NBA Prop Bets: Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans (March 13, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (22-45) face the Houston Rockets (40-25) at Toyota Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Rockets are favored to win at -285, currently marked as 6.5-point favorites, while the Pelicans are at +230. The total points line is set at 230.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-112 Houston.

The Rockets (-115) have a 29-36-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-105) hold a record of 36-29-2.
The Rockets have a 28-37-0 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line and 37 have gone under). The Pelicans have a 35-32-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Rockets are averaging 114.2 points per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 115.6 (17th).
Defensively, the Rockets are giving up only 110.0 points per game this season (4th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 120.0 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Rockets currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 95.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 11th on that scale with 100.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 34.2% of the Rockets' field goal attempts come from three point range (29th in the league), leaving 65.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 45.0% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.0% from two.
Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 35.7% of shots from three (26th), leaving 64.3% from two, while Houston's opponents are attempting a similarly low 40.1% from three (5th) and 59.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Rockets are shooting 36.4% from deep in 2025/26 (9th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making an underwhelming 34.5% of their attempts (24th).
On the opposite end, Houston is holding opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (9th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 34.9% of their shots (5th).

Ball Protection

The Rockets are committing 15.7 turnovers per game this season, ranking 28th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th).
Flipping that script, Houston is forcing 13.5 turnovers (23rd), while New Orleans is committing 14.3 (13th).

Crashing the Boards

Houston is pulling down 48.2 rebounds per game this season (1st in the league), including 15.2 offensive boards (1st). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging a whopping 45.5 rebounds (24th), 12.6 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 44.0 rebounds (13th) and 12.3 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Rockets are allowing 39.6 and 11.5, ranking 2nd and 18th.

First Quarter Winner

Houston is -162 to win the first quarter, while New Orleans is +136. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Houston	36-25-4	15-13-2	21-12-2	33-21-3	3-4-1	3-6-1
New Orleans	28-37-2	14-20-0	14-17-2	7-6-0	21-31-2	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Houston is -218 to win the first half and New Orleans is +180. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Houston	35-28-2	16-14-0	19-14-2	33-23-1	2-5-1	6-4-0
New Orleans	27-39-1	15-18-1	12-21-0	9-4-0	18-35-1	6-4-0

HT/FT

Houston is -155 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is +280.

The Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 40.0% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 22.4% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +1700 to go to overtime.

The Rockets have played in seven games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 21 of Houston's 65 games this season. Meanwhile, 39 of New Orleans' 67 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Houston recorded a 119-110 victory over New Orleans at Toyota Center when these teams last met on January 18. Jabari Smith Jr. was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 32 points and seven triples. The Rockets have now won three straight at Toyota Center against the Pelicans.