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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -7-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 227.
The Pelicans were a 133-126 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -14.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (259) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 121-113 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 24-30 SU,27-25-2 ATS
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 33-22 SU,30-24-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games
New Orleans is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Phoenix Friday, February 23
New Orleans home to Miami Friday, February 23