The Pelicans are playing their best ball winning three in a row - all on the road. The result is they are now laying the most points they have all season.

I'm not a big fan of the Rockets. I'm not sure who is. But the circumstances are right for the Rockets to keep this one close.

New Orleans definitely is fat and happy returning home for the first time since Jan. 29. So concentration could be an issue. This marks the Pelicans' fifth different venue in nine days. The Pelicans aren't nearly good enough to cover a spread this high if they aren't playing well.

Houston has short revenge. The Rockets fell at home to the Pelicans, 120-107, this past Sunday. The game was close for three quarters. Houston even had the halftime lead. The Rockets defeated New Orleans, 118-108, at home in the team's first meeting this season on Dec. 5.