Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Hornets and Rockets game? Catch the action at Toyota Center in Houston, TX, as the Rockets hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on Spac.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Rockets as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 223 points. Check out BetCoco for Houston Rockets – Charlotte Hornets odds
Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Hornets have travelled to take on the Rockets, they are 2-1. As the underdog, the Hornets have performed well against the spread vs. the Rockets, going 3-0.
- The Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
- Through their last five home games, Houston has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 109 points per game.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Houston has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction
In their previous game, Charlotte played the Nets and suffered a 133-121 defeat in their home game. As a result, the Hornets’ current record stands at 1-2.
Against Brooklyn, the Hornets were led by Terry Rozier, who scored 23 points and became Charlotte’s top scorer. Following closely behind was Brandon Miller, securing the second-highest score with 22 points.
Charlotte’s defense is coming off a game where they had a strong performance, forcing nine turnovers and recording eight steals. They limited the Nets to 133 points and secured 31 defensive rebounds.
In their most recent game, the Rockets suffered a 106-95 loss against the Warriors, bringing their overall record to 0-3.
Houston’s leading scorer was Jalen Green, who scored 21 points. Following closely behind as the second leading scorer was Alperen Sengün, with 19 points.
On defense vs. the Warriors, the Rockets recorded 7 steals and 32 defensive rebounds in their most recent game. However, they were unable to contain the Warriors, resulting in a 106-95 loss.
Our prediction for this game is that the Rockets will come out on top with a projected score of 106-103.
Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Tips
- Take the Rockets on the moneyline
- The Rockets should also cover at -2
- Our NBA model projects 209 points, and we suggest taking the under
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Tari Eason – Lower Leg – Out
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report
- Frank Ntilikina – Left Tibia – Out
- Miles Bridges – Suspension – Out
- Cody Martin – Knee – Out
- James Bouknight – Knee – Out
