The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (20-9) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)

• Houston has 18 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 11-19-0 this year.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 3-3.
• Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-8.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• Rockets games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 14 times.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 30 games this season.
• Houston has an average point total of 221.9 in its outings this year, 0.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 223, 0.5 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s fourth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-350)

• The Rockets have won 16, or 76.2%, of the 21 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (13%) in those games.
• This season, Houston has won four of its six games when favored by at least -350 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.8% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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