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

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 13, 18:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Pelicans vs Rockets

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

Get With Rockets on the Spread

Our betting prediction is that the Rockets are going to cover the -7 on the spread. You can get -110 that there’s a bigger margin of victory against the Pelicans.

7 Rockets Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto Raptors in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 122-111 home win at Smoothie King Center. Trey Murphy poured in 28 points, with Dejounte Murray contributing 27 and Zion Williamson adding 19.

Houston Rockets have secured back-to-back home victories. Their last game was on the road and a 129-93 loss occurred against Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Amen Thompson scored 16 points, with Josh Okogie adding 12 and Kevin Durant 11.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rockets won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 119-110 victory was registered against the Pelicans at Toyota Center. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in seven 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 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 121.0 points, 46.9 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.8 blocks while shooting 47.5% from the field and 81.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 116.0 points and 43.6 rebounds per contest.

Saddiq Bey is averaging 20.7 points, Derik Queen 5.8 rebounds and Jeremiah Fears 4.2 assists, while Trey Murphy averages 2.4 (49.0%) 3-pointers made.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

The Rockets have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 113.9 points, 47.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field and 77.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 113.0 points and 38.7 rebounds.

Kevin Durant is averaging 24.7 points, with Reed Sheppard making 3.9 (39.8%) 3-pointers per contest. Alperen Sengun has an average of 8.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Tari Eason.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

It’s great to see Rockets given a -7 line on the spread at -110 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory in this NBA showdown.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together basketball forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest NBA stats to shape our predictions.

Key Pelicans vs Rockets stats:

The -7 line has been covered by Rockets in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -7 line has been covered by Rockets in 2 consecutive games at home.

Rockets -7 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kevin Durant Under 5.5 Assists -147

Kevin Durant (Rockets) has finished with Under 5.5 assists in 8 of the past 10 games. Based on this stat, it could be that he doesn’t cover the line and this Player Assists wager is available at -147.

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Saddiq Bey Over 17.5 Points -108

Saddiq Bey (Pelicans) has scored Over 17.5 points in 8 of the past 10 games. We think that the line looks really appealing at -108 for this Player Points wager as we’re expecting him to cover this total.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Rockets -5.5

Totals Over 229.5

Player Assists Kevin Durant Under 5.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Rockets -5.5 on the spread, combined with Over 229.5 and Kevin Durant (Rockets) to have Under 5.5 assists.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular basketball game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans

111 - 121 Rockets logo

Rockets

A 121-111 win for the Rockets is clearly a risky wager although this could be an exciting correct score option where there’s the chance to enjoy a huge potential return.

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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 Made Favorites by the Books

Houston Rockets have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 71% probability due to their -250 Moneyline betting odds. New Orleans Pelicans are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +205.

5.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 229.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. The Over 229.5 selection is available to back at -112.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on this exciting league and we recommend visiting the best basketball sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Kevin Durant Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Kevin Durant is the market leader to rack up the most points. You can back -122 that he gets Over 27.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -112.

Player Points

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

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Player Assists

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Tari Eason (Rockets)

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Micro Betting

You don’t have to wait for the final outcome when it comes to basketball micro betting. Instead, there’s the opportunity to wager on live lines which tend to be settled in a shorter space of time and the in-game odds are always changing.

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Toyota Center

Rockets Have Bossed Recent Head-to-Heads at Toyota Center

The Rockets own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 home games, putting up 109.20 points on average and giving up 104.50.

The Pelicans have four wins and six losses in the last 10 games on the road, putting up 117.60 points per contest and giving up 119.30.

The last time these teams met at Toyota Center, the Rockets came out on top 119-110 against the Pelicans. In the last 10 head-to-head games at Toyota Center, the Rockets have notched seven victories, with the Pelicans posting three.

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

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Amen Thompson

2 Dorian Finney-Smith

7 Kevin Durant

10 Jabari Smith

17 Tari Eason

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

1 Zion Williamson

2 Herbert Jones

5 Dejounte Murray

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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