NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Hornets Picks for October 23

Published 12:40 am Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets will begin their 2024-25 season as 6.5-point underdogs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA).

If you want to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
  • TV: SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA)
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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)

  • Houston had 47 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte was 34-48-0 last year.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or greater was 10-4 last season.
  • The Hornets went 26-33 as underdogs of 6.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents went over 230.5 combined points in 36 of 82 games last season.
  • The Hornets played 31 games last season that finished with a point total higher than 230.5 points.
  • Houston games had an average of 224.8 points last season, 5.7 less than this game’s over/under.
  • The average number of points in Charlotte’s contests last year was 223.9, which is 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)

  • The Rockets won 24 of the 30 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (80%).
  • The Hornets were underdogs 76 times last season and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter last year, Houston had a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
  • Charlotte had a record of 10-43, a 18.9% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +220 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • The Rockets have a 73.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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