Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Oct 2024

Rockets ATS Look the Value Wager

The Rockets really stand out on the spread. Back them at -6.5 to beat the Hornets with the confidence that they cover the line at -111.

Rockets Won When They Last Played Hornets

Charlotte Hornets got the win in their previous game. A 120-110 triumph occurred on the road at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse when playing Cleveland Cavaliers. Nick Smith Jr. scored 24 points, with JT Thor getting 20 and Bryce McGowens 18.

Houston Rockets got the win in their last game. A 116-105 triumph occurred on the road at Crypto.com Arena when meeting LA Clippers. Amen Thompson delivered a dominant triple-double performance, recording 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rockets beat the Hornets in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 138-104 scoreline at Spectrum Center. The Rockets have triumphed in their previous three meetings against the Hornets. On the head-to-head front, it has been 5 wins out of 10.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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3 wins and 7 losses in the past 10 games. The Hornets are averaging 108.4 points, 37.2 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 47.7% from the field and 82.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 117.3 points and 45.9 rebounds per matchup.

Brandon Miller is averaging 17.6 points and 2.7 (37.5%) 3-pointers made. Miles Bridges averages 5.3 rebounds and Vasilije Micic 6.5 assists.

The Rockets have won 4 and lost 6 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 113.5 points, 41.4 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field and 77.3% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 117.9 points and 46.5 rebounds.

Jalen Green is averaging 18.3 points, Amen Thompson 8.1 rebounds and Fred VanVleet 6.0 assists along with 3.0 (41.1%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Nick Richards, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller.

Houston Rockets lineup: Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith, Alperen Sengun.

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Our pick is for Rockets to cover the attractive -6.5 line in this NBA matchup. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -111 is available.

Injuries are taken into account by the basketball handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NBA forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Hornets vs Rockets stats:

• The -6.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 2 consecutive games.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 2 consecutive games against Rockets.

Rockets -6.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Fred VanVleet Over 16.5 Points -116

Fred VanVleet (Rockets) has recorded an average of 22.5 points in the past 8 games. This leads us nicely to back him to cover the Player Points line, with odds of -116 on offer for this bet.

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Jalen Green Over 3.5 Assists -167

Jalen Green (Rockets) has covered the Over 3.5 assists total in 4 straight home games. We’re happy to take the -167 for this Player Assists prop bet as he is capable of a big performance against the Celtics.

Correct Score Prediction

Hornets 107 - 116 Rockets

The Rockets can be wagered in lots of different ways and this includes the correct score lines. There’s the chance to back them to win 116-107 for a big potential return.

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Rockets Made Favorites by the Books

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Houston Rockets are -313 favorites to win and that means a 76% chance of landing a victory. The market suggests that Charlotte Hornets are least likely to win at +255.

The spread is currently 8, with the total points line at 229.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to bet Under 229.5, there are odds of -109.

You can back the Rockets to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -170 to achieve this, with the Hornets +140 to win the race to this total.

If you’re betting on basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Hornets

+255

Rockets

-313

Point Spread

Hornets +8

-108

Rockets -8

-112

Total Points

Under 229.5

-109

Over 229.5

-111

LaMelo Ball Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

LaMelo Ball is the favorite to score most points. He is priced at -103 to score Over 23.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -128.

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 23.5

-103

Under 23.5

-128

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 20.5

-122

Under 20.5

-109

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 19.5

-128

Under 19.5

-104

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 18.5

-111

Under 18.5

-119

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 18.5

-104

Under 18.5

-127

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 16.5

-110

Under 16.5

-120

Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)

Over 12.5

-132

Under 12.5

-100

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 10.5

-116

Under 10.5

-114

Nick Richards (Hornets)

Over 10.5

+105

Under 10.5

-141

Josh Green (Hornets)

Over 6.5

-137

Under 6.5

+104

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 7.5

-119

Under 7.5

-111

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 7.5

-125

Under 7.5

-106

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-119

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-122

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+117

Josh Green (Hornets)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-141

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-132

Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)

Over 7.5

-108

Under 7.5

-123

Nick Richards (Hornets)

Over 7.5

-128

Under 7.5

-103

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 6.5

-123

Under 6.5

-108

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-132

Jalen Green (Rockets)

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

+106

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+116

Fred VanVleet (Rockets)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-147

Dillon Brooks (Rockets)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-143

Josh Green (Hornets)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-175

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 225.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 216.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 230: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 230 on the Road: Has not been covered in any of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 108.40 pts and allowed 117.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 101.30 pts and allowed 114.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 231.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 234.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 230: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 230 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.50 pts and allowed 117.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 119.10 pts and allowed 115.50 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.30 (56%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 14.30 (38%)
• Free Throws Made: 14.90 (82.32%)
• Rebounds: Total 37.2, Offensive 6.50, Defensive 30.70
• Assists: 26.80
• Blocks: 4.80
• Steals: 7.00
• Turnovers : 12.30
• Personal Fouls: 16.10

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.80 (53%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (34%)
• Free Throws Made: 13.10 (79.39%)
• Rebounds: Total 37.8, Offensive 8.00, Defensive 29.80
• Assists: 23.90
• Blocks: 4.50
• Steals: 7.60
• Turnovers : 13.70
• Personal Fouls: 14.60

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 26.90 (53%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 14.10 (34%)
• Free Throws Made: 17.40 (77.33%)
• Rebounds: Total 41.4, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 29.80
• Assists: 25.00
• Blocks: 4.40
• Steals: 8.40
• Turnovers : 11.30
• Personal Fouls: 19.30

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 28.20 (54%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 15.30 (39%)
• Free Throws Made: 16.80 (82.35%)
• Rebounds: Total 42.5, Offensive 11.20, Defensive 31.30
• Assists: 26.10
• Blocks: 3.90
• Steals: 7.80
• Turnovers : 10.80
• Personal Fouls: 18.90

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

4 Jalen Green

5 Fred VanVleet

9 Dillon Brooks

10 Jabari Smith

28 Alperen Sengun

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

1 LaMelo Ball

4 Nick Richards

11 Cody Martin

24 Brandon Miller

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak