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New Orleans Pelicans Vs. Houston Rockets Live Stream Info, Start Time, TV Channel: How To Watch NBA On TV, Stream Online
3rd Quarter ReportThe Rockets are on the road but looking no worse for wear. After three quarters their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Pelicans 108-80.
The Rockets entered the matchup having won three straight and they're just one quarter away from another. Will they make it four, or will the Pelicans step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Who's PlayingHouston Rockets @ New Orleans Pelicans
Current Records: Houston 20-9, New Orleans 5-25
How To WatchThe Pelicans will be in front of their home fans on Thursday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They are set to face off against the Houston Rockets at 8:00 p.M. ET at Smoothie King Center with a little bit of extra rest. The Pelicans have a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while the Rockets will come in with three straight wins.
The Pelicans are headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of the Nuggets by a score of 132-129 on Sunday. New Orleans was up 91-74 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Yves Missi, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Dejounte Murray, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-6 from downtown.
Even though they lost, the Pelicans were working as a unit and finished the game with 37 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, the Rockets won against the Raptors on Sunday with 114 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Rockets walked away with a 114-101 victory over the Hornets. Houston pushed the score to 92-66 by the end of the third, a deficit Charlotte cut but never quite recovered from.
New Orleans' defeat dropped their record down to 5-25. As for Houston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
While only the Rockets took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, the Rockets are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. This contest will be New Orleans' 12th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 5-6 against the spread).
The Pelicans suffered a grim 133-113 defeat to the Rockets when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Pelicans have more luck at home instead of on the road?
OddsHouston is a big 7.5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rockets as a 8.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 221 points.
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Series HistoryNew Orleans has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Houston.
Houston Rockets: Names To Watch For Against New Orleans Pelicans
The Houston Rockets have had an up and down preseason so far through two games, but look to get back on track Tuesday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Head coach Ime Udoka told reporters on Sunday that he plans to implement more of his regular season rotations, but will remain cautious on minutes.
Although the key rotational players won't be playing their normal minutes on Tuesday, it will be interesting to see what groups Udoka puts out there and how they fare against the Pelicans.
Additionally, if Udoka does plan to put out a more "regular rotation" in this preseason matchup, rookie Reed Sheppard will be a name to look out for. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 draft had an efficient outing in the Rockets' previous matchup, scoring 11 points while shooting 5-for-7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder last week.
This game will show where Houston is at with Sheppard, and what kind of impact it expects from him right out the gate.
Along with Sheppard, veteran center Steven Adams and year three forward Tari Eason will also be names to look out for in this matchup. Both players are coming of lengthy absences due to injury, but are expected to make immediate impacts for the Rockets.
Both, Eason and Adams, have appeared in just one of the two preseason outings so far, but are continuing to ramp up.
Houston acquired Adams last season as it has been trying to find a solution at center behind star Alperen Şengün. The veteran has been gelling well with his new team, and will look to continue to get implemented into the rotation as preseason rolls on. He is, however, listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday night.
Eason, who missed the Rockets' first preseason game, is not listed on the injury report and is expected to play Tuesday night. He played well in his first game back from injury last week against the Thunder, scoring eight points and adding five rebounds to his tally in just 14 minutes of action.
The lengthy forward will look to build on his performance from last week, and continue to make an impact for Houston on the boards.
Although it's just preseason, this matchup against the Pelicans will show a lot of what this Rockets team will look like in the regular season. With Udoka planning to play his main rotational players, it will be important to take note of what groups he puts out there and how they gel in whatever time they get together.
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