Winners of five of their last six games, the Houston Rockets continue their campaign as one of the league’s biggest surprises on Thursday night against the Pelicans. Despite its youth, the Rockets are 20-9 on the season,

The Houston Rockets (20-9) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) on Thursday. Tip-off from Smoothie King Arena is at 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Pelica

Houston offers a variety of events this weekend as the holiday season continues toward New Year's. Highlights include the final performances of ' A Christmas Carol ,' Shen Yun 's new production and Clutch's Bearthday celebration with the Houston Rockets. Here’s a closer look at these events and more happening across the city.

The struggling Pelicans witnessed the Rockets’ turnaround up close Thursday, getting dismantled 133-113 in the Toyota Center. It's the most points the Pelicans have allowed this season, surpassing the 132 points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Houston Rockets are playing the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time in a week. The Rockets took care of the Pelicans in Houston seven days ago, and they are hoping for an identical result now that the two teams are in New Orleans for the first game after Christmas.

It’s time for the Houston Rockets to get greedy. When the team lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals, we all looked at the schedule and said, “There’s four games against bad teams then a difficult homestand.