Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
119:110
18/01/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • NBA
  • Where to Watch on TV:
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
franceFrancebeIN Connect, beIN Sports 1
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 4
portugalPortugalSport TV1
worldWorldNBA Global League Pass

Match Stats

Field goals attempts
9088
Field goals made
4544
Field goals %
50%50%
2-point field goals attempts
5462
2-point field goals made
3234
2-point field goals %
59.26%54.84%
3-point field goals attempts
3626
3-point field goals made
1310
3-point field goals %
36.11%38.46%
Free throws attempts
2215
Free throws made
1612
Free throws %
72.7%80%
Offensive rebounds
1710
Defensive rebounds
3029
Total rebounds
4739
Assists
2227
Blocks
45
Turnovers
1513
Steals
910
Personal fouls
1216
Technical fouls
00

Highlights

Chances of winning


Houston Rockets
86.3%
New Orleans Pelicans
13.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
84.6% 15.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Houston Rockets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)
  • New Orleans Pelicans has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)
  • Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.11
    (1.12)

    7.07
    (6.13)
    4.1%
    (5.6%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 232.00
    • The most likely Handicap: 1 (-14)
    What is the prediction for Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans?
  • Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Houston will win (votes: 7 - 70%). New Orleans will win (votes: 3 - 30%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Houston: 41.6%98.4%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Houston (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH -13.5, OT - New Orleans (1.90) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • H/A, 1st Half - New Orleans (4.22) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Houston (votes: 2 - 50%). New Orleans (votes: 2 - 50%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 123:109.
  • Preview Facts
    • A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 15).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Houston won 4.
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • New Orleans may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Houston is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in Houston: Eason T. (Ankle Injury) VanVleet F. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in New Orleans: Alvarado J. (Injury) Jones H. (Ankle Injury) Murray D. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Houston won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 2288:2261. (average 114.4:113.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Houston won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1046:996. (average 116.2:110.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans were as follows:
    18.12.2025 New Orleans Pelicans - Houston Rockets 133:128
    14.10.2025 New Orleans Pelicans - Houston Rockets 128:130
    08.03.2025 Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans 146:117
    06.03.2025 New Orleans Pelicans - Houston Rockets 97:109
    26.12.2024 New Orleans Pelicans - Houston Rockets 111:128
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    2San Antonio Spurs5741166753:63760.719
    3Houston Rockets5635216412:61240.625
    4Denver Nuggets5836227008:67450.621
    5Minnesota Timberwolves5936237056:67930.610
    6Los Angeles Lakers5734236588:66090.596
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    8Golden State Warriors5830286701:66040.517
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    10Los Angeles Clippers5727306389:64160.474
    11Memphis Grizzlies5621356466:65990.375
    12Dallas Mavericks5721366521:67060.368
    13Utah Jazz5818406842:73000.310
    14New Orleans Pelicans5917426774:71020.288
    15Sacramento Kings5913466507:71390.220


    Eastern Conference
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    1Detroit Pistons5642146569:61270.750
    2Boston Celtics5738196553:61310.667
    3New York Knicks5937226909:65920.627
    4Cleveland Cavaliers5937227051:67870.627
    5Toronto Raptors5834246597:64850.586
    6Philadelphia 76ers5832266761:67240.552
    7Orlando Magic5731266560:65330.544
    8Miami Heat5931287078:69070.525
    9Atlanta Hawks6029317017:70800.483
    10Charlotte Hornets5928316837:66930.475
    11Milwaukee Bucks5625316286:64620.446
    12Chicago Bulls5924356832:71060.407
    13Washington Wizards5716416397:69970.281
    14Brooklyn Nets5715426094:65460.263
    15Indiana Pacers5915446580:70350.254

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