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Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offNew Orleans Pelicans
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–0
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 128.0Points per game120.0
  • 110.0Points allowed per game123.0
  • +18.0Average margin−3.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game50.0
  • 32.0Assists per game23.0
  • 16.0Three-pointers made per game10.0
  • 23.0Bench points per game43.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0
New Orleans Pelicans−7.031.0–38.0+17.035.0–18.0−4.026.0–30.0−9.028.0–37.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Kevin DurantForward · Houston RocketsVSDejounte MurrayGuard · New Orleans Pelicans

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points23.0
  • 6.0Rebounds3.0
  • 3.0Assists7.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 37.4Minutes34.4

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonNew Orleans Pelicans

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSDejounte Murray
PTS
6.0·23.0
REB
2.0·3.0
AST
11.0·7.0
Forwards
Kevin DurantVSZion Williamson
PTS
30.0·22.0
REB
6.0·4.0
AST
3.0·3.0
Forwards
Jabari Smith Jr.VSTrey Murphy
PTS
30.0·11.0
REB
5.0·4.0
AST
1.0·1.0
Cross-matchup
Alperen SengunVSY. Missi
PTS
23.0·13.0
REB
10.0·14.0
AST
5.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSJ. Fears
PTS
16.0·8.0
REB
10.0·3.0
AST
4.0·1.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  2. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    11.0
  4. Y. Missi
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  5. J. Fears
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
Full lineups and bench

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Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

New Orleans Pelicans

3–2

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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