Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans face off at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 8:00 PM ET .
Who’s Playing
Houston Rockets @ New Orleans Pelicans
How To Watch ?
- Date & time : Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 8:00 PM ET
- Arena : Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
- TV & radio channel : Bally Sports New Orleans, Space City Home Network, SiriusXM, WRNO 99.5FM
- Live Stream: FuboTV
Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans injury report :
Houston Rockets injury report :
Reggie Bullock: Questionable (Lower Back)
Fred VanVleet: Questionable (Adductor)
Tari Eason: Questionable (Leg)
Cam Whitmore: Questionable (Ankle)
Steven Adams: Out (Knee)
New Orleans Pelicans injury report :
Cody Zeller: Questionable (Knee)
Dyson Daniels: Out (Knee)
Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans starting lineups :
The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:
Houston Rockets starting lineup :
A. Thompson, PG #1 J. Green, SG #4 D. Brooks, SF #9 J. Smith Jr., PF #10 J. Green, PF #32
New Orleans Pelicans starting lineup :
C. McCollum, PG #3 H. Jones, SG #5 B. Ingram, SF #14 T. M. III, SF #25 J. Valanciunas, C #17
Game prediction : Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans
Spread : +7 (-110) (HOU)
Over/Under (Totals) : 227
NBA Point Spread Predictions
NBA point spread predictions provide a solution to dealing with imbalanced money line odds. Instead of solely predicting the winner of a game, these predictions focus on whether the favored team will win by a certain margin or if the underdog will lose but still cover the spread.
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NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions
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Conversely, if the match concluded with a score of 101-104 totaling only 205 points, those who chose “under” would be successful in their wagers.
