Houston at New Orleans

It's the second of a back-to-back for Houston after topping Dallas last night, 122-96. The Rockets are 24th in the NBA in scoring and shooting, plus 18th in 3-point shooting, but the defense is second in points allowed (107.9 per game) and No. 1 in field goal shooting allowed (43.9%). Houston is 23-11 UNDER the total after a victory. New Orleans has won five of six leaning on defense allowing 110.8 points on average in those six contests. Second-leading scorer Zion Williamson (22 ppg) and center Cody Zeller (ankle) are both questionable to play tonight. New Orleans is 35-20 UNDER the total as a home favorite. These teams met last month in a 104-101 final that sailed UNDER by double-digits. Take Houston/New Orleans UNDER the total.