<p>At 8:00 ET, the 5th ranked Houston Rockets (-185) will look to snap a 3-game losing streak as they travel to take on the 14th ranked New Orleans Pelicans (+156) in a Western Southwest division matchup. The over/under line for this game is set at 228.</p>

<p>This game will be played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Rockets are currently 2nd in the Southwest division with a record of 37-25, while the Pelicans are 5th in the same division with a record of 17-45. The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points.</p><h3>HOUSTON ROCKETS VS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: New Orleans Pelicans +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, March 6th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 130-119 in favor of the Pelicans.</li><li>Our projections have Zion Williamson finishing with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Pelicans finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.6% and knocking down 13 threes.</li></ul><h3>Taking a Look at the Rockets Chances in New Orleans</h3><p>The Rockets fell to 37-25 on the season after a 115-102 road loss to the Pacers on Tuesday. Houston, who entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 217 points fell short of the 231-point line.</p> <p>After a 30-30 tie in the 1st quarter, Indiana went on a 10-0 run, pushing the score from 45-42 to 55-42. Houston cut the deficit to 90-83 after the 3rd quarter, but the Pacers pulled away in the 4th, outscoring the Rockets 25-19.</p><p>In their 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Rockets struggled offensively, shooting just 40.8% from the field and hitting only 9 threes at a 30% clip. Alperen Şengün led the way with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 63.2% from the floor.</p> <p>Tari Eason contributed 16 points and 14 rebounds, knocking down 2 threes at 50%. Dillon Brooks added 13 points, but shot just 25% overall and 22.2% from deep, also making 2 threes.</p><p>The Rockets struggled defensively in the 2nd quarter, giving up 37 points, and allowed the Pacers to shoot 51% from the field overall. Houston's defense tightened up in the 3rd, where they allowed just 23 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome their earlier struggles.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Pacers hit 17 threes at a 40% clip. The Rockets sent Indiana to the line just 10 times, where they converted all their attempts. Houston finished with 34 defensive rebounds, allowing 5 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals but didn't register any blocks.</p><h3>Will the Pelicans Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>New Orleans dropped to 17-45 on the season after a 136-115 road loss to the Lakers on Tuesday. The Pelicans entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 251 points exceeded the O/U line of 228.5 by 22.5 points.</p> <p>An 11-0 run by the Lakers turned a close game into a 57-43 deficit for the Pelicans. New Orleans won the 2nd quarter 36-33 but couldn’t sustain the momentum, as the Lakers outscored them 33-25 in the 3rd and 34-31 in the 4th.</p><p>Zion Williamson's 37 points on 73.9% shooting led the Pelicans in their 136-115 loss to the Lakers, with Trey Murphy adding 19 points and Jordan Hawkins contributing 17. Hawkins hit 4 threes at 40%, but the team struggled from beyond the arc, making just 9 threes at 26.5%.</p> <p>Despite their three-point woes, the Pelicans shot 49.5% from the field overall. Williamson scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter, while Hawkins added 9 of his own in the period.</p><p>Defensively, the Pelicans struggled against the Lakers, giving up 136 points while allowing at least 33 points in each quarter. The Lakers shot 53% from the field, with New Orleans unable to slow them down.</p> <p>The Pelicans also gave up 19 threes at a 36% clip and sent the Lakers to the line 27 times, where they hit 21 free throws. New Orleans recorded 11 steals and 3 blocks in the game.</p>

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