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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -10-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
New Orleans was a 106-95 loser in its last match at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 201 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Rockets were a 116-109 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (225) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 2-10 SU,5-5-2 ATS
Houston is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 6-6 SU,5-7 ATS
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans's last 17 games
Next up:
Houston home to Los Angeles Monday, November 14
New Orleans home to Memphis Tuesday, November 15