Houston at New Orleans: Recap

Thursday Dec 18, 2025 8:00 pm - New Orleans, LA
Odds: Houston by 9.5, Total Points: 235.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Houston HOU 80.8%
NO 19.2%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
HOU -9.5 HOU 50.3%
NO 49.7%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 236.5 Over 46.8%
Under 53.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off HOU -0.2%
NO -4.3%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
HOU 122.0 123.0 128
NO 112.5 113.5 133

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU NO
Points/Game 114.9 114.7
Avg Score Margin +5.2 -5.7
Fastbreak Pts/Gm 13.9 16.1
Pts in Paint/Gm 52.2 57.2
Assists/Game 24.7 25.0
Total Rebounds/Gm 59.4 53.0
Effective FG % 53.4% 52.4%
Off Rebound % 35.8% 27.0%
FTA/FGA 0.270 0.274
Turnover % 13.0% 12.0%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU NO
Opp Points/Game 109.7 120.4
Opp Effective FG % 52.7% 56.0%
Opp Pts in Paint/Gm 49.0 53.0
Off Rebounds/Gm 15.8 12.3
Def Rebounds/Gm 32.9 31.2
Blocks/Game 5.7 4.7
Steals/Game 8.9 8.9
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.6 19.8