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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 Wednesday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -2.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Houston was a 135-119 winner in its last match at home against the Lakers. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 254 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 118-112 loser on the road against the Celtics. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 26-21 SU,26-20-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New Orleans is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 22-24 SU,24-20-2 ATS
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
New Orleans at San Antonio Friday, February 2
Houston home to Toronto Friday, February 2