Houston – New Orleans

MATCH DETAILS:
Location: Houston, TX, Toyota Center
Upcoming Information:NBA 18.01.2026
Competition: Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans live

When/Date: 18.01.2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Repeat:Live
Prediction on Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans: Available

Prediction (the most likely score): 121:107

Facts

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 15).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Houston won 4.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

New Orleans may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Houston is the obvious favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Houston won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 2288:2261. (average 114.4:113.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Houston won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1046:996. (average 116.2:110.7).

Latest Results

16.01.26 Houston Rockets – Minnesota Timberwolves – 110:105
15.01.26 Houston Rockets – Oklahoma City Thunder – 91:111
13.01.26 Houston Rockets – Chicago Bulls – 119:113
11.01.26 Sacramento Kings – Houston Rockets – 111:98
09.01.26 Portland Trail Blazers – Houston Rockets – 111:105

16.01.26 Indiana Pacers – New Orleans Pelicans – 127:119
14.01.26 New Orleans Pelicans – Brooklyn Nets – 116:113
13.01.26 New Orleans Pelicans – Denver Nuggets – 116:122
11.01.26 Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans – 128:118
09.01.26 Washington Wizards – New Orleans Pelicans – 107:128

Standings

2025/26

Western Conference

		Pl	W	L		PCT
1	Oklahoma City Thunder	42	35	7	5086:4524	0.833
2	Denver Nuggets	41	28	13	5026:4807	0.683
3	San Antonio Spurs	41	28	13	4823:4612	0.683
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	42	27	15	5039:4807	0.643
5	Houston Rockets	39	24	15	4565:4316	0.615
6	Los Angeles Lakers	39	24	15	4543:4560	0.615
7	Phoenix Suns	41	24	17	4698:4594	0.585
8	Golden State Warriors	42	23	19	4862:4755	0.548
9	Portland Trail Blazers	42	20	22	4866:4974	0.476
10	Los Angeles Clippers	41	18	23	4611:4648	0.439
11	Memphis Grizzlies	40	17	23	4593:4649	0.425
12	Dallas Mavericks	43	17	26	4910:5033	0.395
13	Utah Jazz	42	14	28	5013:5361	0.333
14	Sacramento Kings	42	12	30	4646:5064	0.286
15	New Orleans Pelicans	44	10	34	5061:5381	0.227

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	L		PCT
1	Detroit Pistons	39	29	10	4586:4332	0.744
2	Boston Celtics	40	25	15	4667:4409	0.625
3	New York Knicks	41	25	16	4873:4720	0.610
4	Toronto Raptors	43	25	18	4900:4828	0.581
5	Orlando Magic	41	23	18	4767:4711	0.561
6	Cleveland Cavaliers	43	24	19	5160:5048	0.558
7	Philadelphia 76ers	40	22	18	4672:4626	0.550
8	Miami Heat	41	21	20	4896:4831	0.512
9	Atlanta Hawks	43	20	23	5070:5111	0.465
10	Chicago Bulls	41	19	22	4808:4949	0.463
11	Milwaukee Bucks	41	17	24	4609:4746	0.415
12	Charlotte Hornets	41	15	26	4780:4783	0.366
13	Brooklyn Nets	39	12	27	4248:4437	0.308
14	Washington Wizards	40	10	30	4506:4959	0.250
15	Indiana Pacers	42	10	32	4661:4970	0.238

Posted

January 18, 2026

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Yuriy Borshchenko

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