The Houston Rockets (10-27) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (23-14) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and SportsNet SW. The point total in the matchup is set at 224.
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Pelicans vs. Rockets Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and SportsNet SW
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-298)
- Spread: Pelicans (-7.5)
- Total: 224
Pelicans vs. Rockets Betting Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans are 19-18-0 against the spread this season.
- New Orleans has an ATS record of 3-4 when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
- Games involving the Pelicans have hit the over 22 times this season.
- New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the current 224-point total in 26 of 37 games (70.3%) this season.
- The average amount of points in Pelicans games this season is 230.4, which is 6.4 higher than Wednesday’s over/under of 224.
- The Rockets have put together a 16-18-3 record against the spread this season.
- Houston has an ATS record of 8-9-1 when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- This year, Rockets games have hit the over 18 times.
- In 56.8% of Houston’s games this season (21/37), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s total of 224 points.
- The 224-point over/under for this game is one below the 225 points per game average in Rockets games this season.
Pelicans vs. Rockets Statistics and Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Rockets AVG | Rockets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 117.4 | Points Scored | 109.3 | 29th |
| 14th | 113 | Points Allowed | 115.7 | 19th |
| 6th | 45.3 | Rebounds | 47 | 4th |
| 10th | 11.6 | Off. Rebounds | 13.3 | 2nd |
| 20th | 11.4 | 3pt Made | 11.5 | 19th |
| 9th | 26.4 | Assists | 21.6 | 30th |
| 23rd | 14.7 | Turnovers | 16.2 | 29th |
Pelicans vs. Rockets Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- New Orleans’ past 10 contests saw eight go over the total.
- New Orleans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 231 points scored. That’s seven more points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 1.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- The Rockets have a 3-6-1 record against the spread while going 1-9 overall in their last 10 contests.
- In its past 10 games, Houston has hit the over five times.
- Houston’s average total over the last 10 games is 1.5 points greater than the 224 total given for this matchup.
- Over their last 10 games, the Rockets’ per-game scoring average is 106.7, 2.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
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