New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 18, 18:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Pelicans vs Rockets

The New Orleans Pelicans take the court against the Houston Rockets in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Expect Pelicans to Cover the Spread

We don’t think the Pelicans will be heavily beaten against the Rockets. Our betting prediction is to take them at an appealing +13, with odds of -110 available.

Pelicans Claimed Overtime Win in Last H2H

New Orleans Pelicans have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana Pacers claimed a 127-119 win. Zion Williamson tallied 27 points, while Trey Murphy put up 22 and Saddiq Bey 20.

Houston Rockets were winners last time out. It was a 110-105 home victory against Minnesota Timberwolves at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant recorded 39 points, Alperen Sengun racked up 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Reed Sheppard had 14 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Pelicans had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Smoothie King Center, they recorded a 133-128 (OT) win over the Rockets. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Rockets victories.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	38	23	0.623	114.7	109.5	5.2	20-8	18-15	6-5	21-17	6-4	1L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

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New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

The Pelicans have 2 wins and 8 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 113.3 points, 43.7 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.6 blocks while shooting 47.2% from the field and 75.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 120.6 points and 42.8 rebounds per contest.

Zion Williamson is averaging 23.2 points, with Trey Murphy making 4.0 (39.6%) 3-pointers per game. Derik Queen averages 8.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

The Rockets have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 107.5 points, 50.6 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field and 70.4% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points and 39.8 rebounds.

Kevin Durant is averaging 28.8 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 (33.8%) 3-pointers made, while Amen Thompson has an average of 8.6 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Be fully equipped for New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

There’s a lot to like about Pelicans +13 line when they play this NBA matchup. You can get odds of -110 and we need the underdogs to avoid a sizeable defeat.

Our basketball picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each NBA franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Pelicans vs Rockets stats:

The +13 line has been covered by Pelicans in 5 consecutive games.
The +13 line has been covered by Pelicans in 16 of their last 20 games.
The +13 line has been covered by Pelicans in 7 of their last 10 games.
The -13 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 8 consecutive games.
The -13 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 9 of their last 10 games.
The -13 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 15 of their last 20 games.
The -13 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 7 of their last 10 games against Pelicans.

Pelicans +13 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jeremiah Fears Over 2.5 Assists -175

Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans) has racked up Over 2.5 assists in 5 of the past 5 games. You can secure betting odds of -175 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Assists wager making appeal.

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Alperen Sengun Under 22.5 Points -114

Alperen Sengun (Rockets) has averaged 16.83 points in the past 6 games. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points and there are odds of -114 available.

Latest Alperen Sengun Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pelicans +13.5

Totals Under 231.5

Player Assists Jeremiah Fears Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Pelicans +13.5. We’ve also gone for Under 231.5 and Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans) to get Over 2.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans

106 - 115 Rockets logo

Rockets

There are lots of different betting angles including the chance to back the Rockets on the correct score lines. For example, a 115-106 win in their favor is available at massive odds.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Rockets Win on the Cards According to the Books

Houston Rockets have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -909 favorites for this NBA game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 90% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +610 about New Orleans Pelicans.

The spread is 13.5 and the total points line is currently 231.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to bet Under 231.5, there are odds of -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Kevin Durant Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Kevin Durant is available at -127 to rack up Over 24.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -105 is available.

Player Points

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

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Player Assists

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

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Micro Betting

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Toyota Center

Rockets Hold Three Straight Wins Over Pelicans at Toyota Center

The Rockets own a 8-2 mark in their past 10 home games, scoring 112.50 points per contest and conceding 106.30.

The Pelicans have two wins and eight losses in the last 10 road games, posting 114.30 points per matchup while yielding 123.50.

The Rockets earned a 146-117 win over the Pelicans the last time they played at Toyota Center. In their previous 10 head-to-head matchups at Toyota Center, the Rockets have tallied six wins, compared to the Pelicans with four.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O228.5	U228.5
Houston Rockets Home Stats		8-2	218.80	112.50	106.30	2	8
New Orleans Pelicans Away Stats		2-8	237.80	114.30	123.50	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O228.5 = Games Over 228.5 Points
U228.5 = Games Under 228.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pelicans

NBA: 17/01 Pelicans 119 Pacers127
NBA: 15/01 Nets 113 Pelicans116
NBA: 14/01 Nuggets 122 Pelicans116
NBA: 11/01 Pelicans 118 Magic128
NBA: 10/01 Pelicans 128 Wizards107

