Houston (47-21) at New Orleans (27-41)
When: Friday, March 17th 2017
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: ROOT Houston, FSN New Orleans
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The high-flying Houston Rockets look to make it four wins in a row when they visit the stumbling New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Houston continues to score a ton of points and they are now 25-1 when they score 120 or more after Wednesday’s 139-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. All-Star point guard James Harden recorded his 17th triple-double of the season when he had 18 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds against the Lakers. The Rockets appear solidly entrenched as the third seed in the Western Conference with little chance of catching either the Golden State Warriors or San Antonio Spurs for the top spot or even second. Backup shooting guard Lou Williams broke out of a shooting slump against his former team on Wednesday, scoring 30 points including seven 3-pointers against the Lakers. Williams was just 14-of-57 shooting in a six-game span before hitting 11-of-17 attempts against Los Angeles. Shooting guard Eric Gordon is just 19-of-58 shooting over the past five games. The Rockets averaged 125.5 points while beating the Pelicans twice this season and have won seven of the past eight meetings.
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New Orleans is sliding out of the playoff race as the acquisition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has failed to prompt a late-season playoff run. The Pelicans have dropped to 5.5 games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Pelicans are opening a three-game homestand after dropping a 120-112 decision at Miami on Wednesday. Cousins scored 19 points against the Heat, but was called for his 19th technical foul of the season and his next one will earn him his third one-game suspension of the season. All-Star power forward Anthony Davis poured in 27 points against Miami and has scored 20 or more points in nine of the past 11 games. The duo continue to learn how to play with one another and coach Alvin Gentry has repeatedly said they won’t become comfortable together until they have played an extended amount of games together. Reserve shooting guard E’Twaun Moore scored 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting for his seventh double-digit effort in the past nine games. New Orleans will play the Rockets again next Friday night in Houston.
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Houston has already proven they can rack up the points against this young Pelicans squad and I feel they will do the same again. The Rockets are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings and 5-0 ATS in their last five road games overall. Lay the points.
Pick: Rockets -4.5
ATS TRENDS
| Houston |
- Rockets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Rockets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
- Rockets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win.
- Rockets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
- Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
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| New Orleans |
- Pelicans are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pelicans are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
- Pelicans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pelicans are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Pelicans are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Pelicans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
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OU TRENDS
| Houston |
- Under is 5-0-1 in Rockets last 6 road games.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Rockets last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Rockets last 7 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Rockets last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 11-3-1 in Rockets last 15 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Rockets last 13 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Rockets last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Rockets last 8 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 35-16 in Rockets last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
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| New Orleans |
- Under is 6-0 in Pelicans last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 5-0 in Pelicans last 5 home games.
- Under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Under is 7-0 in Pelicans last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 9-1 in Pelicans last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Pelicans last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2 in Pelicans last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 11-3 in Pelicans last 14 overall.
- Under is 19-6-1 in Pelicans last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 5-2 in Pelicans last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 12-5 in Pelicans last 17 Friday games.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Rockets are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Under is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings in New Orleans.
- Under is 34-16-1 in the last 51 meetings.
- Underdog is 17-8-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
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