Who’s Playing
Houston @ New Orleans
Current Records: Houston 15-38; New Orleans 21-32
What to Know
The New Orleans Pelicans will be returning home after a four-game road trip. The Pelicans and the Houston Rockets will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans will be strutting in after a win while Houston will be stumbling in from a loss.
Houston is out to make up for these teams’ matchup on Sunday. New Orleans enjoyed a cozy 120-107 victory over Houston. It was another big night for New Orleans’ small forward Brandon Ingram, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 assists.
The Pelicans are the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Houston’s defeat took them down to 15-38 while New Orleans’ win pulled them up to 21-32. Allowing an average of 117.02 points per game, the Rockets haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Pelicans are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Pelicans, as the game opened with the Pelicans as a 7-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Houston have won 16 out of their last 25 games against New Orleans.
- Feb 06, 2022 – New Orleans 120 vs. Houston 107
- Dec 05, 2021 – Houston 118 vs. New Orleans 108
- Apr 04, 2021 – New Orleans 122 vs. Houston 115
- Feb 09, 2021 – New Orleans 130 vs. Houston 101
- Jan 30, 2021 – Houston 126 vs. New Orleans 112
- Feb 02, 2020 – Houston 117 vs. New Orleans 109
- Dec 29, 2019 – New Orleans 127 vs. Houston 112
- Nov 11, 2019 – Houston 122 vs. New Orleans 116
- Oct 26, 2019 – Houston 126 vs. New Orleans 123
- Mar 24, 2019 – Houston 113 vs. New Orleans 90
- Jan 29, 2019 – New Orleans 121 vs. Houston 116
- Dec 29, 2018 – Houston 108 vs. New Orleans 104
- Oct 17, 2018 – New Orleans 131 vs. Houston 112
- Mar 24, 2018 – Houston 114 vs. New Orleans 91
- Mar 17, 2018 – Houston 107 vs. New Orleans 101
- Jan 26, 2018 – New Orleans 115 vs. Houston 113
- Dec 11, 2017 – Houston 130 vs. New Orleans 123
- Mar 24, 2017 – Houston 117 vs. New Orleans 107
- Mar 17, 2017 – New Orleans 128 vs. Houston 112
- Feb 23, 2017 – Houston 129 vs. New Orleans 99
- Dec 16, 2016 – Houston 122 vs. New Orleans 100
- Mar 02, 2016 – Houston 100 vs. New Orleans 95
- Jan 25, 2016 – Houston 112 vs. New Orleans 111
- Dec 26, 2015 – New Orleans 110 vs. Houston 108
- Dec 02, 2015 – Houston 108 vs. New Orleans 101
Injury Report for New Orleans
- Tomas Satoransky: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Josh Hart: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Willy Hernangomez: Out (Covid-19)
- Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Houston
- Eric Gordon: Out (Personal)
- Daniel Theis: Out (Personal)
- John Wall: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Usman Garuba: Out (Wrist)
