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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets
The division rival New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 229.
The Rockets were a 114-112 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pelicans. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (226) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans lost its last outing, a 114-112 result against the Rockets on March 17. The Pelicans failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 226 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
New Orleans:
Team record: 33-37 SU,31-38-1 ATS
New Orleans is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
New Orleans is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games
Houston:
Team record: 18-52 SU,28-39-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Antonio Tuesday, March 21
Houston home to Golden State Monday, March 20