Friday, January 26, 2018

Pelicans Host Rockets as Both Teams Surging

New Orleans Pelicans Basketball

Pelicans and Rockets Streaking at the Same Time



The New Orleans Pelicans battle the Houston Rockets at Smoothie King Center on Friday night. Tip-off is set for 8 pm EST. ESPN will have the coverage.

Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -4.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 231.5. The line has held steady, but the total has dropped to 228.5.

The super-charged Pelicans have won six of their last seven games. They are showcasing a newfound ability to efficiently make plays in the clutch. The Rockets have won seven of their last eight and four straight. One of those victories was a 116-108 win over the Golden State Warriors last Saturday.

The Rockets have won nine of the last 11 meetings with the Pelicans.  Expect this one to be a bit tougher.  Houston outshot New Orleans 130-123 at home on Dec. 11. The teams combined for 154 points at the break. That can be misleading as the Pelicans played without Anthony Davis. The All-Star starter has shown the ability to go for 40 when needed.

The Pelicans made 14 3-pointers in the first half of the first meeting. They finished with a franchise-record 18.

New Orleans led 101-88 late in the third quarter. Then James Harden went to work. He scored 10 of his 26 points in the final three minutes to provide the game-winning margin. Harden had 17 assists and six steals to lead the comeback.

Pelicans are Learning to Win



Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 101-96 winner as they battled the Charlotte Hornets on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 197 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Pelicans have found a way to win close games. Three of their recent victories came in overtime. Their 101-96 road win over the Charlotte Hornets was a blowout.

New Orleans leads the NBA in "clutch" minutes. Those are minutes which are tallied when a game is within five points in the final five minutes. Of the Pelicans' 136 clutch minutes this season, 55 have come in the last nine games since Jan. 10.

Harden is Leading Rockets Surge



Houston was a 104-97 winner in its last matchup on the road against the Dallas Mavericks. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 201 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Rockets forward Ryan Anderson, who is a former Pelican, is averaging 12.5 points a game. He is shooting 39.9 percent on 3-pointers away from home. Center Clint Capela has scored in double digits in 11 consecutive games.

Chris Paul has joined LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. They are the only NBA players averaging 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds.

Nene expected to be able to come back from a bruised right knee suffered Monday night. That can only help the Rockets

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Houston34-1223-22-1114.13106.377.7610-13-113-921-2514-107-15
New Orleans26-2124-22-1111.00110.600.400000000000019-12-115-1028-1916-612-13



Power Stats

















Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
HOU22.2814.201.57
NOH26.2615.231.72


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
HOU9.6734.3744.04
NOH8.3634.6443


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
HOU45.9646.99-1.03
NOH48.5946.072.52





Team Records




Houston Rockets

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall34-1218-616-623-22-110-13-113-9114.13106.377.76
Last 107-34-13-26-43-23-2110.10105.504.60
vs Div6-24-12-15-33-22-1107.50100.007.50
vs EAST14-57-27-37-11-11-7-16-4111.32104.327.00
vs WEST20-711-49-316-119-67-5116.11107.818.30





New Orleans Pelicans

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall26-2113-913-1224-22-19-12-115-10111.00110.600.40
Last 107-34-03-34-61-33-3110.70109.601.10
vs Div3-42-11-33-41-22-2107.57107.71-0.14
vs EAST14-67-37-311-8-13-6-18-2112.75109.253.50
vs WEST12-156-66-913-146-67-8109.70111.59-1.89





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense114.132110.6029
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense111.182112.9530
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed44.181242.2717
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense111.004106.3718
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense114.272103.596
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed41.952441.733


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Houston8-26-45-5115.9057.4046.3445.00117/3047.20
New Orleans2-84-65-5108.8058.8046.8645.20142/3938.70





