Side With the Rockets and a Points Start

Let’s take a punt on Houston Rockets who have been given a generous +5.5 on the spread market. We think 1.91 can be taken with confidence that they cover the line against New Orleans Pelicans.

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Key Pelicans vs Rockets stats:

The +5.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 3 of their last 5 games.
The +5.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 3 consecutive games.
The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pelicans in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pelicans in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pelicans in 3 consecutive games on the road.

A spread of +5.5 looks an awesome number for the underdogs in this NBA contest. Take the betting odds of 1.91 that this line gets covered.

If you want to land a big potential return from a small stake, then a Bet Builder could be a good way to go. Back Houston to cover the line in a combination with other selections.

Last Games & H2H

Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans played each other in the last game. Rockets won 114-112 at Toyota Center. Jalen Green led the way for Rockets with 25 points and Brandon Ingram scored 31 points for Pelicans.

Pelicans have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Confirmed Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Trey Murphy.

Houston Rockets lineup: Jabari Smith, Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Kenyon Martin Jr., Alperen Sengun.

Rockets +5.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Pelicans vs Rockets Prediction

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Pelicans vs Rockets Bet Builder Tips

Spread Rockets +5.5

Totals Under 227.5

Result & BTTS 100 Rockets / No

Bet builder predictions: Our same game parlay pick is Rockets +5.5 on the spread, under 227.5 and at least one team not to score 100 points and Rockets to win on the Result & BTTS market.

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Pelicans vs Rockets 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.

Latest Odds Suggest Pelicans Win

The latest Money Line betting odds give New Orleans Pelicans a 70% chance of winning this NBA game which means they’re overwhelming 1.43 favorites with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 2.90 about Houston Rockets.

There is a spread of 6 and total points has a line of 227.5. Basketball bettors enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals market. Those that want to back Under 227.5 can find odds of 1.91 available.

Pelicans are favorites at odds of 1.67 in the Race to 20 Points betting market, with Rockets available at 2.20 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

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Player Props

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Brandon Ingram Favorite to Get Most Points

Brandon Ingram is the market leader to land the most baskets. The odds are 1.87 that he scores Over 26.5 points. You could instead wager the same player to have over 5.5 assists at 1.80.

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Jalen Green (Rockets)

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Kevin Porter Jr (Rockets)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Kenyon Martin Jr. (Rockets)

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Jae'Sean Tate (Rockets)

Tari Eason (Rockets)

Josh Richardson (Pelicans)

Naji Marshall (Pelicans)

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Rockets

NBA: 18/03 Rockets 114 Pelicans112
NBA: 16/03 Rockets 114 Lakers110
NBA: 14/03 Rockets 111 Celtics109
NBA: 12/03 Rockets 111 Bulls119
NBA: 10/03 Pacers 134 Rockets125

Head to Head

Pelicans vs Rockets

NBA: 18/03 2023 Rockets 114 Pelicans 112
NBA: 05/01 2023 Pelicans 119 Rockets 108
NBA: 13/11 2022 Pelicans 119 Rockets 106
NBA: 14/03 2022 Pelicans 130 Rockets 105
NBA: 09/02 2022 Pelicans 110 Rockets 97
NBA: 07/02 2022 Rockets 107 Pelicans 120
NBA: 06/12 2021 Rockets 118 Pelicans 108
NBA: 05/04 2021 Rockets 115 Pelicans 122
NBA: 10/02 2021 Pelicans 130 Rockets 101
NBA: 31/01 2021 Pelicans 112 Rockets 126

Team Stats

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New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Points Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Points Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
+5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 221.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 223.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 227.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 227.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 108.30 pts and allowed 113.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 108.00 pts and allowed 115.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 231.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 234.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 227.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 227.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 114.60 pts and allowed 116.80 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 114.70 pts and allowed 119.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.10 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 17.80 (81%)
Rebounds: Total 39.8, Offensive 9.50, Defensive 30.30
Assists: 25.50
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 13.20
Personal Fouls: 20.60