Rockets

NBA: 17/01 Timberwolves 105 Rockets110
NBA: 16/01 Thunder 111 Rockets91
NBA: 14/01 Bulls 113 Rockets119
NBA: 12/01 Rockets 98 Kings111
NBA: 10/01 Rockets 105 Trail Blazers111

Head to Head

Pelicans vs Rockets

NBA: 19/12 2025 Rockets 128 Pelicans 133
NBA: 09/03 2025 Pelicans 117 Rockets 146
NBA: 07/03 2025 Rockets 109 Pelicans 97
NBA: 27/12 2024 Rockets 128 Pelicans 111
NBA: 20/12 2024 Pelicans 113 Rockets 133
NBA: 23/02 2024 Rockets 105 Pelicans 127
NBA: 01/02 2024 Pelicans 110 Rockets 99
NBA: 24/12 2023 Rockets 106 Pelicans 104
NBA: 11/11 2023 Pelicans 101 Rockets 104
NBA: 20/03 2023 Pelicans 117 Rockets 107

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 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
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+13 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+13 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-13 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
-13 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 233.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 237.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 228.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 228.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.30 pts and allowed 120.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 114.30 pts and allowed 123.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 215.10 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 218.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 228.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 228.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 107.50 pts and allowed 107.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 112.50 pts and allowed 106.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.20 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.40 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 16.70 (75.57%)
Rebounds: Total 43.7, Offensive 11.40, Defensive 32.30
Assists: 25.30
Blocks: 6.60
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 14.50
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 31.40 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.50 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 17.00 (76.92%)
Rebounds: Total 41.9, Offensive 9.30, Defensive 32.60
Assists: 25.80
Blocks: 5.30
Steals: 8.20
Turnovers : 14.50
Personal Fouls: 19.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.50 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.20 (29%)
Free Throws Made: 16.90 (70.42%)
Rebounds: Total 50.6, Offensive 16.90, Defensive 33.70
Assists: 21.70
Blocks: 5.50
Steals: 7.50
Turnovers : 12.60
Personal Fouls: 17.90

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.40 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.20 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 17.10 (74.35%)
Rebounds: Total 49.8, Offensive 15.50, Defensive 34.30
Assists: 22.40
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 8.20
Turnovers : 14.90
Personal Fouls: 16.90

Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Trey Murphy	40	35.71	888	144	22.2	3.6	3.2	6.2	0.3	1.6
Saddiq Bey	37	29.88	562	82	15.2	2.2	1.6	5.7	0.1	0.9
Zion Williamson	28	29.24	633	98	22.6	3.5	-	5.8	0.6	1.2

Herbert Jones	23	28.31	218	52	9.5	2.3	1.4	3.7	0.3	1.7
Jeremiah Fears	44	26.9	625	141	14.2	3.2	1.1	3.7	0.2	1.3
Jordan Poole	25	25.78	376	79	15.0	3.2	2.7	1.6	0.4	0.7
Derik Queen	42	25.75	515	181	12.3	4.3	0.2	7.6	1.0	1.0
Jose Alvarado	35	22.17	277	114	7.9	3.3	1.6	2.8	0.1	1.0
Bryce McGowens	28	19.63	216	37	7.7	1.3	0.9	2.0	0.1	0.6
Yves Missi	36	18.23	195	41	5.4	1.1	-	5.4	1.3	0.3
Micah Peavy	36	15.63	164	40	4.6	1.1	0.4	2.1	0.1	0.6
Kevon Looney	16	14.16	42	25	2.6	1.6	0.1	5.0	0.5	0.4
Jordan Hawkins	34	14.11	144	24	4.2	0.7	0.8	1.7	0.2	0.1
Karlo Matkovic	31	12.55	155	23	5.0	0.7	0.4	3.2	0.8	0.3
DeAndre Jordan	2	11.65	9	-	4.5	-	-	5.0	-	-
Trey Alexander	5	8.32	14	5	2.8	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.2
Hunter Dickinson	1	4.7	2	-	2.0	-	-	-	1.0	-
Dejounte Murray	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Springer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Amen Thompson	39	37.05	723	197	18.5	5.1	0.4	7.7	0.5	1.3
Kevin Durant	37	36.27	973	166	26.3	4.5	2.2	5.4	1.0	0.7
Jabari Smith	38	34.71	569	69	15.0	1.8	2.1	6.9	0.8	0.8