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Dec 11, 2017NOH123HOU130-13.5NOH227.5ONOHNOHNOH767857.654.5413618/3317/45612
Mar 24, 2017NOH107HOU117-8HOU231UHOUHOUPush504945.147.3365914/3814/3995
Mar 17, 2017HOU112NOH1286.5NOH228ONOHNOHHOU506841.653.3465313/4012/3469
Feb 23, 2017HOU129NOH993.5HOU230.5UHOUHOUHOU665049.541.9484520/516/311210
Dec 16, 2016NOH100HOU122-11.5HOU224UHOUHOUHOU507240.844.747579/2724/6147
Mar 2, 2016NOH95HOU100-6NOH222UHOUHOUNOH52534044.4435114/363/341015
Jan 25, 2016HOU112NOH111-4HOU216.5OHOUNOHHOU586047.546.2385019/3913/2978
Dec 26, 2015HOU108NOH1101.5NOH209ONOHNOHHOU626345.250.7354015/3313/2485
Dec 2, 2015NOH101HOU108-3.5HOU214.5UHOUNOHHOU504840.941.456427/258/2759
Apr 12, 2015NOH114HOU121-5HOU198.5OHOUHOUNOH555248.453.4394011/279/2466





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Team Last 5 Games




Houston Rockets







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 24, 2018DAL104-97W-6.5216.5W/U43.9047.8321A
Jan 22, 2018MIA99-90W-10.5213L/U44.4466.6715H
Jan 20, 2018GS116-108W2.5237.5W/U47.1368.9714H
Jan 18, 2018MIN116-98W-5.5225W/U47.7388.2417H
Jan 15, 2018LAC102-113L-4.5230.5L/U40.4381.2513A





New Orleans Pelicans







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 24, 2018CHR101-96W2.5223.5W/U44.8377.789A
Jan 22, 2018CHI132-128W-6.5226.5L/O41.5984.6216H
Jan 20, 2018MEM111-104W-9210L/O50.0081.257H
Jan 17, 2018ATL93-94L-2.5219.5L/U43.7568.4210A
Jan 16, 2018BOS116-113W5.5213.5W/O45.0076.007A



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Houston home to Phoenix Sunday, January 28
New Orleans home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 28

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Rockets-Mavs in Texas Showdown

Houston Rockets Basketball

 

The Houston Rockets (33-12 SU, 22-22-1 ATS) have the second-best record in the NBA. They might be the league’s top team when both Chris Paul and James Harden are healthy. Both MVP candidates are expected to suit up for Wednesday’s road game against their in-state rivals. The showdown with the Dallas Mavericks (16-31 SU, 24-22-1 ATS), beginning at 8 PM ET on ESPN.

Oddsmakers have the Rockets as 16.5-point favorites. The total is sitting at 217.5.

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Harden recently missed seven games with a strained hamstring. The Rockets went 4-3 SU and ATS during his absence. They are 3-0 SU and ATS since his return on January 18.

Earlier this year Paul sat out 14 games with a bruised left knee. Houston went 10-4 SU and 7-7 ATS. The two All-Star guards have otherwise worked very well in their first season together.

Meanwhile, this has been a difficult year for the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki has aged gracefully, but he’s merely competent now instead of a top player in the league. Center Nerlens Noel remains out until February after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.

Assorted backcourt injuries have also put extra pressure on rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. His performance level has improved dramatically as the season has progressed.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Houston33-1222-22-1114.36106.587.7810-13-112-921-2414-107-14
Dallas16-3124-23102.53104.13-1.612-1312-1021-2610-1511-11





Power Stats

















Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
HOU22.3314.311.56
DAL22.4011.961.87


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
HOU9.7334.3144.04
DAL7.5132.9140.42


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
HOU46.0047.08-1.08
DAL45.1046.56-1.46





Team Records




Houston Rockets

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall33-1218-615-622-22-110-13-112-9114.36106.587.78
Last 107-34-13-26-43-23-2111.30105.605.70
vs Div5-24-11-14-33-21-1108.00100.437.57
vs EAST14-57-27-37-11-11-7-16-4111.32104.327.00
vs WEST19-711-48-315-119-66-5116.58108.238.35





