wins over the Portland Trail Blazers (143-120) and the Chicago Bulls (114-104) to improve their record to 5-22. Rookies Derik Queen and Jerimiah Fears put up terrific numbers in these games, with Queen recording 17 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in the win over the Blazers and Fears scoring 20 in the win over the Bulls.
The Rockets have lost two of their last three games, including a 125-128 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. Alperen Sengun posted a triple-double in his showdown with Nikola Jokic, recording 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Durant scored 25 points, while Jabari Smith and Josh Okogie chipped in 16 points each. As a result of the loss, the Rockets slid to No.2 in the Southwest Division standings with a 16-7 record, a full game behind the 18-7 San Antonio Spurs.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Form
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0.634 | 82 | 52 | 30 | 1 |
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0.317 | 82 | 26 | 56 |
New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets Latest Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans against Houston Rockets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Fears
T. Murphy III
H. Jones
S. Bey
A. Thompson
J. Okogie
J. Smith
K. Durant
Substitutes
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Alvarado
J. Poole
Z. Williamson
K. Looney
J. Davison
R. Sheppard
A. Holiday
J. Green
T. Eason
J. Tate
New Orleans Pelicans - Houston Rockets Key Points
- Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
- Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against New Orleans.
- New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
- New Orleans is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction
Fearless Forecast: The Rockets are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games and 0-3 ATS in their last three games. On the other hand, the Pels have competed well against several solid teams in this 7-game stretch. They covered spreads against Minnesota (twice), Los Angeles, and San Antonio. Zion Williamson could also beef up the frontline in his possible return on Thursday, giving the Pelicans their primary option on offense. Also expect solid production from Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen and Trey Murphy III, who is averaging a career high 21.1 points per game this season.
Our betting prediction for the Houston Rockets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans: The Pelicans +10.0 pointsAll tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
