Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Pelicans to Dominate Rockets

The Pelicans should secure a comfortable victory and a wager on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -7 to cover the line against the Rockets at -110.

Pelicans Have Won 7 of Previous 10 Matches

Houston Rockets were beaten in their previous six road games and the latest was at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies claimed a 121-113 win. Aaron Holiday scored 19 points, with Amen Thompson getting 19 and Dillon Brooks 19.

New Orleans Pelicans have enjoyed three straight wins, most recently beating Washington Wizards 133-126. It was a home success at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson landed 36 points and 8 assists. He racked up 6 rebounds and 15 field goals.

The last head-to-head saw the Pelicans claim a 110-99 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. The Pelicans have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets lineup: Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith, Alperen Sengun.

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Trey Murphy.

Expert NBA Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NBA picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Rockets vs Pelicans stats:

• The -7 line has been covered by Pelicans in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -7 line has been covered by Pelicans in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -7 line has been covered by Pelicans in 3 consecutive games.
• The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -7 line has been covered by Pelicans in 7 of their last 10 games against Rockets.

There’s a generous line of -7 when it comes to New Orleans Pelicans for this NBA showdown. The -110 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

If you’re looking for a bigger potential return on your stake, there is always the option to move the line. Consider the odds and whether each line can be covered.

Pelicans -7 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Rockets vs Pelicans Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rockets 111 - 122 Pelicans

The Pelicans might get the upper hand and it might be worth backing them to achieve a specific correct score. Try an outcome of 122-111 for a big possible return from your stake.

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Pelicans Moneyline Favorites

The New Orleans Pelicans odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -260 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 72% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Houston Rockets are trading at +210.

There is a spread of 6.5 and total points has a line of 227.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 227.5 at -110.

Those wanting to back the Pelicans to win the Race to 20 betting can get odds of -160 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back the Rockets, then odds of +130 can be found.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game, you can feast on a huge selection of team props and game lines. The options are practically endless and it’s great to have so many alternatives.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Rockets

+210

Pelicans

-260

Point Spread

Rockets +6.5

-110

Pelicans -6.5

-110

Total Points

Under 227.5

-110

Over 227.5

-110

Player Props

The gambling sites will have player props available for each game. Check out the various betting odds and take a view on whether a player’s Total Points, Three-Pointers, Blocks or Steals will hit over or under a certain line.

Zion Williamson Favorite to Score the Most Points

Zion Williamson is the favorite to score most points. He is priced at +180 to score Over 29.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -294.

Player Points

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Over 29.5

+180

Under 29.5

-294

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 23.5

+205

Under 23.5

-345

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 17.5

-357

Under 17.5

+210

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 16.5

-357

Under 16.5

+210

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 16.5

+195

Under 16.5

-313

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Over 14.5

+175

Under 14.5

-278

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 13.5

-357

Under 13.5

+210

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Over 13.5

+170

Under 13.5

-263

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 12.5

-204

Under 12.5

+140

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Over 12.5

+102

Under 12.5

-133

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 11.5

-263

Under 11.5

+165

Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)

Over 10.5

-244

Under 10.5

+160

Player Assists

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 7.5

+128

Under 7.5

-172

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Over 6.5

+116

Under 6.5

-154

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

+148

Under 5.5

-200

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-185

Under 5.5

+138

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

+102

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-147

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 2.5

-200

Under 2.5

+145

Player Rebounds

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Over 10.5

+143

Under 10.5

-192

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 9.5

+130

Under 9.5

-172

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Over 9.5

+125

Under 9.5

-167

Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)

Over 8.5

+125

Under 8.5

-167

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-147

Under 5.5

+110

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-130

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 4.5

-213

Under 4.5

+155

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-130

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

+105

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 3.5

-102

Under 3.5

-130

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-161

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 2.5

-222

Under 2.5

+163

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Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

1 Zion Williamson

3 CJ McCollum

5 Herbert Jones

17 Jonas Valanciunas

25 Trey Murphy

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

4 Jalen Green

5 Fred VanVleet

9 Dillon Brooks

10 Jabari Smith

28 Alperen Sengun

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

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