The Houston Rockets will open their 2024-25 campaign favored by 6.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA).

To find the best bets you can place on Wednesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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 covered the spread 47 times in 82 games last year.
• Charlotte was 34-48-0 against the spread last year.
• Against the spread, as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets went 10-4 last year.
• As 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets went 26-33 against the spread last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• In 36 games last season, the Rockets and their opponents went over 230.5 total points.
• The Hornets games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in 31 of 82 outings.
• Houston’s matchups last season had an average of 224.8 points, 5.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average number of points in Charlotte’s outings 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 put together a 24-6 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 80% of those games).
• Last season, the Hornets were the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter last year, Houston finished with a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
• Last season, Charlotte won 10 of its 53 games, or 18.9%, when it was the underdog by at least +220 on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 73.3%.

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