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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -6.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 123-104 winner on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (227) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 122-96 winner as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Rockets covered in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 218 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 14-12 SU,16-8-2 ATS
Houston is 16-5-2 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 17-12 SU,17-11-1 ATS
New Orleans is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston home to Indiana Tuesday, December 26
New Orleans home to Memphis Tuesday, December 26