Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 18, 2025

Final Score
Houston
Rockets
New Orleans
Pelicans
128
133
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans
Scoreboard Final(OT) 1 2 3 4 O Odds
Houston Rockets 22-14 128 33 34 32 20 9 +235.5
New Orleans Pelicans 9-32 133 24 21 38 36 14 +9.5

Betting Action

Line History

time fav line total
Opening 17 Dec 9:26pm HOU O +235.5 -110
Closing 19 Dec 3:26am HOU O +245.5 -118

Line History

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u NO:Points NO:Assists NO:Field Goal % HOU:Points HOU:Assists HOU:Field Goal %
12/18/2025 NO 133 - HOU 128 NO +9.5 Over 235.5 133 27 0 128 30 0
10/14/2025 NO 128 - HOU 130 NO +6.5 Over 229.5 128 21 0 130 26 0
03/08/2025 HOU 146 - NO 117 HOU -7 Over 228.5 117 29 0 146 32 0
03/06/2025 NO 97 - HOU 109 HOU -3.5 Under 228.5 109 33 0 97 17 0
12/26/2024 NO 111 - HOU 128 HOU -7 Over 221.5 128 19 0 111 29 0
12/19/2024 HOU 133 - NO 113 HOU -9.5 Over 219 113 25 0 133 34 0
10/15/2024 HOU 118 - NO 98 HOU -3.5 Over 214.5 98 25 0 118 30 0
02/22/2024 NO 127 - HOU 105 NO -6.5 Over 227.5 105 27 0 127 35 0
01/31/2024 HOU 99 - NO 110 NO +1 Under 229.5 110 20 0 99 19 0
12/23/2023 NO 104 - HOU 106 HOU +7.5 Under 226.5 106 21 0 104 21 0
11/10/2023 HOU 104 - NO 101 HOU -3 Under 219.5 101 12 0 104 20 0
10/12/2023 NO 87 - HOU 120 HOU +3 Under 223.5 120 34 0 87 21 0
03/19/2023 HOU 107 - NO 117 NO -6 Under 227.5 117 28 0 107 15 0
03/17/2023 HOU 114 - NO 112 HOU +5.5 Under 231 112 22 0 114 20 0
01/04/2023 NO 119 - HOU 108 NO -8 Over 225 108 25 0 119 25 0
11/12/2022 NO 119 - HOU 106 NO -10.5 Under 233.5 106 24 0 119 28 0
03/13/2022 NO 130 - HOU 105 NO -6.5 Over 232 105 24 0 130 30 0
02/08/2022 NO 110 - HOU 97 NO -8.5 Under 224.5 97 19 0 110 27 0
02/06/2022 HOU 107 - NO 120 NO -5.5 Under 227 120 29 0 107 28 0
12/05/2021 HOU 118 - NO 108 HOU +2.5 Over 222 108 19 0 118 24 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
01/11/2026 SAC 111 - HOU 98 L -14.5 Under 223.5 98 23 0
01/09/2026 POR 111 - HOU 105 L -5.5 Under 220.5 105 21 0
01/07/2026 POR 103 - HOU 102 L -7.5 Under 225.5 102 20 0
01/05/2026 HOU 100 - PHO 97 L -8.5 Under 224.5 97 23 0
01/03/2026 DAL 110 - HOU 104 L -7.5 Under 226.5 104 24 0
01/01/2026 BK 96 - HOU 120 W -13.5 Under 216.5 120 28 0
12/29/2025 HOU 126 - IND 119 L -14.5 Over 223.5 119 30 0
12/27/2025 HOU 117 - CLE 100 W -2.5 Under 235.5 100 23 0
12/25/2025 LAL 96 - HOU 119 W +1.5 Under 223.5 119 25 0
12/23/2025 LAC 128 - HOU 108 L -6.5 Over 220.5 108 25 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
01/11/2026 ORL 128 - NO 118 L +7.5 Over 236.5 128 27 0
01/09/2026 WAS 107 - NO 128 W -2.5 Under 239.5 107 24 0
01/07/2026 ATL 117 - NO 100 L +10.5 Under 241.5 117 30 0
01/06/2026 NO 103 - LAL 111 L +5.5 Under 236.5 103 28 0
01/04/2026 MIA 125 - NO 106 L +7.5 Under 246.5 125 30 0
01/02/2026 NO 109 - POR 122 L +3.5 Under 241.5 109 22 0
12/31/2025 CHI 134 - NO 118 L -1.5 Over 244.5 134 33 0
12/29/2025 NO 125 - NY 130 W +8.5 Over 240.5 125 27 0
12/27/2025 NO 114 - PHO 123 L +4.5 Under 239.5 114 16 0
12/26/2025 NO 108 - PHO 115 L +3.5 Under 239.5 108 22 0

