The Rockets hit 12.4 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), 1.1 more than their opponents. That’s 1.9 more than the 44.0 its opponents average. Houston ranks fifth in the league at 45.9 rebounds per game. They put up 111.8 points per game (24th in NBA) and allow 107.9 per contest (second in league). The Rockets are outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game, with a +101 scoring differential overall. Defensively, they have been slightly better in home games, where they give up 112.9 points per game, versus road games, where they allow opponents to score 114.1 per game. In 2023-24, the Pelicans’ offense has been better at home, where they average 117.4 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 114.9 per game. The Pelicans average 117.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in the league), and give up 114.4 points per 100 possessions (10th in the NBA). It is making 2.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 13.6 per game while shooting 34.5%.

New Orleans makes 11.4 three-pointers per game (25th in the league) while shooting 36.9% from beyond the arc (16th in the NBA). That’s similar to the 43.6 their opponents average. The Pelicans are 12th in the NBA at 44.3 rebounds per game. They’re putting up 116.1 points per game to rank 12th in the league and are allowing 113.5 per outing to rank 14th in the NBA. The Pelicans have a +75 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.6 points per game. The Rockets’ ATS record is 16-8-2 this season. New Orleans’ ATS record is 17-11-1 this season.

The average point total for Houston this year is 4.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under. The average total the Pelicans have had in their matchups this season is 5.6 more points than this particular game’s point total. Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 221.4 points per game, 2.6 fewer than the over/under in this matchup. The Pelicans and the Rockets combine to average 3.9 more points per game than the over/under of 224 set for this game. In games this year in which they were an underdog by 7 points or more, the Rockets have a 3-1-1 record against the spread.

The Pelicans have a 2-2 record against the spread in games they were favored by 7 points or more this season. Rockets? Pelicans and Rockets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

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