The Houston Rockets are solid 67.8 percent favorites over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Rockets are shooting 48.6 percent from the field and the Pelicans are forecasted to shoot 48.2 percent. The Rockets have the rebounding advantage at 45.4 to 36.8. The Pelicans are committing fewer turnovers at 14.0 vs 15.5 for the Rockets. The Rockets are making 12.6 three pointers on 34.9 percent from three point range. The Pelicans are making 11.5 three pointers on 35.2 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Kevin Durant 24.8, Zion Williamson 17.9 ASSISTS: Alperen Sengun 5.9, Dejounte Murray 5.2 REBOUNDS: Alperen Sengun 8.3, Trey Murphy 4.0 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at NO 6.0 TOTAL 225.5. WIN-LOSS Houston Rockets 44-29 New Orleans Pelicans 25-50 ATS Houston Rockets 30-43 Sweat Barometer -2.2 New Orleans Pelicans 42-30 Sweat Barometer 1.0 OVER-UNDER Houston Rockets 32-41 Avg Over/Under Line -0.4 New Orleans Pelicans 38-36 Avg Over/Under Line 0.0 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Houston Rockets 44-27 New Orleans Pelicans 38-33 OVER-UNDER PICKS Houston Rockets 34-39 New Orleans Pelicans 37-36
UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Rockets
| Houston Rockets | ATS RECORD | New Orleans Pelicans | ATS RECORD | ATS EDGE |
|---|
| Record on the Road | 19-19, 50.0% 0 | Record at Home | 16-22, 42.0% -600 | Houston Rockets |
| VS New Orleans Pelicans | 2-1, 67.0% 90 | VS Houston Rockets | 1-2, 33.0% -120 | Houston Rockets |
| vs Team Under .500 | 22-10, 69.0% 1100 | vs Team .500 or Better | 8-38, 17.0% -3380 | Houston Rockets |
| Record as Road Favorite | 16-14, 53.0% 60 | Record as Home Underdog | 7-20, 26.0% -1500 | Houston Rockets |
| Playing Back-to-Back Days | 13-20, 39.0% -900 | Playing Back-to-Back Days | 13-16, 45.0% -460 | New Orleans Pelicans |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Rockets
| Houston Rockets | ATS RECORD | New Orleans Pelicans | ATS RECORD | ATS EDGE |
|---|
| Record on the Road | 14-27, 34.0% -1300 | Record at Home | 22-22, 50.0% 0 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| VS New Orleans Pelicans | 2-2, 50.0% -20 | VS Houston Rockets | 2-2, 50.0% -20 | EVEN |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 20-32, 38.0% -1520 | vs Team .500 or Better | 28-30, 48.0% -500 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Record as Road Favorite | 9-2, 82.0% 680 | Record as Home Underdog | 6-6, 50.0% -60 | Houston Rockets |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 37-41, 47.0% -810 | After 1 or More Days Off | 48-37, 56.0% +730 | New Orleans Pelicans |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Houston Rockets | RECORD | New Orleans Pelicans | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
|---|
| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 20-18, 53.0% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 20-17, 54.0% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-3, 57.0% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 1-4, 20.0% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR | 21-19, 53.0% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR | 20-24, 45.0% Over | UNDER |
| vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home | 32-41, 44.0% OVER | vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road | 38-36, 51.0% | UNDER |
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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 21-15, 58.0% +450 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 18-17, 51.0% -70 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 4-3, 57.0% +70 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 2-4, 33.0% -240
OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 22-16, 58.0% + 402 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 20-17, 54.0% + 120 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 4-3, 57.0% + 64 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 1-4, 20.0% -309
SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 18-20, 47.0% +807 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 15-23, 39.0% +-566 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 4-3, 57.0% +218 New Orleans Pelicans Home Games: 3-3, 50.0% -16
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