ASA play on 8* Houston Rockets +1 over New Orleans Pelicans, 8 PM ET - This is a really tough spot for the Pelicans who are coming off a huge upset win over the Milwaukee Bucks last night and now face a rested Rockets team. New Orleans played their starters extended minutes last night with all five logging 34 plus minutes, so fatigue becomes a factor here. Not to mention, the Pels are playing their 3rd game in four nights and teams in that situation win just 44% of the time this season. The Rockets have won four straight games and are starting to gel with the addition of Victor Oladipo, who scored 25-points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists in their win over Portland Thursday night. Houston is slightly lower in offensive efficiency ratings compared to New Orleans, but the Rockets have the 4th best defensive efficiency in the NBA versus the Pelicans 24th ranked unit. Houston has a plus differential on the season while the Pelicans have a negative overall differential of minus -1.5PPG.