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

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months 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	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	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	O226.5	U226.5
Houston Rockets Home Stats		6-4	213.70	109.20	104.50	2	8
New Orleans Pelicans Away Stats		4-6	236.90	117.60	119.30	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O226.5 = Games Over 226.5 Points
U226.5 = Games Under 226.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pelicans

NBA: 12/03 Raptors 111 Pelicans122
NBA: 09/03 Wizards 118 Pelicans138
NBA: 07/03 Pelicans 116 Suns118
NBA: 06/03 Pelicans 133 Kings123
NBA: 04/03 Pelicans 101 Lakers110

Rockets

NBA: 12/03 Rockets 93 Nuggets129
NBA: 11/03 Raptors 99 Rockets113
NBA: 09/03 Rockets 120 Spurs145
NBA: 07/03 Trail Blazers 99 Rockets106
NBA: 06/03 Warriors 115 Rockets113

Head to Head

Pelicans vs Rockets

NBA: 19/01 2026 Pelicans 110 Rockets 119
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Point Spread

+7 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
+7 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-7 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-7 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 237.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 236.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 226.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 121.00 pts and allowed 116.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 117.60 pts and allowed 119.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 213.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 226.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.90 pts and allowed 113.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 109.20 pts and allowed 104.50 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.80 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 24.40 (81.06%)
Rebounds: Total 46.9, Offensive 13.20, Defensive 33.70
Assists: 26.20
Blocks: 6.80
Steals: 8.90
Turnovers : 15.00
Personal Fouls: 21.20

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 27.50 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.50 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 22.10 (82.77%)
Rebounds: Total 43.1, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 32.10
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 6.20
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 13.70
Personal Fouls: 20.50

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 33.00 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.50 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 16.40 (77%)
Rebounds: Total 47, Offensive 12.90, Defensive 34.10
Assists: 25.40
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 16.30
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.40 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.90 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 14.70 (76.96%)
Rebounds: Total 46.2, Offensive 12.40, Defensive 33.80
Assists: 25.00
Blocks: 6.10
Steals: 9.10
Turnovers : 16.20
Personal Fouls: 18.00

Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Trey Murphy	58	35.39	1281	221	22.1	3.8	3.3	5.7	0.3	1.6
Saddiq Bey	60	30.85	1040	151	17.3	2.5	2.0	5.8	0.1	0.9
Zion Williamson	50	29.58	1072	169	21.4	3.4	-	5.9	0.5	1.0

Herbert Jones	44	28.82	395	121	9.0	2.8	1.4	3.5	0.5	1.7
Dejounte Murray	7	26.49	123	38	17.6	5.4	1.3	5.3	0.6	1.9
Jeremiah Fears	67	25.29	881	218	13.1	3.3	1.1	3.7	0.4	1.2
Derik Queen	65	25.01	749	254	11.5	3.9	0.3	7.0	0.9	1.0
Jordan Poole	33	24.47	458	101	13.9	3.1	2.5	2.1	0.4	0.6
Bryce McGowens	42	20.95	340	62	8.1	1.5	0.9	2.1	0.2	0.6
Yves Missi	54	18.72	298	61	5.5	1.1	-	5.6	1.4	0.3
DeAndre Jordan	10	16.29	41	8	4.1	0.8	-	6.4	0.8	0.3
Kevon Looney	18	13.92	52	25	2.9	1.4	0.1	5.3	0.5	0.3
Karlo Matkovic	53	13.93	287	45	5.4	0.8	0.6	3.5	0.9	0.4
Micah Peavy	51	13.81	204	47	4.0	0.9	0.4	1.8	0.1	0.6
Jordan Hawkins	42	12.26	158	27	3.8	0.6	0.7	1.5	0.2	0.2
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	-
Jaden Springer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Amen Thompson	63	36.99	1115	332	17.7	5.3	0.3	7.6	0.6	1.5
Kevin Durant	62	36.28	1603	277	25.9	4.5	2.3	5.5	0.9	0.8
Jabari Smith	61	34.79	937	111	15.4	1.8	2.2	6.8	0.9	0.9

Alperen Sengun	58	33.41	1169	351	20.2	6.1	0.5	9.0	1.1	1.2
Tari Eason	43	26.36	472	71	11.0	1.7	1.8	6.3	0.5	1.3
Reed Sheppard	65	25.82	870	212	13.4	3.3	2.6	2.8	0.7	1.4
Steven Adams	32	22.83	187	48	5.8	1.5	-	8.6	0.7	0.7
Josh Okogie	62	18.78	315	52	5.1	0.8	0.9	2.7	0.2	0.9
Dorian Finney-Smith	29	17.3	95	25	3.3	0.9	0.8	2.7	0.1	0.4
Aaron Holiday	43	12.97	238	40	5.5	0.9	1.1	0.9	0.1	0.4
Clint Capela	59	12.3	217	36	3.7	0.6	-	4.6	0.8	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate	34	8.43	92	17	2.7	0.5	0.2	1.4	0.1	0.3
JD Davison	25	7.34	55	29	2.2	1.2	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.2
Isaiah Crawford	11	6.05	15	4	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.2
Jeff Green	24	5.19	57	4	2.4	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.0
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

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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

11 Mar NBA

Raptors 111-122 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Wizards 118-138 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NBA

Pelicans 116-118 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NBA

Pelicans 133-123 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Pelicans 101-110 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Pelicans 117-137 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NBA

Pelicans 115-105 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Pelicans 129-118 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

24 Feb NBA

Warriors 109-113 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

21 Feb NBA

76ers 111-126 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Rockets 93-129 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NBA

Raptors 99-113 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Rockets 120-145 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NBA

Trail Blazers 99-106 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NBA

Warriors 115-113 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NBA

Rockets 123-118 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NBA

Rockets 105-115 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Rockets 113-108 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Kings 97-128 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Feb NBA

Jazz 105-125 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

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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