Rockets vs Pelicans Prediction and NBA Betting Tips - 20 March 2023
Mar 18, 2023, 10:21PM
The Houston Rockets face the favoured New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action at Toyota Center on Monday, commencing at 10:00am AEDT.
With the likes of Jalen Green, Kevin Porter and Alperen Sengun, the Rockets are up against a Pelicans team that includes Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Rockets vs Pelicans, as well as the latest betting odds and player props, are detailed below.
Who will win? Rockets vs Pelicans
Using detailed machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Houston-New Orleans NBA match-up 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Pelicans a 70% chance of beating the Rockets at Toyota Center.
More: Rockets vs Pelicans Simulated 10K Times
Houston vs New Orleans Betting Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Monday's NBA game at Toyota Center are listed below:
- Head to Head: Rockets $2.90, Pelicans $1.44
- Line: Rockets +6 ($1.87), Pelicans -6 ($1.95)
- Total (Over/Under 226.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Rockets to win at $2.90. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Pelicans to win at $1.44.
The Rockets are listed as 6-point underdogs against the Pelicans, with odds of $1.87 currently on offer at bet365.
For the favourite Pelicans (-6) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.95.
The Over/Under for total points scored has been set at 226.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pelicans (-6) have a 51% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 226.5 points has a 51% chance of going Over.
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Rockets vs Pelicans Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Pelicans at $1.44 with PointsBet (70% probability)
- Line: Pelicans -6 at $1.95 with bet365 (51% probability)
- Total Points: Over 226.5 at $1.91 with PointsBet (51% probability)
Our Rockets vs Pelicans betting tips are based on detailed modelling and betting intelligence to provide you with the best possible advice around the clock.
Rockets vs Pelicans Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Rockets vs Pelicans at Toyota Center on Monday has the Pelicans winning 116-110.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Rockets vs Pelicans NBA Player Props
Looking for Rockets vs Pelicans player props? Stats Insider has crunched the numbers to predict key individual stats for each team, such as points, rebounds and assists.
Jalen Green is expected to step up for the Rockets with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, while Brandon Ingram is projected to finish with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Pelicans.
Rockets Projected Box Score
- Jalen Green: 23 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
- Kevin Porter: 19 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
- Alperen Sengun: 16 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
- Kenyon Martin: 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
- Jae'Sean Tate: 9 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
Pelicans Projected Box Score
- Brandon Ingram: 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
- CJ McCollum: 23 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST
- Trey Murphy: 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
- Herbert Jones: 13 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
- Jonas Valanciunas: 13 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting tips before the Houston vs New Orleans game at Toyota Center.
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Rockets vs Pelicans NBA 2023
The NBA match-up between the Rockets and Pelicans at Toyota Center is scheduled to commence at 10:00am AEDT on Monday.
- Game: Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Date: Monday 20 March 2023
- Time: 10:00am AEDT
- Venue: Toyota Center
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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