It’s Thursday, December 26th, and the Houston Rockets (20-9) and New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) will face off at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

The Rockets are currently 9-5 on the road with a point differential of +7, while the Pelicans are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Rockets vs. Pelicans live today

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Smoothie King Center
• City: New Orleans, LA

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Rockets vs Pelicans odds

The latest odds from Thursday:

• Odds: Rockets (-336), Pelicans (+264)
• Spread: Missiles -8
• Over/Under: 221.5 points

This gives the Rockets an implied team score of 113.83 and the Pelicans 109.65.

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Expert tips and predictions for Thursday’s Rockets vs. Pelicans game

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Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.

Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Rockets & Pelicans game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from playing on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS against the New Orleans Pelicans at +8.
• In total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game with the game total of 221.5.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Thursday’s Rockets vs. Pelicans

· The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with a losing record
· The OVER is 4-1 in the Pelicans’ last 5 division games
· The Rockets have covered in 4 of their last 5 games against division opponents
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