Pelicans vs. Rockets Prediction: Houston Predicted to Win Thursday's NBA Matchup [12/19/2024]

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans will lock horns in NBA action at Toyota Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

The Rockets, with star players like Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green, are set to take on the Pelicans, featuring Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's New Orleans-Houston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Rockets with a win probability of 76% and the Pelicans with 24%."

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

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Rockets and Pelicans at Toyota Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Toyota Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Rockets and Pelicans gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Pelicans vs. Rockets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday'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 76% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 113-105.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+9) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 219.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Pelicans vs. Rockets Odds

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

Bet Type	Pelicans	Rockets
Spread	+9 (-108)	-9 (-112)
Moneyline	+350	-410
Total	o219.5 (-105)	u219.5 (-115)

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

Pelicans vs. Rockets Picks

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

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Pelicans vs. Rockets Player Props

NBA player props are a popular way to wager on the New Orleans vs. Houston 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.

Dejounte Murray 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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Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Thursday.

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