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Jalen Green Best Prop Bets for Rockets vs. Pelicans 3/6/25

Jalen Green Best Prop Bets for Rockets vs. Pelicans 3/6/25

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By: Alex Hunter

The Rockets are visiting the Pelicans on Thursday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Houston is favored by five points and this game presents a total of 231 points.

Below, I have featured my favorite Jalen Green prop bet to consider from this contest.

Best Jalen Green Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Jalen Green O 23.5 Points (-115)

Green has been a menace vs. the Pelicans this season. In his two matchups with the division rival, Green has scored 34 and 30 points, while shooting 58% from the field. Overall, the shooting guard has been excellent against teams within his division this season, averaging 27.4 points per game in 13 starts against Southwest Division clubs.

Facing this New Orleans defense that ranks second-to-last in efficiency, the Rockets carry a 117.5 point implied team total on DraftKings Sportsbook, which is third-highest of the 12 NBA teams competing Thursday.

Fred VanVleet (ankle) will remain out for Houston and with the guard off the floor this season, Green’s usage rises 1.1 percentage points to 28.9%. Lastly, the Rockets are a five-point favorites for this contest, and Green is averaging 2.5 more points in wins than losses this season.

Green has a knack for flourishing against softs defenses, so he is a great bet to surpass 23.5 points in this elite spot vs. the Pelicans on Thursday.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.