Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 8 (2/8): NBA
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- Feb 8, 2022, 7:50:00 PM
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Odds
Time | 8:10 p.m. EST |
Rockets money line | +200 |
Rockets spread | +7.5 |
Pelicans money line | -270 |
Pelicans spread | -7.5 |
Over / under | 227.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans | |
Record | 15-38 | 21-32 |
Road / home record | 7-21 | 11.13 |
Streak | 2L | 3W |
Points per game | 108.34 | 105.77 |
Points allowed per game | 117.02 | 109.32 |
Rebounds per game | 42.47 | 45.23 |
Rebounds allowed per game | 45.04 | 45.28 |
Over / under record | 30-22-1 | 22-31 |
Preview
The Houston Rockets travel to New Orleans for a rematch with the Pelicans who beat them 120-107. The Rockets are 1-1 vs Pelicans this season.
HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Rockets continue to be one of the worst teams in the league with a 15-38 record and have won only 7 of 28 games on the road. They were defeated by the Pelicans 120-107 on Sunday. The leading scorer for Houston was Christian Wood with 22 points. The Rockets have lost two straight and six of the last seven.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 108.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 47.8 percent shooting. They are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
New Orleans have won 3 games in a row and are 8-4 in their last 12 games at home. Brandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career-high with 12 assists.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.2 points and 11.7 rebounds.
BETTING TRENDS
Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Pelicans are 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
Houston are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
Houston are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games against New Orleans.
Prediction
The Pelicans just beat the Rockets by 13 points at Houston and now they'll receive them at home and they have won 8 of their last 12 home games so it's hard not to take the Pelicans to beat them again and cover this spread easy.
PICK: Pelicans -7.5 (-110)
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