New-Look New Orleans Pelicans Host Rockets on Thursday

 

Can Cousins Make Difference for Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans just hosted the All-Star Game and saw their very own Anthony Davis win the MVP. But the celebration was brief because the next day, the Pelicans made a huge trade, acquiring DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings. Cousins is expected to play his first game on Thursday when the Pelicans host the Houston Rockets. Oddsmakers have the Rockets as 4-point favorites and the total is 228. Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. The Rockets are sitting fourth in the Western Conference, with James Harden among the front-runners for the MVP award. Harden is third in the league in scoring, first in assists and is averaging over eight rebounds a game. The Rockets rank behind only Golden State in scoring. The Pelicans are 11^th place in the West and only two games out of eighth. The trade for Cousins will hopefully push them into the postseason. Cousins and Davis are fourth and fifth in the league, respectively, in scoring, while Davis is sixth in rebounding and Cousins is 11^th. They both played at the University of Kentucky, and the Pelicans are hoping that connection pays off. Houston is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings with the Pelicans, who lost 122-100 to the Rockets at home on December 16. Harden had a triple-double with 29 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Get all your 2017 NBA Odds at Bovada Online Sportsbook