The New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) will visit the Houston Rockets (17-9) after losing 13 straight road games.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV Channel: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets Stats Insights

• The Rockets make 43.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.6 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.3%).
• Houston is 5-0 when it shoots better than 48.3% from the field.
• The Rockets are the top rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at 18th.
• The Rockets score 112.1 points per game, just 4.5 fewer points than the 116.6 the Pelicans give up.
• Houston has a 9-1 record when putting up more than 116.6 points.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans’ 43.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 0.3 percentage points higher than the Rockets have allowed to their opponents (43.4%).
• New Orleans has compiled a 3-9 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 43.4% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 18th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Rockets sit at first.
• The Pelicans score an average of 105.1 points per game, only one fewer point than the 106.1 the Rockets give up to opponents.
• New Orleans is 3-9 when it scores more than 106.1 points.

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Rockets Home & Away Comparison

• The Rockets put up 114.4 points per game at home, compared to 109.8 points per game away from home, a difference of 4.6 points per contest.
• Defensively Houston has been better at home this season, ceding 104 points per game, compared to 108.2 on the road.
• At home, the Rockets are averaging 0.6 more three-pointers per game (12) than in away games (11.4). They also sport a higher three-point percentage at home (33.3%) compared to in away games (31.2%).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are scoring more points at home (110.1 per game) than on the road (100.4). And they are allowing less at home (114.9) than away (118.1).
• In 2024-25 New Orleans is allowing 3.2 fewer points per game at home (114.9) than on the road (118.1).
• This season the Pelicans are picking up more assists at home (24.8 per game) than on the road (22.4).

Rockets Injuries

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Pelicans Injuries