The Houston Rockets (20-9) hope to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) on December 26, 2024 at Smoothie King Center.

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV Channel: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports
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Rockets Stats Insights

• This season, the Rockets have a 44.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 4.4% lower than the 48.6% of shots the Pelicans’ opponents have hit.
• In games Houston shoots higher than 48.6% from the field, it is 5-0 overall.
• The Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Rockets sit at first.
• The Rockets put up only 4.3 fewer points per game (112.9) than the Pelicans give up (117.2).
• Houston is 8-1 when scoring more than 117.2 points.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans have shot at a 43.7% clip from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points greater than the 43.5% shooting opponents of the Rockets have averaged.
• New Orleans is 3-11 when it shoots higher than 43.5% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Rockets sit at first.
• The Pelicans’ 105.7 points per game are just 0.6 fewer points than the 106.3 the Rockets give up to opponents.
• When it scores more than 106.3 points, New Orleans is 3-11.

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Rockets Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively the Rockets have played better when playing at home this season, putting up 115.7 points per game, compared to 110.3 per game on the road.
• Houston is allowing 104.6 points per game this season in home games, which is 3.3 fewer points than it is allowing on the road (107.9).
• The Rockets are making 12.4 threes per game with a 34.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc in home games, which is 1.2 more threes and 3.2% points better than they’re averaging on the road (11.2 threes per game, 30.9% three-point percentage).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans average more points per game at home (110.2) than on the road (101.3), and also allow fewer points at home (115.3) than away (119.1).
• At home New Orleans is conceding 115.3 points per game, 3.8 fewer points than it is on the road (119.1).
• At home the Pelicans are collecting 25.5 assists per game, three more than on the road (22.5).

Rockets Injuries

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Pelicans Injuries