NBA
SPEC
2026-03-29 · Morning Edition
WIN
Rockets vs. Pelicans
Rockets 1H Moneyline
1.0u
ANALYSIS
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.
Key Data
Full game ML 0.675 vs 1H ML 0.36; 31.5% delta in probability weighting.
OUTCOME
Houston Rockets 68 - New Orleans Pelicans 47
The game was tied at 29-29 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Houston Rockets outscored the New Orleans Pelicans 39-18, resulting in a halftime score of 68-47 in favor of Houston. Therefore, the Rockets won the first half moneyline.