Rockets vs Pelicans

The Pelicans take on the Rockets in Houston as we continue our NBA odds series with a prediction and pick while telling you how to watch.

The Rockets had to make a 3-pointer with less than a second left to beat New Orleans on Friday. New Orleans needs to find a way to keep the rebounding battle close, but they should pull off the win here. The Rockets do not do many things well, but they rebound fourth-best in the NBA. Forcing the Rockets to shoot from beyond the arc will be key to winning this game. With less than a second left, Smith hit a 3-pointer to win the game. One big reason the Rockets pulled off the buzzer-beating win against the Pelicans on Friday was their ability to rebound. However, they are still at the bottom of the league with a record of 18-52. lead the Rockets with 25 points and 20 points, respectively, Jabari Smith Jr. A good game from Green, Porter and Sengun will give Houston a great chance to win again on Sunday. For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram had 31 points, while Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds. The Rockets currently own the longest win streak in the Western Conference with a three-game win streak. The Pelicans are fighting desperately to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Jabari Smith Jr. was the hero when the Rockets and Pelicans met Friday, giving Houston its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Liddell (right knee ACL injury recovery) as out for Sunday’s game. The seven-footer finished with 22 points, 17 rebounds, and 4 blocks on Friday, making 10-of-16 shots (62.5%). The 21-year-old had a team-high 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists on 10-of-20 shooting (50.0%) against the Pelicans.

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets NBA basketball game on March 19, 2023.

“We got to take care of the ball; we got to get good looks; we have to get stops. Once we got back to that, running plays and shifting the defense, things started opening up a lot more.” “If we want to go to the postseason, we have to play better. “We have to realize we got to play better,” Valanciunas said. Houston: The Rockets were 36 of 38 from the free throw line. The Rockets shot 41% and were 9 of 33 on 3-pointers. McCollum had nine points in the run. “We are a team that attacks the paint normally,” New Orleans coach Willie Green said. “For a minute, we got stagnant and weren’t really shifting the defense over. I’m going to have good shooting nights, and I’m going to have not so good shooting nights, so it’s just about being aggressive and making sure that I’m trying to put us in the best position to succeed.” added 25 and [Tari Eason](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433192/tari-eason) had 10 points for Houston, which saw its season-high three-game winning streak snapped. We have to win some games.”

While Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. all drilled critical jumpers in the fourth quarter, with Smith knocking down the game-winning 3-pointer ...

“We got to take care of the ball; we got to get good looks; we have to get stops. Once we got back to that, running plays and shifting the defense, things started opening up a lot more.” “If we want to go to the postseason, we have to play better. “We have to realize we got to play better,” Valanciunas said. “We are a team that attacks the paint normally,” New Orleans coach Willie Green said. I’m going to have good shooting nights, and I’m going to have not so good shooting nights, so it’s just about being aggressive and making sure that I’m trying to put us in the best position to succeed.”

The New Orleans Pelicans are in desperate need of a bounce-back performance against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, March 19. Can they do it?

The Pelicans are now the No. 12 seed in the West, a full game out of the No. Pelicans vs.