Houston at New Orleans

Houston's hot streak has been keyed by defense, winning eight of nine. They've allowed 104 points or fewer in five of the games. The Rockets are 47-22 UNDER the total against the Western Conference, plus 38-18-2 UNDER on the road versus a team with a winning home record. Houston is #11 in the league in points allowed and faces a New Orleans team that had to play last night, beating Dallas at home. The Pelicans will focus on defense in this tough situational spot and are 23-9-1 UNDER the total against a team with a winning record. And when these teams clash the UNDER is 37-17-1, including 20-7-1 UNDER in this building. Back the UNDER in this one.