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Houston at New Orleans: Recap

Thursday Dec 26, 2024 8:00 pm - New Orleans, LA
Odds: Houston by 7, Total Points: 221.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Houston HOU 70.6%
NO 29.4%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NO +7.0 HOU 48.5%
NO 51.5%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 221.5 Over 49.4%
Under 50.6%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off HOU -2.0%
NO -1.4%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
HOU 113.9 114.2 128
NO 107.3 107.2 111

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU NO
Points/Game 114.1 115.5
Avg Score Margin +4.7 -4.5
Fastbreak Pts/Gm 14.1 17.0
Pts in Paint/Gm 52.7 57.7
Assists/Game 25.1 25.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 57.2 53.0
Effective FG % 53.8% 52.7%
Off Rebound % 34.4% 27.0%
FTA/FGA 0.262 0.284
Turnover % 13.2% 12.1%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU NO
Opp Points/Game 109.4 120.0
Opp Effective FG % 53.1% 55.5%
Opp Pts in Paint/Gm 48.9 53.1
Off Rebounds/Gm 14.9 12.2
Def Rebounds/Gm 32.7 31.7
Blocks/Game 5.7 5.2
Steals/Game 8.8 8.9
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.5 19.9