The Houston Rockets (16-7) are favored (by 9.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 236.
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Rockets Cover -9.5 vs Pelicans -110
Rockets vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -420
- Pelicans odds to win: +325
- Spread: Rockets (-9.5)
- Total: 236
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Houston is 8-5 in road contests with a 9-4 record against the spread on the road.
- This season, Houston is 1-1 ATS on the road as 9.5-point favorites or more.
- The Rockets have hit the over in nine of their 13 road games this year with a set over/under (69.2%).
- Recent performance seems to trend against Houston to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 229.7 points per contest this season.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Rockets games averaged 228.2 total points, 7.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their last 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 4.0 points below their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 21 total times this season. They’ve gone 15-6 in those games.
- Houston has a record of 5-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -420 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 80.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 (fifth in NBA) | 46 (fifth) | 48.7 (first) | 37.5 (first) | 25.5 (19th) | 15 (24th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pelicans games have gone over the set point total 11 times at home this year.
- The Pelicans have a 10-5 record against the spread at home and is 3-12 in home contests.
- This season at home the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.0 points per contest, 3.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread eight times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
- Pelicans’ last 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.3 points scored. That’s 0.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 9.4 more points per contest compared to their 114.2 PPG season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 26 times this season and won four, or 15.4%, of those games.
- This season, the Pelicans have been at least a +325 underdog on the moneyline 12 times, losing each of those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 23.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (20th in NBA) | 49.3 (29th) | 42.9 (22nd) | 44.5 (18th) | 24.7 (27th) | 13.4 (seventh) |
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