Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 19

Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) will try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Toyota Center as 9-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under set at 217.5 points.

Rockets vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rockets win (71%)

Rockets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread in a game 16 times this season (16-10-0).
• In the Pelicans' 27 games this season, they have 10 wins against the spread.
• Rockets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 12 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Pelicans games this season have gone over the total in 13 of 27 opportunities (48.1%).
• Houston has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-4-0) than it has in road affairs (7-6-0).
• At home, the Rockets go over the over/under 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of away games (six of 13 contests).
• New Orleans' winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). On the road, it is .214 (3-11-0).
• Pelicans games have finished above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 13) than on the road (six of 14) this year.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.6 points, 5.2 assists and 10.6 boards.
• Fred VanVleet's numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 4.3 boards and 6 assists per contest, shooting 37.7% from the floor and 30.3% from downtown, with an average of 2.4 made 3-pointers.
• Jalen Green is averaging 19 points, 4.6 boards and 2.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Amen Thompson is averaging 12.1 points, 2 assists and 7 boards.
• Tari Eason is averaging 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1 assists.

Pelicans Leaders

• Per game, Brandon Ingram provides the Pelicans 22.2 points, 5.6 boards and 5.2 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• The Pelicans are receiving 9.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Yves Missi.
• CJ McCollum's numbers on the season are 21.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He is draining 44.1% of his shots from the floor and 33.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.8 triples.
• The Pelicans get 18.1 points per game from Trey Murphy III, plus 4.6 boards and 2.3 assists.
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl averages 7.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He is making 43.8% of his shots from the field.

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