Dallas Mavericks

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall16-3110-156-1624-2312-1312-10102.53104.13-1.60
Last 104-62-42-26-43-33-1109.60107.901.70
vs Div4-62-22-48-23-15-199.20100.90-1.70
vs EAST8-115-73-49-105-74-3105.68103.162.52
vs WEST8-205-83-1215-137-68-7100.39104.79-4.40





Supergrid






































TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense114.362104.1310
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense111.522101.527
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed44.191247.4830
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense102.5324106.5818
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense103.3625103.907
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed42.442241.383


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Houston8-27-33-7104.0050.8041.8739.80104/3087.90
Dallas2-83-73-796.7054.4046.0745.90125/3347.90





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Oct 21, 2017DAL91HOU107-11.5HOU216UHOUHOUDAL396236.947.6415413/3111/47612
Dec 27, 2016HOU123DAL1075HOU209OHOUHOUHOU664752.641.4483817/3215/3876
Dec 10, 2016DAL87HOU109-12.5HOU209UHOUHOUHOU496040.550324811/3419/3774
Oct 30, 2016DAL92HOU93-4.5DAL214.5UHOUHOUPush536338.142.5424611/3011/3185
Oct 28, 2016HOU106DAL982HOU218.5UHOUHOUHOU525047.143.8413415/328/29611
Apr 6, 2016HOU86DAL881.5DAL206.5UHOUHOUDAL445243.641.341406/2010/3369
Jan 24, 2016DAL104HOU115-4HOU205OHOUHOUPush585045.648.3364015/3015/4449
Dec 4, 2015HOU100DAL96-5HOU212UHOUHOUHOU575346.445.7454212/268/29128
Nov 14, 2015DAL110HOU98-7.5DAL207.5ODALDALHOU573447.838.146438/289/3469
Apr 28, 2015DAL94HOU103-8HOU221.5UHOUHOUHOU50563845.147535/2610/31149





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Team Last 5 Games




Houston Rockets







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 22, 2018MIA99-90W-10.5213L/U44.4466.6715H
Jan 20, 2018GS116-108W2.5237.5W/U47.1368.9714H
Jan 18, 2018MIN116-98W-5.5225W/U47.7388.2417H
Jan 15, 2018LAC102-113L-4.5230.5L/U40.4381.2513A
Jan 12, 2018PHO112-95W-7231W/U41.4986.3615A





Dallas Mavericks







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 22, 2018WAS98-75W2.5211.5W/U44.1970.5910H
Jan 20, 2018POR108-117L5.5210.5L/O45.7878.5710A
Jan 16, 2018DEN102-105L6.5210W/U48.7281.828A
Jan 13, 2018LAL101-107L-4.5213.5L/U37.7878.5711H
Jan 10, 2018CHR115-111W6.5210W/O46.9978.5715A



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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Sooners Host Jayhawks in Big 12 Showdown

Oklahoma Sooners

Sooners and Jayhawks Jockey for Top Spot in Conference



The 5th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks and the 12th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners will battle on Tuesday at Lloyd Noble Center. Tip-off is set for 7 pm EST and ESPN will telecast this Big 12 heavyweight showdown.

Oddsmakers opened the Jayhawks as -1-point favorites versus the Sooners, while the game's total opened at 171. The line now shows Oklahoma as a 1-point favorite now. The total is at 171.5.

Sooners Trae Young Is the Cog



Oklahoma was a 83-81 loser in their most recent outing on the road against their rival the Oklahoma State Cowboys. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites.

Trae Young chose the Sooners over the Jayhawks when he committed. But, there's not much time to get caught up in the hype of playing Kansas. The only thing the players are thinking about are snapping out of the recent two-game skid the Sooners have. Young is chipping in 30.5 points per game.

Young scored 48 in the loss to Oklahoma State.

Kansas has Two Game Lead over Sooners in Big 12



Kansas won its last outing, a 70-67 result against the Baylor Bears on January 20. They failed to cover in that game as a -8-point favorite.

