New Orleans has a new lease on life with Zion Williamson in the lineup, and it has won and covered three in a row following Friday's 139-111 victory over Memphis. Williamson scored 24 points in 29 minutes, and the Pelicans shot 53.7 percent. Houston did get a win over Dallas, but the Rockets still have won only four of their last 10 games, and they are 1-4 ATS their last five as home favorites. Also, Houston has covered once its last six games after a win and are 16-34-1 ATS their last 51 games after scoring at least 125 points their previous game dating to the last few seasons. The Pelicans are 4-1 ATS their last five games at Houston and 4-1 ATS the last five meetings overall. Play the Pelicans.
This pick was released to clients on February 02, 2024 at 12:17PM ET.
NBA
New Orleans at Houston
February 2, 2020
2:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on New Orleans +5.5 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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