How to watch Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NBA game

How to watch Rockets vs. Pelicans basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

Current Records: New Orleans 5-22, Houston 17-9

How To Watch

When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
TV: Gulf Coast Sports
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $16.31

What to Know

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Houston Rockets at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Toyota Center after having had a few days off. The Pelicans are no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses.

Last Sunday, things could have been worse for the Pelicans, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 119-104 loss to the Pacers. New Orleans was down 99-80 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

The Pelicans struggled to work together and finished the game with only 18 assists. They are winless (0-5) when they just don't pass the ball.

Meanwhile, the Rockets ended up a good deal behind the Thunder on Saturday and lost 111-96.

New Orleans' loss dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.

The Pelicans are hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-4 against the spread).

Everything went the Pelicans' way against the Rockets in their previous meeting back in February, as the Pelicans made off with a 127-105 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pelicans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.