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 31.10 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.20 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 18.20 (82%)
Rebounds: Total 39.6, Offensive 8.90, Defensive 30.70
Assists: 24.00
Blocks: 3.70
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 21.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 34.10 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.00 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 16.40 (73%)
Rebounds: Total 46.8, Offensive 13.40, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 23.40
Blocks: 3.70
Steals: 7.30
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 21.00

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.50 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 17.00 (75%)
Rebounds: Total 44.8, Offensive 12.60, Defensive 32.20
Assists: 24.20
Blocks: 3.70
Steals: 6.70
Turnovers : 14.30
Personal Fouls: 20.00

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New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
CJ McCollum	63	35.11	1323	376	21.0	6.0	2.8	4.4	0.5	0.9
Brandon Ingram	33	33.02	764	161	23.2	4.9	1.6	5.0	0.4	0.7
Zion Williamson	29	32.97	754	133	26.0	4.6	0.2	7.0	0.6	1.1

Trey Murphy	67	29.91	897	93	13.4	1.4	2.4	3.7	0.5	1.0
Herbert Jones	55	28.51	523	126	9.5	2.3	0.7	3.9	0.6	1.6
Naji Marshall	65	24.69	618	164	9.5	2.5	1.0	3.8	0.2	0.7
Jonas Valanciunas	67	24.53	943	110	14.1	1.6	0.5	9.7	0.6	0.2
Josh Richardson	54	23.71	583	159	10.8	2.9	1.7	2.7	0.3	1.2
Larry Nance Jr.	53	21.84	396	99	7.5	1.9	0.3	5.7	0.6	0.9
Jose Alvarado	61	21.47	550	186	9.0	3.0	1.4	2.3	0.2	1.1
Dyson Daniels	55	16.42	192	116	3.5	2.1	0.4	2.9	0.2	0.7
Jaxson Hayes	69	8.6	231	34	3.3	0.5	0.0	1.9	0.3	0.3
Willy Hernangomez	70	6.33	249	32	3.6	0.5	-	2.4	0.2	0.2
Kira Lewis	44	4.97	104	18	2.4	0.4	0.3	0.8	-	0.2
Garrett Temple	68	2.09	42	11	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1
Dereon Seabron	19	0.61	4	-	0.2	-	-	0.1	-	-

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Kevin Porter Jr.	48	33.85	892	281	18.6	5.9	2.2	5.5	0.4	1.3
Jalen Green	64	33.91	1387	231	21.7	3.6	2.5	3.9	0.3	0.8
Jabari Smith	67	30.47	835	85	12.5	1.3	1.6	7.1	0.9	0.5

Alperen Sengun	64	28.46	943	244	14.7	3.8	0.2	8.8	0.9	0.9
Kenyon Martin Jr.	70	27.34	867	108	12.4	1.5	0.8	5.6	0.4	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate	30	21.85	281	80	9.4	2.7	0.4	3.9	0.2	0.6
Tari Eason	70	20.64	632	70	9.0	1.0	0.7	5.8	0.6	1.1
Usman Garuba	70	11.76	202	57	2.9	0.8	0.3	3.8	0.4	0.6
Daishen Nix	69	11.36	205	120	3.0	1.7	0.5	1.2	0.1	0.4
TyTy Washington Jr.	45	9.15	137	47	3.0	1.0	0.4	0.9	0.0	0.3
Josh Christopher	67	8.84	278	53	4.1	0.8	0.3	0.9	0.2	0.3
Frank Kaminsky	70	3.02	80	28	1.1	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.1
Darius Days	9	2.78	15	1	1.7	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.1	-
Boban Marjanovic	69	1.72	80	5	1.2	0.1	-	0.6	0.0	0.1
Trevor Hudgins	19	1.49	9	3	0.5	0.2	0.1	-	-	-
Willie Cauley-Stein	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zion Williamson

