Pelicans @ Rockets 8:10 PM ET
Game# 573-574
Play On: Over 231.5

New Orleans is coming off a 118-112 loss at Boston and that contest went under the total of 234.0 The Pelicans have played 12-0-1 to the over in their previous 12 following an under with a combined average of 241.7 points scored per game. As a matter of fact, they haven’t gone under in 2 consecutive games since 11/27/2023 which a span of a little more than 2 months. Houston has played 3-0 to the over in their last 3 conference home games and there was a combined 253 points or more scored on each occasion. The Rockets are also averaging 94 field goal attempts per game throughout their previous 5 contests which equates to an extremely fast pace. New Orleans won’t shy away from playing at a faster tempo as they’ve averaged 91 field goal attempts per game over their last 5. We should also see plenty of free throws in this contests with New Orleans division games averaging a combined 55 per contest and Houston 53 per outing. Furthermore, these teams have met twice this season and there was a combined 64 free throw attempts in one of those outings and 62 in another which are both extremely high numbers even by modern day NBA standards. Give me this game to go over the total.