Can Pelicans rise up without Zion Williamson vs. Rockets? Best Bets for Wednesday (Jan. 4)
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Pelicans are 7-point favorites over Rockets.
The odds/bet: -110 ($33 to win $30). The book: Caesars Sportsbook. The time/TV: 8 p.m. (BSNO).
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are injured. New Orleans is 4-1 without them this season. The Pelicans have won four consecutive games at the Smoothie King Center. Rockets have lost four straight games.
Pelicans are without Zion Williamson and play against Rockets. Trey Murphy should score more than 15.5 points.
Murphy is expected to play 33 to 35 minutes against Rockets. He has an average of 12.7 points per game. The odds/bet is -105 ($21 to win $20).
NBA: Celtics -8.5 over Thunder (LOST $33), Kings -3. 5 over Jazz (WON $10), and Pelicans -0.25 over Rockets (PURDISH).
Pelicans lost $23 on Tuesday. They play against Rockets on Wednesday.
The total for the week is +$17 (3-1).
Pelicans are playing without Zion Williamson against Rockets on Wednesday.
The total for 2023 is -$27 (3-3). If a team is a minus-160 on the money line, one would have to bet $160 to win $100. If the team A is 5-point favorite at -110, it would cost $110 to place the bet.
On positive lines, a $100 would bring in $140 on Team C's money line.