Injured

Jose Alvarado

Injured

EJ Liddell

Injured

Houston Rockets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Jabari Smith

3 Kevin Porter Jr.

4 Jalen Green

6 Kenyon Martin Jr.

28 Alperen Sengun

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

3 CJ McCollum

5 Herbert Jones

14 Brandon Ingram

17 Jonas Valanciunas

25 Trey Murphy

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

18 Mar NBA

Pelicans 112-114 Rockets

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	23	0.689	117.9	112	5.9	27-9	24-14	9-4	30-16	6-4	2W
76ers	49	24	0.671	115.4	110.3	5.1	26-11	23-13	7-6	30-16	8-2	1L
Knicks	42	33	0.56	115.3	112.8	2.5	20-17	22-16	8-8	28-19	4-6	3L
Nets	39	34	0.534	113.3	112.9	0.4	19-16	20-18	7-8	26-20	4-6	5L
Raptors	36	38	0.486	113	112	1	24-14	12-24	4-9	21-23	5-5	1W

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	53	20	0.726	116.8	112.2	4.6	30-7	23-13	8-5	30-15	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	47	28	0.627	112.2	106.7	5.5	29-8	18-20	12-3	31-15	8-2	3W
Bulls	35	38	0.479	113.3	112.3	1	20-17	15-21	6-8	25-23	6-4	1W
Pacers	33	42	0.44	115.8	118.6	-2.8	19-17	14-25	7-6	23-24	4-6	2L
Pistons	16	58	0.216	110.7	118.6	-7.9	9-29	7-29	1-12	7-39	1-9	5L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Heat	40	34	0.541	109.3	109.7	-0.4	25-13	15-21	9-5	21-24	7-3	2W
Hawks	37	37	0.5	118	117.8	0.2	21-15	16-22	7-8	23-23	5-5	1W
Wizards	33	41	0.446	113	113.8	-0.8	17-19	16-22	7-6	19-26	3-7	1W
Magic	31	43	0.419	111.7	114.3	-2.6	18-19	13-24	6-8	17-28	4-6	2W
Hornets	24	51	0.32	111.2	117.3	-6.1	12-24	12-27	7-9	14-34	4-6	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	49	24	0.671	116.7	112.8	3.9	30-6	19-18	10-5	32-13	5-5	2W
Timberwolves	37	37	0.5	116.1	116.3	-0.2	21-17	16-20	8-7	25-20	5-5	2W
Thunder	36	38	0.486	117.4	116.3	1.1	22-15	14-23	7-7	22-25	6-4	2L
Jazz	35	38	0.479	117.3	117.8	-0.5	22-15	13-23	5-9	22-23	4-6	2L
Trail Blazers	32	41	0.438	114.2	116.2	-2	17-19	15-22	6-8	22-21	3-7	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Kings	44	29	0.603	121.1	118.6	2.5	22-15	22-14	9-6	28-15	7-3	1W
Clippers	39	35	0.527	112.9	112.3	0.6	20-17	19-18	7-7	23-22	6-4	1W
Suns	38	35	0.521	113.5	112.1	1.4	23-12	15-23	9-5	24-20	4-6	3L
Warriors	39	36	0.52	118.5	118	0.5	30-7	9-29	6-9	25-20	5-5	3W
Lakers	37	37	0.5	116.5	116.6	-0.1	21-17	16-20	5-9	22-24	7-3	3W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Grizzlies	46	27	0.63	116.7	112.3	4.4	32-5	14-22	13-2	28-19	8-2	5W
Pelicans	36	37	0.493	114	112.8	1.2	24-13	12-24	10-5	24-20	5-5	3W
Mavericks	36	38	0.486	113.8	113.5	0.3	22-16	14-22	9-6	27-23	3-7	3L
Spurs	19	55	0.257	112.3	122.3	-10	13-25	6-30	2-13	7-38	3-7	3L
Rockets	18	56	0.243	110.6	118.7	-8.1	12-26	6-30	4-12	11-39	3-7	4L

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