Kansas may not have the highly talented lottery picks that they have had in recent years, but the Jayhawks still are in control of the Big 12. They are in position to claim a 14th consecutive regular-season conference title. They have a two-game lead.

Point guard Devonte' Graham averages nearly 10-assist per game average and makes the Kansas offense go. He's also Kansas' best defender and figures to draw the task of slowing Young most of the game.



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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Kansas16-310-884.2169.7914.425-63-18-106-52-2
Oklahoma14-48-1091.5681.619.955-42-313-57-22-3





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Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
KANSA17.8411.841.51
OKLA17.3313.501.28


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
KANSA9.5326.9536.48
OKLA11.1129.5640.67


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
KANSA50.1740.199.98
OKLA48.0842.815.27





Team Records




Kansas Jayhawks













































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall15-310-35-010-76-64-185.0069.9415.06
Last 108-23-25-05-51-44-182.2075.606.60
vs Conf5-12-13-03-30-33-080.0078.501.50





Oklahoma Sooners













































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall14-310-14-27-94-63-392.1881.5310.65
Last 108-25-03-25-43-12-390.6082.807.80
vs Conf4-23-01-23-32-11-286.8386.000.83





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense84.212281.61253
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense79.803079.55251
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed34.2014837.00226
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense91.56269.79102
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense96.91272.4090
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed40.454039.20227


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Kansas8-25-56-480.3036.9045.0741.2085/1925.90
Oklahoma2-85-56-474.8034.1039.4436.6071/2066.60





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DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Feb 27, 2017OKLA63KANSA73-14.5OKLA152UKANSAKANSAKANSA282834.95034374/149/19107
Jan 10, 2017KANSA81OKLA7012.5OKLA151.5UKANSAOKLAKANSA273640.337.7424412/275/1966
Feb 13, 2016KANSA76OKLA72-3KANSA156UKANSAKANSAKANSA383346.333.3383611/2610/3235
Jan 4, 2016OKLA106KANSA109-7OKLA159.5OKANSAKANSAOKLA444040.942.6556016/3311/2289
Mar 7, 2015KANSA73OKLA75-6KANSA142OOKLAPushOKLA303238.138.244445/156/1838
Jan 19, 2015OKLA78KANSA85-5.5KANSA138OKANSAKANSAKANSA32514048.336398/2510/1958
Feb 24, 2014OKLA75KANSA83-11OKLA154.5OKANSAKANSAKANSA334244.344.629406/147/1656
Jan 8, 2014KANSA90OKLA836KANSA158.5OKANSAKANSAKANSA504454.745.336228/166/1946
Feb 9, 2013KANSA66OKLA725.5OKLA135.5OKANSAPushOKLA343846.344.835355/157/2056
Jan 26, 2013OKLA54KANSA67-12.5KANSA136UKANSAKANSAKANSA212935.643.631413/127/1778





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Team Last 5 Games




Kansas Jayhawks







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 20, 2018BAYLR70-67W-8144.5L/U40.3861.767H
Jan 15, 2018W.VA71-66W5.5156W/U44.0768.758A
Jan 13, 2018KANST73-72W-12.5150L/U48.9888.2410H
Jan 9, 2018IOWAS83-78W-16158.5L/O47.7638.4614H
Jan 6, 2018TCU88-84W-2160.5W/O50.9469.7011A





Oklahoma Sooners







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Jan 20, 2018OKST81-83L-2167L/U34.1588.2410A
Jan 16, 2018KANST69-87L-2164L/U41.9476.927A
Jan 13, 2018TCU102-97W-6.5173.5L/O48.6159.0919H
Jan 9, 2018TEXTK75-65W-2.5162W/U40.9885.717H
Jan 6, 2018W.VA76-89L5.5173.5L/U43.1067.867A



Next up:
Kansas home to Texas A&M Saturday, January 27
Oklahoma at Alabama Saturday, January 27

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