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

Published 11:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Houston Rockets will open their 2024-25 season 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).

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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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)
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)

  • Against the spread, Houston was 47-35-0 last season.
  • Charlotte had 34 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more was 10-4 last season.
  • The Hornets had an ATS record of 26-33 as underdogs of 6.5 points or more last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents combined to score more than 230.5 points in 36 of 82 games last season.
  • The Hornets played 31 games last season that finished with a combined score over 230.5 points.
  • The average amount of points in Houston’s contests last season was 224.8, which is 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 were the moneyline favorite 30 total times last season. They went 24-6 in those games.
  • The Hornets won 18, or 23.7%, of the 76 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • When it played 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 oddsmakers last season.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 73.3%.

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