The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are underdogs (+5.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs on SCHN and FDSSE.

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: SCHN and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)

• Houston is 17-11-0 against the spread this year.
• Charlotte’s record against the spread is 14-14-0.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
• As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 9-8 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

• The Rockets’ 28 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 217.5 points 14 times.
• The Hornets have combined with their opponents to score more than 217.5 points in 14 of 28 games this season.
• Houston has an average total of 222 in its outings this year, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s contests this season have a 222.3-point average over/under, 4.8 more points than this game’s total.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Rockets.
• The Rockets are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-250)

• This season, the Rockets have won 15 out of the 20 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 26 games this season and have come away with the win six times (23.1%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 5-2 when it’s favored by -250 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.

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