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

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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 (17-11-0 ATS) have covered the spread 60.7% of the time, 10.7% more often than the Hornets (14-14-0) this season.
• 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%).
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the total 50% of the time this season (14 out of 28). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 28).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 15-5, a better mark than the Hornets have put up (6-20) as moneyline underdogs.

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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. Offensively, they rank 14th with 112.9 points scored per contest.
• 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).
• When it comes to assists, the Rockets are putting up just 22.6 assists per game (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 rank third-worst in the NBA with a 32.5% shooting percentage from downtown. Meanwhile, they are draining 11.7 treys per game (24th-ranked in league).

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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).
• With 45.4 rebounds per game and 43 rebounds allowed, Charlotte is seventh and seventh in the league, respectively.
• 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 NBA.
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are eighth in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.8 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (34.8%).

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