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Heading into this early season matchup, the New Orleans Pelicans (6-6) will hit the court against the Houston Rockets (2-10) in New Orleans on Saturday, November 12 at Smoothie King Center. Still in the early part of the season, each of these teams will of course be in search of a win in this game as they look to set the pace for the rest of the year. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM CT, so make sure to place your bets and tune in!
For context surrounding Saturday’s early-season matchup, how have the Pelicans and the Rockets performed against each other in the past?
So far this season, these squads haven’t played yet and the Pelicans are preparing to ham in their first confrontation with the Rockets. In their previous meeting on March 13, 2022, the score was 130-105 in favor of the Pelicans. In that game, the Pelicans had a 52.5% field goal percentage and a 31.25% three pointer percentage, whereas the Rockets had a 51.72% field goal percentage and shot 38.71% from the perimenter. Elsewhere on the stat sheet, New Orleans came away with 45 rebounds and 30 assists while Houston had 39 boards and 24 assists.
Betting Preview for the Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Game on November 12 2022
Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
When: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Betting on the Houston Rockets
Record: 2-10 | Southwest Division Standing: 5
The Houston Rockets have won two out of the last 10 games and are currently in the last position in the NBA. In their most recent game they lost to the Portland Pilots, 128-126, in spite of James Harden and Christian Wood’s good game. In that game, Harden accounted for 44 points (57.14 FG%, six 3-pointers) and 17 assists and Christian Wood had 31 points (63.64 FG%) and 13 rebounds. Check out our analysis below to learn how this performance has influenced their odds for the upcoming game against New Orleans on Saturday.
Absences and Injuries
As far as inactive players go, the Rockets are without Bruno Fernando (Knee). Jae’Sean Tate (Ankle) will be questionable.
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
Record: 6-6 | Southwest Division Standing: 3
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors in their most recent game on Wednesday, 99-113, thanks to the admirable performances of star players Brandon Ingram and Steven Adams. Ingram amassed 24 points (52.63 FG%) and 11 assists, whereas Steven Adams added eight points (66.67 FG%). The Pelicans are presently in 8th place in the conference. Make sure you review our odds assessment for Saturday’s game further down and think about how the team’s recent form could influence their meeting versus Houston.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Pelicans will play without Kira Lewis (Knee) and E.J. Liddell (Right Knee).
Rockets vs Pelicans | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Houston Rockets (+420) at FanDuel
Entering this game, the New Orleans Pelicans are considered the favorite. The team enters this matchup sporting a winning percentage of 40% in the last 10 games (four wins and six losses) while the winning percentage of the Houston Rockets on the other hand, is less at 20% in the last 10 games (a record of two wins and eight losses).
Over/Under Pick: Over 229.5 Total Points (-110) at FanDuel
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be over 229.5.
The New Orleans Pelicans have registered 114.1 points an outing over their most recent 10 games. Alternatively, the Houston Rockets have logged an average of 109.4 points per game in the 10 games since October 23.
Spread Pick: Houston Rockets +10.5 Points (-110) at FanDuel
The Houston Rockets will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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