Alperen Sengun	32	34.29	691	205	21.6	6.4	0.7	9.2	1.0	1.4
Reed Sheppard	39	25.1	499	125	12.8	3.2	2.5	2.6	0.5	1.4
Tari Eason	21	23.71	251	33	12.0	1.6	2.1	6.0	0.6	1.1
Steven Adams	31	22.68	182	46	5.9	1.5	-	8.6	0.7	0.7
Josh Okogie	39	19.6	215	36	5.5	0.9	0.9	2.8	0.2	1.0
Dorian Finney-Smith	10	15.52	25	5	2.5	0.5	0.7	2.9	0.2	0.3
Aaron Holiday	30	13.99	179	30	6.0	1.0	1.3	0.8	0.2	0.4
Clint Capela	34	11.35	122	18	3.6	0.5	-	4.5	0.6	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate	24	7.68	65	13	2.7	0.5	0.3	1.5	0.1	0.2
JD Davison	19	7.33	39	21	2.1	1.1	0.3	0.8	0.2	0.2
Jeff Green	15	4.41	32	2	2.1	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.1	-
Isaiah Crawford	2	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Amen Thompson

7 Kevin Durant

10 Jabari Smith

12 Steven Adams

28 Alperen Sengun

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

0 Jeremiah Fears

1 Zion Williamson

22 Derik Queen

25 Trey Murphy

41 Saddiq Bey

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

16 Jan NBA

Pelicans 119-127 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NBA

Nets 113-116 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Nuggets 122-116 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Pelicans 118-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Pelicans 128-107 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Pelicans 100-117 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NBA

Lakers 111-103 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Pelicans 106-125 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 122-109 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Pelicans 118-134 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

16 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 105-110 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Thunder 111-91 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Bulls 113-119 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Rockets 98-111 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Rockets 105-111 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Rockets 102-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Suns 97-100 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Rockets 104-110 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NBA

Rockets 120-96 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Pacers 119-126 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	21	0.661	114.5	107.1	7.4	20-10	21-11	9-5	27-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	40	23	0.635	116.8	110.7	6.1	23-9	17-14	11-3	27-15	6-4	1L
Raptors	35	27	0.565	113.5	112	1.5	16-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	2L
76ers	34	28	0.548	115.8	115.9	-0.1	17-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	1W
Nets	15	47	0.242	106.9	115.7	-8.8	8-22	7-25	3-10	11-28	0-10	10L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	16	0.738	117	109.6	7.4	24-7	21-9	10-4	30-8	7-3	2L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	35	0.426	111.4	115.8	-4.4	14-16	12-19	8-5	19-23	5-5	4L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	47	0.242	111.3	119.7	-8.4	10-22	5-25	3-9	11-30	2-8	7L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	33	28	0.541	114.8	114.3	0.5	20-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Heat	34	29	0.54	120	116.6	3.4	20-11	14-18	5-5	18-18	7-3	3W
Hornets	32	31	0.508	116.1	112.3	3.8	14-16	18-15	9-4	20-21	7-3	6W
Hawks	32	31	0.508	117.6	117.3	0.3	14-16	18-15	7-6	18-21	6-4	5W
Wizards	16	46	0.258	112.2	123	-10.8	11-22	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	7L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	49	15	0.766	118.9	107.8	11.1	25-7	24-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	4W
Timberwolves	40	23	0.635	119	114.4	4.6	22-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	5W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	30	33	0.476	115.3	118.3	-3	16-15	14-18	5-7	23-18	5-5	1W
Jazz	19	44	0.302	117.7	125.2	-7.5	11-21	8-23	1-10	10-30	3-7	1W

