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 114.5 115.2
Avg Score Margin +5.2 -5.0
Fastbreak Pts/Gm 13.8 16.7
Pts in Paint/Gm 52.2 57.5
Assists/Game 24.7 25.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 58.7 53.4
Effective FG % 53.9% 52.5%
Off Rebound % 35.3% 27.2%
FTA/FGA 0.263 0.280
Turnover % 13.4% 12.2%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU NO
Opp Points/Game 109.3 120.2
Opp Effective FG % 52.5% 55.5%
Opp Pts in Paint/Gm 48.7 52.9
Off Rebounds/Gm 15.3 12.4
Def Rebounds/Gm 33.1 31.5
Blocks/Game 5.9 5.0
Steals/Game 8.8 8.8
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.5 20.1