The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to end 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.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Monday’s game.

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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 (- 6.5)

• Houston’s record against the spread is 17-11-0.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 14 times in 28 games.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
• As 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 7-6 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (220.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points in 14 of 28 games this season.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 220.5 points in 12 of 28 outings.
• The average total in Houston’s games this season is 222, 1.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has had an average of 222.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 25th-most points.
• The Hornets have surrendered the 16th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Rockets have given up the fifth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-250)

• This season, the Rockets have been favored 20 times and won 15, or 75%, of those games.
• The Hornets have been victorious in six, or 23.1%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 5-2 when it’s favored by -250 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 13 games when listed as at least +200 or better on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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