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	32	30	0.516	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	13-17	6-6	22-19	4-6	1W
Clippers	30	31	0.492	112.4	112	0.4	16-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	3W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	45	17	0.726	118.2	111.4	6.8	22-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	2W
Rockets	38	23	0.623	114.7	109.5	5.2	20-8	18-15	6-5	21-17	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	23	38	0.377	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-18	11-20	6-6	18-25	3-7	2L
Mavericks	21	41	0.339	113.5	117.6	-4.1	14-19	7-22	3-10	11-29	2-8	5L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	16	0.738	117	109.6	7.4	24-7	21-9	10-4	30-8	7-3	2L
Celtics	41	21	0.661	114.5	107.1	7.4	20-10	21-11	9-5	27-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	40	23	0.635	116.8	110.7	6.1	23-9	17-14	11-3	27-15	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	27	0.565	113.5	112	1.5	16-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	2L
76ers	34	28	0.548	115.8	115.9	-0.1	17-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	1W
Magic	33	28	0.541	114.8	114.3	0.5	20-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Heat	34	29	0.54	120	116.6	3.4	20-11	14-18	5-5	18-18	7-3	3W
Hornets	32	31	0.508	116.1	112.3	3.8	14-16	18-15	9-4	20-21	7-3	6W
Hawks	32	31	0.508	117.6	117.3	0.3	14-16	18-15	7-6	18-21	6-4	5W
Bucks	26	35	0.426	111.4	115.8	-4.4	14-16	12-19	8-5	19-23	5-5	4L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	46	0.258	112.2	123	-10.8	11-22	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	7L
Nets	15	47	0.242	106.9	115.7	-8.8	8-22	7-25	3-10	11-28	0-10	10L
Pacers	15	47	0.242	111.3	119.7	-8.4	10-22	5-25	3-9	11-30	2-8	7L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	49	15	0.766	118.9	107.8	11.1	25-7	24-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	4W
Spurs	45	17	0.726	118.2	111.4	6.8	22-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	2W
Timberwolves	40	23	0.635	119	114.4	4.6	22-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	5W
Rockets	38	23	0.623	114.7	109.5	5.2	20-8	18-15	6-5	21-17	6-4	1L
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	32	30	0.516	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	13-17	6-6	22-19	4-6	1W
Clippers	30	31	0.492	112.4	112	0.4	16-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	3W
Trail Blazers	30	33	0.476	115.3	118.3	-3	16-15	14-18	5-7	23-18	5-5	1W
Grizzlies	23	38	0.377	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-18	11-20	6-6	18-25	3-7	2L
Mavericks	21	41	0.339	113.5	117.6	-4.1	14-19	7-22	3-10	11-29	2-8	5L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	19	44	0.302	117.7	125.2	-7.5	11-21	8-23	1-10	10-30	3-7	1W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	49	15	0.766	118.9	107.8	11.1	25-7	24-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	4W
Pistons	45	16	0.738	117	109.6	7.4	24-7	21-9	10-4	30-8	7-3	2L
Spurs	45	17	0.726	118.2	111.4	6.8	22-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	2W
Celtics	41	21	0.661	114.5	107.1	7.4	20-10	21-11	9-5	27-14	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	40	23	0.635	119	114.4	4.6	22-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	5W
Knicks	40	23	0.635	116.8	110.7	6.1	23-9	17-14	11-3	27-15	6-4	1L
Rockets	38	23	0.623	114.7	109.5	5.2	20-8	18-15	6-5	21-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	27	0.565	113.5	112	1.5	16-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	2L
76ers	34	28	0.548	115.8	115.9	-0.1	17-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	1W
Magic	33	28	0.541	114.8	114.3	0.5	20-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Heat	34	29	0.54	120	116.6	3.4	20-11	14-18	5-5	18-18	7-3	3W
Warriors	32	30	0.516	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	13-17	6-6	22-19	4-6	1W
Hawks	32	31	0.508	117.6	117.3	0.3	14-16	18-15	7-6	18-21	6-4	5W
Hornets	32	31	0.508	116.1	112.3	3.8	14-16	18-15	9-4	20-21	7-3	6W
Clippers	30	31	0.492	112.4	112	0.4	16-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	3W
Trail Blazers	30	33	0.476	115.3	118.3	-3	16-15	14-18	5-7	23-18	5-5	1W
Bucks	26	35	0.426	111.4	115.8	-4.4	14-16	12-19	8-5	19-23	5-5	4L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	38	0.377	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-18	11-20	6-6	18-25	3-7	2L
Mavericks	21	41	0.339	113.5	117.6	-4.1	14-19	7-22	3-10	11-29	2-8	5L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	19	44	0.302	117.7	125.2	-7.5	11-21	8-23	1-10	10-30	3-7	1W
Wizards	16	46	0.258	112.2	123	-10.8	11-22	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	7L
Nets	15	47	0.242	106.9	115.7	-8.8	8-22	7-25	3-10	11-28	0-10	10L
Pacers	15	47	0.242	111.3	119.7	-8.4	10-22	5-25	3-9	11-30	2-8	7L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

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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