The New Orleans Pelicans (33-22) are 7-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Houston Rockets (24-30) on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and Space City Home Network. The point total is 226 for the matchup.
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How Do I Watch Pelicans vs. Rockets?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and Space City Home Network
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
Betting Lines For New Orleans vs. Houston
Pelicans vs Rockets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Pelicans |
-7 |
226 |
Pelicans Betting Stats & Information
- The Pelicans have put together a 19-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.3% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -279 or shorter, New Orleans has a record of 10-2 (83.3% win percentage).
- The Pelicans have gone 30-23-2 ATS this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 7 points or more, the Pelicans have a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- The average total New Orleans has had in its matchups this year is 2.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
- Pelicans games have gone over the point total in 26 out of 54 opportunities (48.1%).
Houston Betting Stats & Info
- The Rockets have been underdogs in 36 games this season and won 11 (30.6%) of those contests.
- This season, Houston has won two of its 12 games, or 16.7%, when it is the underdog by at least +226 on the moneyline.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 27 times in 54 games with a set spread.
- In games they have played as 7-point underdogs or more, the Rockets have an ATS record of 7-7-1.
- The average point total for Houston this year is 0.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
- This season, 25 of the Rockets’ games have gone over the point total.
Pelicans vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison
| Pelicans Rank |
Pelicans AVG |
|
Rockets AVG |
Rockets Rank |
| 14th |
116.5 |
Points Scored |
113.3 |
22nd |
| 8th |
112.2 |
Points Allowed |
112.7 |
9th |
| 9th |
44.2 |
Rebounds |
45.7 |
5th |
| 14th |
10.9 |
Off. Rebounds |
11.0 |
11th |
| 18th |
12.1 |
3pt Made |
12.0 |
20th |
| 12th |
27.1 |
Assists |
24.8 |
27th |
| 13th |
12.6 |
Turnovers |
12.4 |
11th |
Pelicans vs. Rockets Injury Updates
Pelicans
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Dyson Daniels |
Out |
Knee |
| Cody Zeller |
Questionable |
Knee |
Rockets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Reggie Bullock |
Questionable |
Back |
| Fred VanVleet |
Questionable |
Adductor |
| Cam Whitmore |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Steven Adams |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Tari Eason |
Out |
Leg |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
- Brandon Ingram is one of the Pelicans’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 21.4 points and distributing 5.8 assists on average.
- Jonas Valanciunas contributes 13.7 points per game and adds 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Pelicans.
- The Pelicans get 3.4 three-pointers per game out of CJ McCollum.
Houston Rockets Leaders
- Alperen Sengun’s averages this season include 21.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
- Fred VanVleet adds 16.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game to the team’s cause.
- VanVleet hits 2.9 three-pointers per game.
