New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-21) are on their way to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Houston Rockets (22-24).

The Pelicans took the court against the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-112 in their last contest. New Orleans ended the game with a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 of 91) and converted 10 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Pelicans knocked down 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 40 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to the defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the field on 43 out of 85 shooting. Boston distributed 27 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Furthermore, Boston snagged 40 boards (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Boston finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 20 tries. They buried 17 of their 46 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Pelicans ended up walking away with 14 and the Celtics finished the game with 15 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He notched 28 points on 12 of 24 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and snagged 7 boards. Ingram finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and earned 6 assists.

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New Orleans enters this matchup with a record of 26-21 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Orleans is pulling in 44.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,262 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Pelicans are hitting 38.1% on three-point attempts (572 of 1,503) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.6 pts per contest (12th in the league) on 48.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are surrendering 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 14th in the league in points per game allowed (113.1). The Pelicans defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,926 of 4,145) and they surrender 42.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,264 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 135-119 against the Lakers. In reference to rebounding, Houston permitted Los Angeles to get 35 overall (4 on the offensive side). They shot 37.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 35 and ended up going 16 out of 26 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Rockets permitted the Lakers to convert 45 of their 91 attempts from the field which left them shooting 49.5% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Rockets went 52 for 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.1%. In the matter of shots from distance, Houston converted 12 out of 36 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. The Lakers earned 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Rockets recorded 42 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 56 in the game.

Jalen Green pitched in for the Rockets for this game. He converted 12 of 23 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Green recorded 34 points in his 41 mins on the court and accumulated 7 dimes in the matchup.

Houston has a record of 22-24 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the league. Houston has accumulated 5,232 pts on the year (113.7 per contest) and they collect 45.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Rockets have committed 21.5 fouls per game and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (5th in the league). The Houston defense gives up 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (572 of 1,659) and their opponents are making 75.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 24.6 assists and 44.3 boards per contest, which is 4th and 21st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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