New Orleans at Houston

The high-flying Houston Rockets have become the modern day Golden State Warriors as they have pushed their way to 105.8 points per game on the season. The Hornets are going to want no part of that, and they are going to do everything they can to shorten the game, as they simply lack the firepower to get into a shootout with Houston. Evidence of that is their last encounter with league scoring leader Oklahoma City on the road where they played the Thunder in a game that saw 180 total points scored. They also had a recent encounter with the Spurs on the road that saw just 193 points scored. The Hornets’ history of buzzing the UNDER vs. winning teams is at 16-7 in their last 23, while the Rockets are lethargic vs. weak teams showing 7-1 to the UNDER in their last eight vs. a team below .400. Go with the UNDER in this one.