Rockets at Pelicans live stream: How to watch online

By John Buhler | Feb 23, 2017

Feb 22, 2017; Metairie, LA, USA; Omri Casspi (18) and DeMarcus Cousins (0) were introduced by the New Orleans Pelicans at a press conference at the New Orleans Pelicans Practice Facility. They came to the Pelicans in a trade from the Sacramento Kings. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

The New Orleans Pelicans (23-34) will host the Houston Rockets (40-18) on Thursday night. Here is how to watch this Southwest Division rivalry game online.

One of the six NBA games on tap for Thursday night is between Southwest Division rivals in the Houston Rockets (40-18) and the New Orleans Pelicans (23-34). Tipoff from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will be at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Root Sports Southwest will carry the game in the Greater Houston area. FOX Sports New Orleans will carry the game in the Greater New Orleans area. Since this game will not be nationally televised, the available live stream can be found on NBA League Pass, which requires a subscription.

Houston enters play at 40-18 on the year and in third place in the Western Conference. The Rockets trail the San Antonio Spurs (43-13) by four games in the Southwest Division standings. Houston lost its most recent game on the road to the Miami Heat on Feb. 15, 117-109. The Rockets have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games and are 19-11 away from the Toyota Center this season.

New Orleans enters play at 23-34 on the year and in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans trail the Spurs by 20.5 games in the Southwest Division standings. New Orleans has won two games in a row, has gone 4-6 in its last 10 games and is 14-15 at the Smoothie King Center this season.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 23
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Smoothie King Center
TV Info: RTSW, FSNO
Live Stream: NBA League Pass

According to OddsShark.com, the Pelicans will be getting 3.5 points at home from the visiting Rockets. The moneylines for this game are Houston -125 and New Orleans -105. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 226.5 points.

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This should be the one game to watch in the NBA on Thursday night. Both the Pelicans and the Rockets have made big trades to make their teams better this week. New Orleans acquired All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and small forward Omri Casspi from the Sacramento Kings. Houston traded for sixth man shooting guard Lou Williams with the Los Angeles Lakers. Take the Pelicans to win in the home upset because of Cousins’ monumental arrival in The Big Easy.

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