The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Rockets vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 114 – Hornets 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-8.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 219.5

• The Hornets (14-14-0 ATS) have covered the spread 60.7% of the time, 10.7% less often than the Rockets (17-11-0) this year.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (52.9%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Houston does it more often (50% of the time) than Charlotte (42.9%).
• The Rockets have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-5) this season while the Hornets have a .231 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-20).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets own a top-five defense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 106.5 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 14th with 112.9 points scored per contest.
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by pulling down 49.2 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 10th in the league (43.6 allowed per contest).
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are delivering only 22.6 dimes per contest (second-worst in league).
• With 12.9 turnovers per game, Houston ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Rockets, who are 24th in the league with 11.7 treys per game, are shooting just 32.5% from beyond the arc, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst team in the league (106.6 points per game). On defense, they are 16th (113 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is seventh in the league in rebounds (45.4 per game) and seventh in rebounds conceded (43).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.5 per game.
• Charlotte commits 15.1 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 22nd and 16th, respectively, in the league.
• The Hornets make 14.8 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.8% from beyond the arc, ranking eighth and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.

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