Pelicans vs. Rockets Prediction: Houston Predicted to Win Saturday's NBA Matchup [3/8/2025]

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans will lock horns in NBA action at Toyota Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rockets as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's New Orleans-Houston game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Rockets are more likely to win, while the Pelicans have a lower chance of victory."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Rockets lineup will feature players like Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green and Amen Thompson, while the Pelicans will rely on Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy.

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pelicans vs. Rockets predictions page.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA game between the Pelicans and Rockets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Rockets a 71% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 117-110.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+6.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 228.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:07AM, Mar 9

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Pelicans

Pelicans +6.5

53%

47%

-105

-110

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Rockets

Pelicans NOP

-105

Pelicans +6.5

53%

47%

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Rockets HOU

-110

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's biggest edge in today's Pelicans vs. Rockets matchup is on the total.

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Player Props

NBA prop bets are an exciting way to wager on Saturday's Pelicans vs. Rockets matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Toyota Center.

Zion Williamson is expected to lead the Pelicans in scoring, while Alperen Sengun is projected to be the top scorer for the Rockets.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Rockets and Pelicans at Toyota Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets
• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Toyota Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Pelicans vs. Rockets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Saturday.

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