The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are underdogs (+5.5) as they attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs 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 have covered more often than the Hornets this season, recording an ATS record of 17-11-0, compared to the 14-14-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Houston is 5-3 against the spread compared to the 9-8 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (42.9% of the time) as Houston and its opponents (50%).
• The Rockets have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-5) this season, better than the .231 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-20).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have a top-five defense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 106.5 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 14th with 112.9 points scored per contest.
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 10th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are putting up only 22.6 assists per game (second-worst in league).
• Houston is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
• The Rockets, who rank 24th in the league with 11.7 made threes per game, are shooting just 32.5% from downtown, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.6 points per game). On defense, they are 16th (113 points conceded per game).
• Charlotte grabs 45.4 rebounds per game and give up 43 boards, ranking seventh and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.
• With 23.5 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte is 22nd in the league in turnovers per game (15.1) and 16th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• 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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