New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NBA, 19 Dec 2024

Rockets Look Capable of Covering the Line

The Rockets can cover the -9.5 betting line when they clash with the Pelicans. We’re confident of a strong showing and a wager against the spread could be the best play at odds of -110.

Pelicans Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

New Orleans Pelicans have suffered a defeat in their previous thirteen road games including a recent 119-104 loss. This occurred at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against Indiana Pacers. Brandon Boston Jr. scored 20 points, with Herbert Jones getting 19 and Dejounte Murray 19.

Houston Rockets were defeated in their last game. They suffered a 111-96 reverse against Oklahoma City Thunder at T-Mobile Arena. On the points front, Amen Thompson recorded 19, Dillon Brooks 14 and Jabari Smith 14.

The Pelicans have won the last two meetings against the Rockets. They triumphed 110-99 at Toyota Center and then 127-105 at Smoothie King Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Pelicans winning seven times.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Pelicans have 1 win and 9 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 107.3 points, 43.4 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 11.3 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 43.9% from the field and 74.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 118.9 points and 49.4 rebounds per matchup.

CJ McCollum is averaging 22.0 points and 2.6 (31.0%) 3-pointers made. Yves Missi averages 11.0 rebounds and Dejounte Murray 5.8 assists.

The Rockets have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 108.0 points, 47.3 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field and 77.3% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 106.0 points and 44.1 rebounds.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists, while Dillon Brooks has an average of 2.5 (39.1%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi, Trey Murphy.

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

Expert NBA Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert NBA verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Pelicans vs Rockets stats:

• The -9.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -9.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pelicans in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pelicans in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Pelicans vs Rockets Prediction

Houston Rockets should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward in this NBA showdown. Back our pick off -9.5 to cover the line at -110.

As a betting alternative, you can choose to buy or sell points when it comes to your spread pick. Buy if you want a safer wager and sell to get more juice from the line.

Rockets -9.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. However, our cappers have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

Rockets -9.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Jalen Green Under 5.5 Rebounds -161

Jalen Green (Rockets) has totaled Under 5.5 rebounds in 8 of the past 10 games. There’s every chance that the same thing will happen here, with odds of -161 that he doesn’t cover the Rebounds line.

Latest Jalen Green Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

-128

Under 18.5

-104

Assists

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-115

Rebounds

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-161

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Dejounte Murray Over 6.5 Assists -147

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans) has had Over 6.5 assists in 3 straight games. We think it makes sense to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors are able to get odds of -147.

Latest Dejounte Murray Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

-127

Under 18.5

-105

Assists

Over 6.5

-147

Under 6.5

+110

Rebounds

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-147

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans 106 - 118 Rockets

The Rockets might be able to claim a win and we’re siding with a 118-106 scoreline in their favor. A small stake can provide a big return and there are tasty odds available.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston 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 above betting predictions.

Books Running Scared of Rockets Win

Houston Rockets are strong -400 favorites to win this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 80% chance of claiming victory. New Orleans Pelicans are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +315.

The spread is calculated to be 9, while total points comes in at 217.5. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. If you want to back Over 217.5, it’s -114.

The Rockets are favorites at odds of -200 when it comes to the Race to 20 Points betting, with the Pelicans available at +160 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Pelicans

+315

Rockets

-400

Point Spread

Pelicans +9

-112

Rockets -9

-108

Total Points

Under 217.5

-106

Over 217.5

-114

C.J. McCollum Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to score most points is C.J. McCollum. You can get -114 that he scores Over 20.5 points or -118 that he goes Under.

Player Points

C.J. McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 20.5

-114

Under 20.5

-118

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 20.5

-104

Under 20.5

-128

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 18.5

-128

Under 18.5

-104

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

Over 18.5

-127

Under 18.5

-105

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 16.5

-114

Under 16.5

-118

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 16.5

-109

Under 16.5

-120

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-130

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Over 12.5

-114

Under 12.5

-118

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Over 12.5

-112

Under 12.5

-115

Herb Jones (Pelicans)

Over 11.5

-105

Under 11.5

-127

Tari Eason (Rockets)

Over 10.5

-130

Under 10.5

+101

Yves Missi (Pelicans)

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-109

Player Assists

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

Over 6.5

-147

Under 6.5

+110

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 6.5

-123

Under 6.5

-108

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 4.5

-152

Under 4.5

+114

C.J. McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-123

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-115

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 2.5

+124

Under 2.5

-161

Herb Jones (Pelicans)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Player Rebounds

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 10.5

-141

Under 10.5

+107

Yves Missi (Pelicans)

Over 10.5

+107

Under 10.5

-141

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Over 7.5

-120

Under 7.5

-110

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-130

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-147

Tari Eason (Rockets)

Over 6.5

-103

Under 6.5

-125

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-161

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-132

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-147

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 4.5

+130

Under 4.5

-175

Herb Jones (Pelicans)

Over 4.5

+112

Under 4.5

-147

C.J. McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 3.5

-175

Under 3.5

+128

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

4 Jalen Green

5 Fred VanVleet

9 Dillon Brooks

10 Jabari Smith

28 Alperen Sengun

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

2 Herbert Jones

3 CJ McCollum

5 Dejounte Murray

21 Yves Missi

25 Trey Murphy

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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