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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The division rival Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -8.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
New Orleans was a 120-111 loser in its last match on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rockets were a 111-106 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mavericks. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (217) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-12 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 games
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Utah Thursday, January 5
New Orleans home to Brooklyn Friday, January 6