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Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rockets vs. Pelicans NBA game on December 23, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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106
104
Dec 24, 12AM Smoothie King Center
Dec 24, 12AM Smoothie King Center
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockets | 26 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 106 |
Pelicans | 24 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 104 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockets | 26 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 106 |
Pelicans | 24 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 104 |
Q4 00:01 CJ McCollum makes two point putback layup
Q4 00:04 Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:08 Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
Q4 00:12 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
Q4 00:18 Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:36 Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
Q4 1:11 Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup
Q4 1:32 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup
Q4 2:10 Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
Q4 2:25 Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
CJ McCollum offensive rebound
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point putback layup
106-104
Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
106-102
+2
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
104-102
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
104-100
Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals)
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-100
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
CJ McCollum shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup
CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
101-100
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Brandon Ingram offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup
Rockets 60 second timeout
Pelicans turnover
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting dunk (Dillon Brooks assists)
99-100
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup
99-100
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-98
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
96-98
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl)
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Court cleanup)
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup
95-98
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
95-96
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
95-96
Brandon Ingram shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Alperen Sengun personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
93-96
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Brandon Ingram personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point cutting layup
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)
93-93
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
93-91
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul)
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate)
Tari Eason personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets turnover
Dyson Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals)
Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals)
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)
91-91
+2
Jeff Green makes two point driving layup (Aaron Holiday assists)
91-88
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot
+1
Aaron Holiday makes technical free throw 1 of 1
91-88
Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second)
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
91-88
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
91-87
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
91-86
Tari Eason shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Dyson Daniels)
CJ McCollum shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul)
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound
Dyson Daniels misses two point driving layup
+2
Jae'Sean Tate makes two point jump shot
87-85
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound
Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
+2
Tari Eason makes two point running dunk
87-85
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
+3
Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists)
87-85
CJ McCollum personal foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-85
Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul)
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-85
Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup
79-84
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-82
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-82
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl)
Stoppage (Blood rule)
Pelicans personal foul
Pelicans lineup change (Jose Alvarado, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Naji Marshall)
Jose Alvarado turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot
Naji Marshall offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point running jump shot
Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-82
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-81
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Ingram draws the foul)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)
77-80
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback layup
77-78
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Brandon Ingram blocks Tari Eason's two point putback layup
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-78
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-77
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Naji Marshall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-76
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Tari Eason shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul)
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot
75-75
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
+1
Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw 1 of 1
75-75
Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second)
+2
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
72-75
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-73
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-73
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point driving finger roll layup
70-73
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Naji Marshall)
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Herbert Jones's two point putback layup
Pelicans offensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
70-71
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans lineup change (Jose Alvarado, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Herbert Jones)
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point running finger roll layup
67-71
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-71
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-70
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
64-70
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot
64-67
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
62-67
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving hook shot
62-64
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
62-62
Pelicans lineup change (CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Herbert Jones)
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul
Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation
Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Jonas Valanciunas steals)
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Rockets defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
59-62
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul)
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point jump shot
56-62
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-60
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-60
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Brandon Ingram blocks Dillon Brooks's two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses two point jump shot
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot
54-58
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-58
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-57
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-56
Fred VanVleet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Pelicans personal foul
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot
50-56
Alperen Sengun personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses three point jump shot
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
50-54
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
50-54
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals)
Pelicans lineup change (CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones)
End of 1st Half.
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point jump shot
+1
CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-51
Pelicans lineup change (CJ McCollum, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Naji Marshall)
Pelicans lineup change (CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Naji Marshall)
+1
CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-50
Jalen Green shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
47-49
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses two point jump shot
Jalen Green turnover (CJ McCollum steals)
+1
CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-47
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr.)
CJ McCollum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
47-46
+2
Rockets makes two point jump shot
47-44
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
47-44
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses two point jump shot
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
45-42
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting dunk (Herbert Jones assists)
42-42
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
42-40
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot
39-40
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
39-40
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving hook shot
37-37
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
37-35
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (CJ McCollum assists)
35-35
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate misses two point putback layup
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point driving layup
Jonas Valanciunas turnover
Jalen Green turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Tari Eason makes two point jump shot
35-33
Jalen Green defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup
33-33
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-31
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-30
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Dyson Daniels)
Rockets lineup change (Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans personal foul
Jalen Green offensive rebound
CJ McCollum blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup
Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals)
+2
Naji Marshall makes two point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)
32-30
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point stepback bank jump shot
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point driving hook shot
32-28
+2
Tari Eason makes two point cutting dunk (Jeff Green assists)
32-26
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-26
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Zion Williamson blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point jump shot
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds step)
Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-26
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-25
Jeff Green shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-24
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-24
CJ McCollum shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Naji Marshall)
Rockets lineup change (Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
End of 1st Quarter.
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)
26-24
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
26-22
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-20
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-20
Instant replay
Jose Alvarado personal foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jose Alvarado blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point jump shot
+1
Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-20
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Naji Marshall)
Rockets personal foul
+2
Naji Marshall makes two point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
23-19
+2
Jalen Green makes two point driving layup
23-17
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Naji Marshall)
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Rockets personal foul
Tari Eason offensive rebound
+2
Tari Eason makes two point putback layup
21-16
Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
19-16
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
+2
Jose Alvarado makes two point driving finger roll layup (Naji Marshall assists)
19-14
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Naji Marshall shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
19-12
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point driving reverse layup
+2
Jose Alvarado makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
17-12
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-10
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-10
Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Naji Marshall)
Rockets lineup change (Aaron Holiday, Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Jalen Green personal foul
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
15-10
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jalen Green assists)
13-10
Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup
11-10
+3
Zion Williamson makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
9-10
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup
+3
CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
9-7
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
9-4
+2
Jalen Green makes two point running layup
9-2
CJ McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
9-2
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point running layup
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup
9-2
Alperen Sengun misses two point putback layup
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point running layup
Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)
Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Jalen Green defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point stepback jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
9-2
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
9-2
Alperen Sengun (CJ McCollum gains possession)
Pelicans lineup change (CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 28 | A. Sengun | 37 | 11 | 6 |
| F | 9 | D. Brooks | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 32 | J. Green | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 5 | F. VanVleet | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| F | 10 | J. Smith Jr. | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-F | 25 | T. Murphy III | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| G | 3 | C. McCollum | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 1 | Z. Williamson | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| F | 14 | B. Ingram | 19 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 50 | J. Robinson-Earl | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Rockets vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Rockets vs. Pelicans
- Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pelicans favored at -7.5
- Total (Over/Under): 227
- Moneyline Odds: Rockets +235, Pelicans -290
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Rockets: 24%
- Pelicans: 76%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Rockets 109-117 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rockets a win probability of 24%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 76%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Pelicans are more likely to beat the Rockets in the NBA game at Smoothie King Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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