Rockets vs. Pelicans

Houston (44-29) enters this matchup following a 119-109 win over Memphis where Kevin Durant (25 pts, 10 ast) and Jabari Smith Jr. (21 pts, 16 reb) showed elite form. We are exploiting the value on the 1H Moneyline as the Rockets' league-leading rebounding (48.1 RPG) and 4th-ranked defense face a Pelicans squad (25-50) currently on a four-game losing streak and surrendering 123 PPG over their last three. With New Orleans managing injuries to Dejounte Murray (Achilles) and Trey Murphy III (ankle), Houston’s superior depth and first-half efficiency project to dominate a thin Pelicans rotation looking toward the lottery.