Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 13

Rockets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The Houston Rockets (40-25) host the New Orleans Pelicans (22-45) in a matchup of Southwest Division teams at Toyota Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, March 13, 2026. The Pelicans are 7-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The over/under is 226.5 for the matchup.

Rockets vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rockets win (82.5%)

Rockets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Rockets have registered a 28-37-0 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Pelicans are 37-28-1 this season.
• This season, Rockets games have hit the over 28 times out of 67 chances.
• Pelicans games this year have gone over the point total 35 times in 67 opportunities (52.2%).
• Houston has done a better job covering the spread in road games (17-18-0) than it has in home games (11-19-0).
• In home games, the Rockets eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (10 of 30 games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 51.4% of games (18 of 35).
• New Orleans has been better against the spread at home (21-13-0) than on the road (16-15-1) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Pelicans games have gone over more often at home (19 of 34, 55.9%) than on the road (16 of 33, 48.5%).

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.5 boards and 4.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.2 points, 6.1 assists and 9 boards.
• Amen Thompson averages 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.4 points, 6.8 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.7% from downtown, with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Reed Sheppard is averaging 13.4 points, 2.8 boards and 3.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Pelicans Leaders

• Per game, Trey Murphy III gets the Pelicans 22.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.3 blocks.
• The Pelicans are getting 11.7 points, 7 boards and 3.9 assists per game from Derik Queen.
• Saddiq Bey averages 17.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He is making 45.2% of his shots from the field and 34.6% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per game.
• Zion Williamson averages 21.4 points, 5.9 boards and 3.4 assists. He is draining 58.7% of his shots from the field (ninth in NBA).
• Jeremiah Fears averages 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He is draining 42.6% of his shots from the floor and 33% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per game.

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