The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they square off against the Houston Rockets (19-9) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET 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
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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)

• Houston has 17 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 14 times in 28 games.
• The Rockets are 5-3 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• The Hornets’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or greater is 9-8.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• The Rockets’ 28 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 218.5 points 14 times.
• The Hornets have played 13 games this season that have had more than 218.5 combined points scored.
• The average point total in Houston’s games this year is 222, 3.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this year have had a 222.3-point total on average, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hornets are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Rockets.
• This contest features the NBA’s 16th-ranked (Hornets) and fifth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 20 games this season and won 15 (75%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have won in six, or 23.1%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Houston has a record of 6-2 when it’s favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 14 games when listed as at least +185 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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