New Orleans Pelicans
Houston Rockets
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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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 logo Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Pelicans logo Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
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New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

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.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

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.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

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.

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.

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.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jalen Green Under 5.5 Rebounds -161 BetMGM logo

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.

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Dejounte Murray Over 6.5 Assists -147 BetMGM logo

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.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Rockets -9
Totals Over 217.5
Player Rebounds Jalen Green Under 5.5

Our same game parlay pick is Rockets -9 on the spread, Over 217.5 and to record rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans Pelicans logo 106 - 118 Rockets logo 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
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
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Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 20.5
-104
Under 20.5
-128
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Jalen Green (Rockets)
Over 18.5
-128
Under 18.5
-104
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Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)
Over 18.5
-127
Under 18.5
-105
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Player Assists
Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)
Over 6.5
-147
Under 6.5
+110
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Fred VanVleet (Rockets)
Over 6.5
-123
Under 6.5
-108
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Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 4.5
-152
Under 4.5
+114
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C.J. McCollum (Pelicans)
Over 3.5
-108
Under 3.5
-123
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Player Rebounds
Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 10.5
-141
Under 10.5
+107
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Yves Missi (Pelicans)
Over 10.5
+107
Under 10.5
-141
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Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)
Over 7.5
-120
Under 7.5
-110
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Amen Thompson (Rockets)
Over 7.5
-100
Under 7.5
-130
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 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
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
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Total Points
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Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Trey Murphy 47 35.7 1026 176 21.8 3.7 3.1 5.2 0.7 1.2
CJ McCollum 48 33.08 1032 187 21.5 3.9 3.1 3.7 0.5 0.7
Dejounte Murray 31 32.65 542 228 17.5 7.4 1.7 6.5 0.4 2.0

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Fred VanVleet 46 35.48 661 266 14.4 5.8 2.6 3.9 0.4 1.6
Jalen Green 63 33.26 1336 201 21.2 3.2 2.9 4.4 0.3 0.8
Amen Thompson 59 32.52 825 207 14.0 3.5 0.3 8.3 1.3 1.3

Injuries & Suspensions

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Brandon Ingram
Injured
Karlo Matkovic
Injured
Zion Williamson
Injured
Daniel Theis
Unavailable

Houston Rockets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tari Eason
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup
4 Jalen Green
5 Fred VanVleet
9 Dillon Brooks
10 Jabari Smith
28 Alperen Sengun
New Orleans Pelicans logo New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup
2 Herbert Jones
3 CJ McCollum
5 Dejounte Murray
21 Yves Missi
25 Trey Murphy

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

06 Mar NBA
Rockets 109-97 Pelicans
04 Mar NBA
Pelicans 115-136 Lakers
02 Mar NBA
Pelicans 128-121 Jazz
28 Feb NBA
Pelicans 108-125 Suns
27 Feb NBA
Pelicans 124-116 Suns
25 Feb NBA
Spurs 103-109 Pelicans
23 Feb NBA
Spurs 96-114 Pelicans
21 Feb NBA
Pelicans 103-111 Mavericks
13 Feb NBA
Kings 133-140 Pelicans
12 Feb NBA
Kings 119-111 Pelicans

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

06 Mar NBA
Rockets 109-97 Pelicans
04 Mar NBA
Rockets 102-115 Pacers
03 Mar NBA
Rockets 128-137 Thunder
01 Mar NBA
Kings 113-103 Rockets
26 Feb NBA
Spurs 106-118 Rockets
25 Feb NBA
Bucks 97-100 Rockets
22 Feb NBA
Rockets 115-124 Jazz
21 Feb NBA
Timberwolves 115-121 Rockets
13 Feb NBA
Warriors 105-98 Rockets
12 Feb NBA
Suns 111-119 Rockets

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
  • 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