New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/9/21

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center.

The Houston Rockets need a win after losing three of their last four games. The Houston Rockets are averaging 111 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.9 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 22 points and 10.2 rebounds while Victor Oladipo is averaging 19.4 points and 5.1 assists. John Wall is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans look to stay hot after winning five of their last seven games. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 111.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.9 points and 5.5 rebounds while Zion Williamson is averaging 23.7 points and 7.2 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 4.6 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.

The Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest. The Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 37-18-1 in Rockets last 56 overall. The over is 14-3 in Pelicans last 17 overall. The under is 19-6-1 in the last 26 meetings in New Orleans.

The Houston Rockets are on the end of a back to back and are coming off a bad blowout loss to the Hornets. The New Orleans Pelicans are finally starting to see results, and they’re a talented club that could build on this recent winning stretch. This is a good spot for the Pelicans with the Rockets having to play last night. I like the Pelicans to get another win and cover.