The best and the fifth best teams of the Western Conference are clashing today, when the New Orleans Pelicans (43-30), looking to extend their current winning streak, are visiting the team with the best record in the NBA, the Houston Rockets (58-14), who are as hot as it gets, having lost only once in their last 25 matches.
Date/Time: 03-24-2018, 20:00 EDT
Spread: Houston Rockets -8
Total: +226
Houston are 58-14 (37-34-1 against the spread) so far in the league and are sitting in the first place of the West and of the whole NBA. They are 24-1 in their last 25 and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Detroit in overtime at home with a 100-96 score. James Harden leads the team in scoring with 31 ppg, adding 5.3 boards and a team-best 8.7 dimes per game. Chris Paul follows with 18.8 ppg, adding 5.6 boards and 7.9 dimes per game, while Eric Gordon adds 18.1 ppg.
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Houston lead New Orleans 2-1 wins this season and the previous matchup in Houston ended with a 130-123 score for the Rockets. Houston have a 28-6 home record so far, while New Orleans are 21-15 on the road. Houston have the second-best offense in the league with 113.5 ppg to New Orleans’ 111.7 and a better defense, allowing 104.7 ppg to New Orleans’s 111. New Orleans have a better accuracy from the field with 48.3% to Houston’s 46.17%, while both teams have almost identical accuracy from behind the arc (36.51% to 36.23%). New Orleans dish a second best 26.5 assists per game to Houston’s 21.7 and also grab more rebounds, with 44 to Houston’s 43.5. Rockets are simply unstoppable for a long time now and expect them to get away with another easy home win today by more than 8 points against the weaker Pelicans.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets Prediction: Houston Rockets -8 (-109)
