The Houston Rockets are riding a seven-game win streak and will welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to the Toyota Center tonight. The Rockets have been slicing up their competition, winning 24 of their last 25 games, and own the best record in the NBA. Houston opened as an 8-point favorite but will be without point guard Chris Paul due to a hamstring injury.
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of the last 22 games in this matchup.
- New Orleans is 2-7 SU in the last nine games vs Houston.
- Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home.
The Rockets have been the class of the NBA this season with their only recent blemish being a road loss to Toronto on March 9. Houston averages over 42 three-point attempts per game and James Harden has all but locked up the MVP award with two 40-point games in March. The Rockets are 28-6 SU at home this season and have been a solid bet vs the Pelicans, winning seven of the last 10 games in this matchup and 12 of their last 13 meetings in Houston.
The Pelicans are riding a four-game win streak and currently sit fourth in a competitive Western Conference. Anthony Davis continues to be a beast on both ends of the court and if not for Harden’s superhuman efforts, Davis would be the front-runner for MVP. The Pellies have also started to become a reliable road bet this season, winning seven of their last eight away games while also going 7-1 ATS. With the Rockets resting players and stakes being fairly low for Houston, New Orleans could be a solid wager to steal one in H-Town.
The total opened at 226.5 and trends are pointing to an UNDER. The UNDER has hit in six of Houston’s last seven games at home while the UNDER has also hit in four of New Orleans’ last six games overall. It’s also worth noting that the average combined score was 222 points per game in the last 10 games in this matchup.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting New Orleans Pelicans opened this morning as 9.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 228 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 110-102 result in favor of the Rockets today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets sit at 58-14 (37-33-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the New Orleans Pelicans are currently 43-30 (40-32-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Houston is 31-40-1 OU and New Orleans is 43-29-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs New Orleans injuries news.
The Rockets-Pelicans betting odds would favor the Rockets if the lines were set according to power rankings. Houston is rated No. 1 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the New Orleans Pelicans sit at No. 15.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Houston's No. 2-ranked offense averaging 113.47 PPG, against a New Orleans Pelicans defense that ranks No. 29 at 110.97 PPG. The Houston Rockets' field-goal percentage has averaged 46.19% so far, less than the New Orleans Pelicans shooters have achieved on the year, 48.36% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New Orleans got 33 points from Anthony Davis en route to a 128-125 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday at Smoothie King Center.
The Rockets got 22 points from Eric Gordon as Houston ran past Detroit 100-96 on Thursday at Toyota Center.
- New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans' last 6 games
- New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
- Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
New Orleans home to Portland, Tuesday, March 27
Houston home to Atlanta, Sunday, March 25
