The Houston Rockets (2-10) play the final game of their 4-game road trip Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans (6-6). Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Pelicans odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Rockets have only 1 win in their last 8 games and are coming off a 116-109 road loss to the Raptors Wednesday. Second-year guard Jalen Green'leads the Rockets in scoring at 20.8 points per game.
The Pelicans suffered a 105-96 loss to the Trail Blazers at home when they were favored by 9 points Thursday. They have lost 4 of their last 6 games.
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