New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets prediction

Game preview

On Friday, 19 December 2025, Houston Rockets visited New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA. Final score: New Orleans Pelicans 133–128 Houston Rockets. Season records: New Orleans Pelicans 5-22, Houston Rockets 16-7. New Orleans Pelicans had won two of their last five (W-W-L-L-L, newest first), scoring 121.2 and allowing 120.6 points a game. Over their last five games Houston Rockets went 3-2, averaging 117.4 points for and 111.2 against. Head-to-head: 0-5 for New Orleans Pelicans over the last five games, most recently New Orleans Pelicans 128–130 Houston Rockets. New Orleans Pelicans had 4 days of rest and Houston Rockets 2. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.