El Jefe
The New Orleans Pelicans (16-28) will hit the court against the Houston Rockets (13-32) in New Orleans on Sunday, March 13 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans, the home team, have dropped four in a row, whereas the Rockets, the visitors, have won just three out of the last ten games. The action might start at 6:00 PM CT, but you’re going to want to get your bets in now!
For context related to Sunday’s event, how have the Pelicans and the Rockets performed versus each other in the past?
This season, the franchises have battled in one contest and the Pelicans lost to the Rockets. In their most recent meeting on December 5, 2021, the score was 118-108 in favor of the Rockets. The Pelicans had a 53.57% field goal percentage and a 26.32% three pointer percentage, whereas the Rockets had a 56.41% field goal percentage and a 42.5% 3-point percentage. The former totaled 7 rebounds and 19 assists; the latter had 10 rebounds and 24 assists. We’ll see what plays out when the Pelicans receive their competition at Smoothie King Center.
Betting Preview for the New Orleans Pelicans vs. the Houston Rockets on Sunday, March 13
Where:
Smoothie King Center in New Orleans
When:
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
Record:
16-28 |
Southwest Division Standing:
3
The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Charlotte Hornets in their most recent game on Friday, 120-142, in spite of an excellent performance from Trey Murphy. Murphy came up with 32 points, whereas Devonte’ Graham had 19 points. The Pelicans are presently in 10th place in the conference. Be sure to review our odds assessment for Sunday’s game further down and consider how the team’s recent form could influence their meeting against Houston.
Absences and Injuries
The Pelicans have zero injured players ruled out, including Cj Mccollum, due to Covid.
Betting on the Houston Rockets
Record:
13-32 |
Southwest Division Standing:
5
The Houston Rockets have only won three out of the last ten games and are currently in the worst position in the NBA. In their most recent game they were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks, 100-113, in the face of Bruno Fernando’s effort. Furthermore, Fernando supplied 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kevin Porter had 17 points. Check out our assessment below to learn how this performance has framed their odds for the upcoming game against New Orleans on Sunday.
Absences and Injuries
The Rockets have no injured players ruled out.
Odds Report: Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Picks | Pelicans vs. Rockets
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