Rockets' Clint Capela is expected to remain sidelined for Sunday's matchup with the Pelicans
Rockets' Clint Capela is expected to remain sidelined for Sunday's matchup with the Pelicans

James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and the Houston Rockets will face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon.

The Rockets don’t have Clint Capella (heal) in Sunday’s home showdown, but the Pelicans will be almost full in terms of the main piece.

Houston entered Sunday’s contest on the NBA’s second offense, earning an average of 118.7 points per game. New Orleans has performed an average of 117.1 points per game, the third-highest in the league.

The sportsbook lists the Rockets as a 5.5-point home favorite, stands firm from the opener, and the total number of points that over-under or Las Vegas believes will score, The latest Pelican vs Rockets odds is 245.5.

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Rockets' Clint Capela is expected to remain sidelined for Sunday's matchup with the Pelicans
Rockets’ Clint Capela is expected to remain sidelined for Sunday’s matchup with the Pelicans

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Still, New Orleans is not a padlock that covers the pelicans spread against the Rockets. The model also understands that the Rockets are a strong team at home and have set a record of 16-7 this season.

Houston is one of the top offenses in the NBA led by Harden and Westbrook, and the Rockets are in the top three of the league with free throw rates and overall attack efficiency.

Houston is also well above the average of shooting efficiency and rotation avoidance, and can sometimes be expanded against unstable Pelicans defenses.

The Rocket cleverly applies the strategy of creating rotations and avoiding attacks defensively, and Houston’s smaller and faster defensive scheme without Capella could be effective in limiting New Orleans.