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

avg rank edge in rank avg
117.92 10 Points Per Game 21 114.88
110.75 3 Points Allowed Per Game 28 122.41
90.69 11 Field Goals Attempted Per Game 6 91.02
1119 28 3 Point Attempts Per Game 22 1299
29.4 22 3 Point Field Goal % 25 28.2
25.14 21 Assists Per Game 23 24.95
16.47 1 Offensive Rebounds Per Game 7 12.24
32.64 12 Defensive Rebounds Per Game 26 30.8
49.11 1 Total Rebounds Per Game 22 43.05
8.61 12 Steals Per Game 7 9.07
5.61 5 Blocks Per Game 21 4.39
15.56 23 Turnovers Per Game 16 14.73
29.78 12 1st Quarter Scoring Per Game 22 28.68
26.39 1 1st Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 22 31.29
28.31 19 2nd Quarter Scoring Per Game 21 28.17
27.53 5 2nd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 20 29.59
29.25 14 3rd Quarter Scording Per Game 25 27.98
25.97 1 3rd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 25 30.66
28.81 8 4th Quarter Scoring Per Game 5 29.02
28.92 21 4th Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 25 29.59
29.4 22 % Of Points From 3 Point FG 25 28.2
.545 10 Effective Field Goal % 19 .524
.650 13 True Shooting % 21 .631

Team Leaders

Houston Rockets HOU
New Orleans Pelicans NO
Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson
Power Forward Houston
22.8 Points 21.7
Alperen Sengun
Center New Orleans
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun
Center New Orleans
6.4 Assists 4.3
Derik Queen
Center Houston
Derik Queen
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun
Center New Orleans
9.0 Rebounds 7.4
Derik Queen
Center Houston
Derik Queen
DeAndre Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
Center Houston
80 FG% 52.1
Jae'Sean Tate
Small Forward New Orleans
Jae'Sean Tate
Herbert Jones
Herbert Jones
Power Forward Houston
1.7 Steals 1.5
Alperen Sengun
Center New Orleans
Alperen Sengun
Yves Missi
Yves Missi
Center Houston
1.2 Blocks 1.0
Alperen Sengun
Center New Orleans
Alperen Sengun

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets
16 7 5-5 3L 14-9 0 0-0 0-0 14-9
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans
5 22 1-9 1L 15-12 0 0-0 0-0 18-9

Team Rankings

offence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 117.92 10
Field Goal % 48 7
3 Point % 37 6
Free Throw % 77 24
Rebounds / G 16.47 1
New Orleans Pelicans NO
Season stats rank
Points / G 114.88 21
Field Goal % 46 23
3 Point % 34 27
Free Throw % 78 20
Rebounds / G 12.24 8
defence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 117.92 10
Field Goal % 48 7
3 Point % 37 6
Free Throw % 77 24
Rebounds / G 16.47 1
New Orleans Pelicans NO
Season stats rank
Points / G 114.88 21
Field Goal % 46 23
3 Point % 34 27
Free Throw % 78 20
Rebounds / G 12.24 8

Injuries

Houston Rockets HOU
New Orleans Pelicans NO

NBA Southwest Standings