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The Houston Rockets welcome the New Orleans Pelicans, hoping to strengthen their standing in the NBA’s Western Conference. They currently occupy the fifth spot in the conference, whereas their visitors sit at the foot of it. Read on to find our prediction for this match.

The Rockets have seen their form take a hit in recent weeks, and this has threatened their stay in the playoff places in the West. Ime Udoka’s men have lost five of their last eight fixtures and now find themselves just 0.5 games from the play-in spots.

But being at home against the league’s worst team will have them confident of making it back-to-back wins. The Rockets, who are 24-15, returned to winning ways with a 110-105 win at home against the Timberwolves.

The Pelicans are coming off a 127-119 loss to fellow strugglers the Pacers in the first match of a short two-game road trip. It was the team’s 12th loss in the last 14 games and saw them drop behind the Pacers as the team with the current worst record.

The Pelicans won a close battle in OT in the first meeting with the Rockets a month ago. That win snapped a six-match losing run in this fixture and was part of a rare five-game winning streak.

Herb Jones and Jose Alvarado remain sidelined with injuries.

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Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points

1. 12 of the Pelicans’ last 14 games have ended in defeat.
2. The Rockets have won 13 of their 16 home fixtures.
3. The Pelicans are allowing 122 points on average.
4. Houston is outscoring its visitors by almost 10 points on average.

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