Rockets vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Houston Rockets

Rockets

20W-9L

Houston Rockets

December 26, 2024

09:00PM EST

Odds: 220.0 o/u

Pelicans

5W-25L

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans

Get ready for an explosive clash at the Smoothie King Center tonight as the high-flying Houston Rockets zoom into New Orleans, aiming to add another win to their impressive 20-9 record against the struggling Pelicans, who are desperately seeking to improve their 5-25 stance. With the majority of the first-round playoff games turning out to be no-contest blowouts, tonight’s 09:00 PM EST showdown promises some much-needed edge-of-your-seat action. The Rockets, fresh off a nail-biter against Toronto, are looking to keep their engines burning hot, while the Pelicans, still reeling from their narrow escape against Denver, hope to finally take flight. With the stakes sky-high and the betting lines buzzing, tonight’s game is all set to shoot beyond the expected over/under of 220. Will the Rockets continue their ascent, or will the Pelicans soar to new heights? One thing’s for sure, in this battle of birds and rockets, expect the feathers and sparks to fly!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 26, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

HOU ML NOP ML Over/Under Line
Open -350 +275 221.5 -8.0/8.0
Recent -300 +250 220.0 -8.0/8.0
Difference +50 -25 -1.5

Team Performance

hou Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
19W-33L

75.0% Win Probability

nop Team Logo
LAST 10
1W-9L
HOME
24W-26L

25.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
12/19/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 25 27 27 34 00 113 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 39 27 33 34 00 133
02/22/24 Houston Rockets HOU 27 23 29 26 00 105 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 31 32 38 26 00 127
01/31/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 33 28 23 26 00 110 Under
Houston Rockets HOU 25 29 25 20 00 99
12/23/23 Houston Rockets HOU 26 21 32 27 00 106 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 24 27 33 20 00 104
11/10/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 31 17 31 22 00 101 Under
Houston Rockets HOU 26 28 16 34 00 104
03/19/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 38 26 28 25 00 117 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 28 16 34 29 00 107
03/17/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 26 28 36 22 00 112 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 31 18 31 34 00 114
01/04/23 Houston Rockets HOU 22 30 21 35 00 108 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 45 30 23 21 00 119
11/12/22 Houston Rockets HOU 26 24 37 19 00 106 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 34 29 23 33 00 119
03/13/22 Houston Rockets HOU 32 23 17 33 00 105 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 29 39 30 32 00 130
02/08/22 Houston Rockets HOU 30 23 23 21 00 97 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 35 29 22 24 00 110
02/06/22 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 26 23 38 33 00 120 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 21 33 23 30 00 107
12/05/21 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 26 23 36 23 00 108 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 28 29 37 24 00 118

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
12/22 vs TOR 114-110W 53 18 21 89
12/19 @ NOP 133-113W 42 34 11 87
12/14 vs OKL 96-111L 49 17 16 96
12/11 @ GSW 91-90W 36 23 16 83
12/08 vs LAC 117-106W 50 23 15 82
12/05 vs GSW 93-99L 45 20 8 93
12/03 vs SAC 111-120L 53 14 15 93
12/01 @ OKL 119-116W 51 20 10 92
11/26 vs MIN 117-111W 44 31 10 99
11/23 @ POR 98-104L 43 17 9 90

Pelicans Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
12/22 @ DEN 129-132L 43 37 13 108
12/21 @ NYK 93-104L 45 23 19 83
12/19 vs HOU 113-133L 37 25 12 92
12/15 vs IND 104-119L 49 18 18 97
12/12 @ SAC 109-111L 43 22 17 83
12/08 vs SAS 116-121L 43 26 8 99
12/07 @ OKL 109-119L 35 25 18 79
12/05 @ PHX 126-124W 44 23 13 95
12/02 vs ATL 112-124L 41 21 16 100
12/01 vs NYK 85-118L 42 20 14 94

Starting Lineups

Rockets Notable Injuries

  • Dillon Brooks (SG/SF): Avg: 13.2pts, 3.5reb, 1.6ast, 31.1 minutes. Last game: 12/22/24. Impact: 4.9

Pelicans Notable Injuries

  • Trey Jemison (C): Avg: 5.2pts, 4.4reb, 0.8ast, 18.3 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 1.4
  • Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.9
  • Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Rockets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #5 #29 #1 #10 -2.4%
PF #3 #1 #3 #1 -16.9%
PG #23 #26 #15 #25 5.7%
SF #1 #24 #1 #2 -14.2%
SG #9 #12 #4 #6 -7.1%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #25 #26 #24 #29 8.4%
PF #25 #22 #24 #26 7.0%
PG #22 #21 #29 #27 7.4%
SF #24 #10 #7 #20 2.3%
SG #19 #27 #19 #24 5.2%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
112.3
105.8
Rebounds per Game
49.4
43.3
Assists per Game
22.8
23.8
Steals per Game
8.8
9.2
Blocks per Game
5.5
5.2
Shots per Game
92.9
89.8
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.5
11.0
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.0
50.1
3-Pt Percentage per Game
32.6
33.1
Turnovers per Game
13.0
14.7
Fouls per Game
19.9
18.6

Recent Trends

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.7% to 17.8, 28.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Pelicans have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 7-game losing streak.
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