New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/06/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 6, 2022

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -4.5, Rockets +4.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -4.5, Rockets +4.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -4.5, Rockets +4.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  20-32 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Houston Rockets:  15-37 (5th place, Southwest Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  4-6 last 10

Houston Rockets:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 20-32 record overall and they are 9-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 2 straight wins since then came against the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Herb Jones led the team in points in that game with 25 while Brandon Ingram was next on the team with 23 points. Jaxson Hayes also scored 22 points in that one as well. Ingram led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Hayes led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 56% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 25-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-31.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 15-37 record overall and they are 8-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 5 losses in that span came against the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Warriors again, and the Spurs again in their last game. Josh Christopher led the team in points in that game off the bench with 23 while Alperen Şengün was next on the team with 18 points. Christopher also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 79.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 22-29-1 this season and their O/U record is 29-22-1.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game winning 2 straight games and they have been playing much better in those games. They got a big win on the road against the Nuggets in their last game and their team has also had Valanciunas and Ingram return from injury as well. The Rockets are the worst team in the Western Conference this season and they have only won 1 of their last 6 games. They just lost their last game by 25 points on the road to the Spurs, the Spurs are 20-34 this season. The Rockets also play no defense and have been allowing on average the most PPG this season at a whopping 117 PPG allowed which is just ridiculous. The Pelicans have started to play much better again and their team is healthy again for this game. They will likely smash the Rockets here and win this game by double digits.

 

Pelicans Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, February 6, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 127 Rockets 104.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 9-5 ATS after 4 or more consecutive unders. 7-4 ATS after allowing 105 points or less 2 straight games. 19-8 OVER as a road favorite. 12-6 OVER off an upset win as a road underdog.

Houston Rockets: 23-43 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 12-34 ATS as a home underdog. 17-9 OVER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 14-6 OVER as a home underdog.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  J. Hart (SG) Ques Sun - Knee injury. D. Louzada (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. W. Hernangomez (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Temple (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Houston Rockets:  K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Sun - Illness. U. Garuba (PF) Late March - Wrist injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"Even though he's a rookie, it just seems like he's been in the league five or six years the way he processes the game. He knew he had a mismatch and he just took advantage of an opportunity late in the game." - Willie Green on Herbert Jones in their win against the Nuggets on Friday night.

 

 

"He's pretty big and he can shoot the ball. We felt his presence." - KJ Martin on the presence of Zach Collins in their loss to the Spurs on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.6)

APG: B. Ingram (5.4)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (11.8)

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.6)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.1)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.3)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)