The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) host the Houston Rockets (19-9) after losing seven home games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 23, 2024.

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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 Rockets’ .607 ATS win percentage (17-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .500 mark (14-14-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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 going over the over/under in 2024-25, Houston does it more often (50% of the time) than Charlotte (42.9%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 6-20, while the Rockets are 15-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are posting 112.9 points per game this year (14th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on defense, surrendering just 106.5 points per game (third-best).
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by averaging 49.2 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 10th in the league (43.6 allowed per contest).
• The Rockets are delivering just 22.6 dimes per contest, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• With 12.9 turnovers per game, Houston is sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Rockets rank 24th in the NBA by making 11.7 threes per contest, but they sport a 32.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.6 points per game). On defense, they are 16th (113 points conceded per game).
• Charlotte grabs 45.4 rebounds per game and give up 43 boards, ranking seventh and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• Charlotte commits 15.1 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 22nd and 16th, respectively, in the NBA.
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are eighth in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (14.8). They are 19th in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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