The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (20-9) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on 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’s record against the spread is 18-11-0.
• New Orleans has 11 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
• The Rockets are 3-3 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
• As 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-8 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• The Rockets’ 29 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 14 times.
• The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that have gone over 222.5 combined points scored.
• Houston has had an average of 221.9 points in its games this season, 0.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 223, 0.5 more points than this game’s total.
• The Rockets score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Rockets have given up the fourth-fewest.

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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 underdogs in 23 games this season and have come away with the win three times (13%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 4-2 when it’s favored by -350 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 77.8%.

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