How to watch the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets game: Live stream, TV channel and start time for Thursday’s NBA game
Third quarter report
Only one quarter stands between the Pelicans and the win they were favored to achieve this evening. The team leads the Rockets 101-79.
The Pelicans entered the game on a three-game winning streak, and are just one quarter behind each other. Will they make it to four or will the Rockets advance and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s playing
Houston Rockets x New Orleans Pelicans
Current records: Houston 24-30, New Orleans 33-22
How to watch
- when: Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 8 PM ET
- where: Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
- television: Bally Sports – New Orleans
- He follows: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $5.00
what do you know
The Houston Rockets will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday at the Smoothie King Center after taking a few days off. There is no doubt that the Rockets are hoping to end a six-game losing streak on the road.
The point differential may have been in the Rockets’ favor last Wednesday, but the final score was not. They fell 121-113 to Memphis.
Despite their loss, the Rockets broke down the offensive barriers and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as the Grizzlies only managed eight offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans had already won two games in a row (a stretch in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they cruised to a third win last Wednesday. They outrebounded Washington 133-126. The high offensive effort was a huge turnaround for the Pelicans considering their 96-point performance in the previous contest.
Zion Williamson shined for the Pelicans, scoring 36 points in addition to eight a*sists and six rebounds. Williamson didn’t help the Pelicans’ cause much against the Grizzlies last Monday but the same can’t be said for this matchup. The team also got some help thanks to CJ McCollum, who had 26 points and six a*sists.
Houston hasn’t been sharp lately as the team has lost five of their last six meetings, putting their record at 24-30 on the season. As for New Orleans, they’ve been on a roll lately: They’ve won seven of their last eight games, providing a nice boost to their 33-22 record this season.
In this competition, the number of possessions will likely be a big factor: The Rockets haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging 12.4 turnovers per game. However, it doesn’t look like the Pelicans are struggling in that department, as they are averaging just 12.6 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their conflict will develop.
The Rockets are hoping to overcome the odds on Thursday, as experts believe they are headed toward a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Houston is playing on the road, but their 9-16-1 record against the spread as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Prospect
New Orleans is a heavy 7-point favorite against Houston, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right to agree with the betting community on this, as the game opened with a 7-point lead, and stayed there.
The high/low is 229 pips.
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Series history
New Orleans has won 7 of its last 10 games against Houston.
- January 31, 2024 – New Orleans 110 vs. Houston 99
- December 23, 2023 – Houston 106 vs. New Orleans 104
- November 10, 2023 – Houston 104 vs. New Orleans 101
- March 19, 2023 – New Orleans 117 vs. Houston 107
- March 17, 2023 – Houston 114 vs. New Orleans 112
- January 04, 2023 – New Orleans 119 vs. Houston 108
- November 12, 2022 – New Orleans 119 vs. Houston 106
- March 13, 2022 – New Orleans 130 vs. Houston 105
- February 08, 2022 – New Orleans 110 vs. Houston 97
- February 06, 2022 – New Orleans 120 vs. Houston 107