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Todays Sunday, January 18th Matchup Details

Sunday New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
NBA Game is on Sunday, January 18th 2026
18/01/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets Predictions & Best Bets

The Pelicans have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 7th-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive boards per game this year.

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making this a positive matchup.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games while traveling, which should lead to increased possessions for the Houston Rockets.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out best in in the league with 16.4 offensive boards per game this year.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have averaged the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.1).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a good one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a positive one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PGs have attempted a massive 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a favorable one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a massive 4.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

The matchup against Houston may be a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 7.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Rockets are playing at home (most in the league).

Trey Murphy III has averaged 28.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 more than he’s averaged in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Houston may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 4.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Rockets have the home court advantage (4th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. Houston is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.5 free throws per game this year when the Rockets have the home court advantage (6th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are away from home (8th-most in the league).

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The Pelicans rank as the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year in regard to 3-point shots.

The matchup vs. Houston is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting PGs have averaged the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games when the Houston Rockets are playing at home (3.0).

The Rockets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to reduce possessions for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Rockets check in as the least aggressive offense in the league on their home court this year in regard to shot attempts from downtown.

The Rockets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 7th-least three attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (4.0).

The matchup vs. Houston is a difficult one for 3-point shots; when the Houston Rockets are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have compiled the lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (24.8%).

As it relates to offense, the Houston Rockets’s subpar 104.6 points per game measures as the weakest in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Houston is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Rockets are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have put up the 2nd-lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (26.1%).

Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

When it comes to shooting, the Pelicans’s subpar 111.2 points per game without the home court advantage measures as the 7th-lowest in the league this year.

The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets is a difficult one for 3-point shots; opposing starting PFs have compiled the lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (21.7%).

The matchup vs. Houston is a difficult one; when the Rockets are at home, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting PGs over the last 10 games (12.8).

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 1.7 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Rockets, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

This year, opposing starting SFs have totaled 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a difficult matchup.

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