Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/08/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  BSNO

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +7, Pelicans -7; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +7.5, Pelicans -7.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +7.5, Pelicans -7.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

 

Houston Rockets:  15-38 (5th place, Southwest Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  21-32 (4th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  3-7 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 15-38 record overall and they are 7-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 6 losses in that span came against the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Warriors again, the Spurs again, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Christian Wood led the team in points in that game with 22 while Jalen Green and Garrison Mathews were both next on the team with 18 points each. Kevin Porter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Wood led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.6% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 117 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 22-30-1 this season and their O/U record is 30-22-1.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 21-32 record overall and they are 11-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Denver Nuggets, and the Houston Rockets in their last game. Brandon Ingram led the team in points in that game with 33 while Jaxson Hayes was next on the team off the bench with 21 points. Ingram also led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Josh Hart and Jaxson Hayes both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 53.2% from the field, 41.4% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.3 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 26-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-31.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game off of a win in their last game and that win came against these same Rockets. That game was in Houston and the Pelicans came away with a double digit win in that game. Now they are going back to New Orleans to play each other again and there is no reason to believe the Rockets are going to play any better here on the road than they did at home in that last game. The Pelicans have been winning quite a few games recently and have worked their way into the final play-in playoff spot. They will be motivated to keep winning games now that they see the playoffs are a real possibility for them and the Rockets have become the worst team in the Western Conference with how bad they have been playing. The Pelicans have also recently become healthy with both Valanciunas and Ingram returning to their lineup and it has given them a great boost in their games. The Rockets could not even keep this game close at home and they will likely repeat their awful effort in this game on the road losing by double digits yet again.

 

Rockets Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 123 Rockets 108.

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Houston Rockets: 21-31 ATS in all games. 14-20 ATS vs. division opponents. 31-20 OVER in all games.

New Orleans Pelicans: 14-8 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 22-14 OVER off a road win. 9-1 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  E. Gordon (SG) Ques Tues - Heel injury. U. Garuba (PF) Late March - Wrist injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

New Orleans Pelicans:  K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury. D. Louzada (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. W. Hernangomez (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Temple (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

 

 

 

"They're trying to do what's right. They're trying to make plays. They're not trying to turn the ball over. But they have some of them were untimely and we have to improve." - Stephen Silas after his team’s loss against the Pelicans on Sunday night.

 

 

"I've just been encouraged just by the work that everybody's been putting in every single day. We always had a goal to get to the playoffs and it's looking like a real thing right now. So we have to continue working." - Brandon Ingram on their win against the Rockets on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.7)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.1)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.3)

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.8)

APG: B. Ingram (5.5)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (11.7)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)