The New Orleans Pelicans (23-14, 16-4 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, host the Houston Rockets (10-27, 4-15 Away) on Wednesday. Houston dropped their last game against the Dallas Mavericks 111-106 at Toyota Center on Monday, their fourth consecutive loss.
Kevin Porter Jr. led the way in the loss with 25 points, six rebounds, and six assists. The Rockets are 15th in the Western Conference. New Orleans lost on Monday at Wells Fargo Center, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111.
Zion Williamson had 26 points and seven assists in the losing effort to lead the team. The Pelicans are 0.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference, currently sitting in second.
This marks the final meeting of the season between the teams. New Orleans will be aiming for a season sweep against Houston after coming out on top in the only previous matchup 119-106 at Smoothie King Center in November 2022, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Williamson led the Pelicans with 26 points and six assists. Jalen Green had 33 points and six assists in the loss.The Rockets have been led this season by Green and Porter Jr., who are averaging 21.4 and 19.5 points per game, respectively. Porter Jr. also has dished 5.8 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Alperen Sengun is grabbing 8.6 rebounds per game. Williamson (26.0 ppg) has powered the Pels on offense. Jonas Valanciunas is collecting 9.4 rebounds per game, and CJ McCollum is doling out 6.0 assists.
The Pelicans rank as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, third-best with 117.4 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 meetings at Smoothie King Center (5-5). New Orleans has won four straight at home this season.
Houston is 1-9 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.5 (106.7-116.2). New Orleans has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 118.7 points per game on average while allowing 118.3 (+0.4 margin).
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Kevin Porter Jr.: 24.6 | 19.5 | +5.1
Assists per game:
Kevin Porter Jr.: 7.8 | 5.8 | +2.0
PELICANS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Naji Marshall: 19.2 | 14.5 | +4.7
Larry Nance Jr.: 6.5 | 16.0 | -9.5
Points per game:
Herbert Jones: 6.0 | 10.2 | -4.2
Rebounds per game:
Larry Nance Jr.: 3.0 | 5.6 | -2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
NO Pelicans (-275)
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