We've got another exciting Western Conference contest on Thursday's NBA schedule as the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Houston Rockets. New Orleans is 17-45 overall and 11-19 at home, while Houston is 37-25 overall and 20-10 on the road. The Rockets won each of their first two head-to-head meetings this season, most recently defeating the Pelicans, 128-111, in New Orleans on Dec. 26.

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Rockets odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 230.5 points. Before entering any Rockets vs. Pelicans picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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