Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Houston Rockets

Final

114:112

New Orleans Pelicans

Highlights and Stats

The New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to play against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on 03/17 at 08:00 PM EST in their next game. The Rockets are currently sitting in 15th place in the Western Conference, having 17 wins and 52 losses and the Pelicans are at the #12 position with a 33-36 balance.

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-04-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	22	30	21	35	108
New Orleans Pelicans	45	30	23	21	119

The two franchises previously faced each other on January 4th, with the New Orleans Pelicans defeating the Houston Rockets 119-108 at home. C. J. McCollum had a great game and finished with 28 points, grabbing 1 rebound and providing 6 assists. On the other half of the floor, Kenyon Martin Jr. was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 16 points, 2 rebounds and 1 dime. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows that Houston Rockets have been one of New Orleans Pelicans’s favorite opponents lately, as they won all of the previous 5 clashes. Those five games ended with an average of 224.2 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 4:6

03-15-2023	03-13-2023	03-11-2023	03-09-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023
114:110vs Los Angeles Lakers	111:109vs Boston Celtics	111:119vs Chicago Bulls	134:125@ Indiana Pacers	96:118vs Brooklyn Nets	142:110vs San Antonio Spurs	110:122@ San Antonio Spurs	99:113vs Memphis Grizzlies	112:133vs Denver Nuggets	131:114@ Portland Trail Blazers

Houston Rockets’ last game was on Wednesday, 15th of March against the Los Angeles Lakers at home when winning 114-110. Kevin Porter Jr. had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed with 27 points, 6 dimes and 9 rebounds. The Rockets finished the game hitting 52.8% of their field goals, 63.2% FT and 27.6% for 3 points. They lost 6 of the previous 10 outings, while triumphing 4 times in the process and at the moment are on a W2 streak. The team is performing on a poor level at the Toyota Center with a 11-24 home record. The Houston Rockets’ next game is scheduled for this coming Sunday at home versus the New Orleans Pelicans.

Houston Rockets Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.30
• Points Against
  118.20
• Assits
  22.59
• Rebounds
  46.75
• Steals
  7.23
• Turnovers
  16.68
• Blocks
  4.68
• Points Difference
  -7.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Jalen Green. He is leading with 21.8 points, 3.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per 33.7 minutes spent on the floor.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 3:7

03-14-2023	03-12-2023	03-11-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023
108:123vs Los Angeles Lakers	127:110vs Portland Trail Blazers	96:110vs Oklahoma City Thunder	113:106vs Dallas Mavericks	123:108@ Sacramento Kings	108:99@ Golden State Warriors	110:121@ Portland Trail Blazers	93:101vs Orlando Magic	128:106@ New York Knicks	115:110@ Toronto Raptors

The latest game of the New Orleans Pelicans ended in а 108-123 loss when facing the Los Angeles Lakers at the Smoothie King Center. Brandon Ingram led the charts, as he popped up with 22 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds. 42.9% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Pels roster also averaged 65.0% free throws and struggled from deep with 25.6% 3-point shooting on the night. The organization has lost 1 meeting in a row and holds a 3-7 record for the previous ten matches. The team owns an 11-23 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to face the Houston Rockets on 03/19 away from home.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages This Season

• Points For
  113.90
• Points Against
  113.50
• Assits
  25.76
• Rebounds
  43.87
• Steals
  8.48
• Turnovers
  14.89
• Blocks
  4.24
• Points Difference
  0.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  The organization's best player this term has been Zion Williamson, as he has aided the cause with 26.0 points, 4.6 dimes and 7.0 boards for an average of 33.0 minutes spent on court. He has been sidelined as of 01/02.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Jose Alvarado

  Leg

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	31	18	31	34	114
New Orleans Pelicans	26	28	36	22	112

Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans

• Score

  114

  112

• Field Goals Made

  43

  39

• Field Goals Attempts

  88

  82

• 3 pts Made

  11

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  32

  28

• Free Throws Made

  17

  22

• Free Throws Attempts

  24

  25

• Rebounds Total

  52

  35

• Rebounds Offence

  15

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  37

  27

• Assists

  20

  22

• Steals

  9

  8

• Blocks

  3

  5

• Turnovers

  13

  9

• Personal Fouls

  19

  17

Player Ratings

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Green	40	10	20	50.0	1	7	14.3	4	6	66.7	2	5	7	6	1	0	1	3	25	+3
Kevin Porter Jr.	39	6	14	42.9	5	12	41.7	3	5	60.0	0	4	4	6	2	0	3	1	20	+3
Alperen Sengun	36	8	17	47.1	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	9	11	1	2	0	2	5	17	+2
Kenyon Martin Jr.	30	4	7	57.1	1	2	50.0	5	6	83.3	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	14	-27
Jabari Smith	29	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	6	8	1	1	1	2	4	11	-18
Tari Eason	22	4	8	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	0	2	1	1	2	9	+29
Jae'Sean Tate	21	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	3	5	60.0	1	5	6	5	0	1	0	1	12	+17
Josh Christopher	12	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	6	+3
Usman Garuba	7	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	1	0	2	2	0	+1
Boban Marjanovic	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
C.J. McCollum	39	5	12	41.7	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	6	1	0	1	2	14	+21
Brandon Ingram	38	9	20	45.0	3	5	60.0	10	11	90.9	1	3	4	6	0	1	4	2	31	+1
Trey Murphy III	37	4	11	36.4	4	10	40.0	1	1	100.0	0	4	4	2	1	0	0	2	13	+19
Jonas Valanciunas	34	10	16	62.5	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	3	14	17	0	0	4	0	2	22	+15
Herbert Jones	28	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	0	1	1	4	0	0	5	9	+8
Josh Richardson	26	3	9	33.3	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	1	3	8	-23
Naji Marshall	19	4	8	50.0	0	1	0.0	5	5	100.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	13	-14
Larry Nance Jr.	14	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	-20
Dyson Daniels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	-17