NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Hornets Picks for October 23
Published 10:34 pm Monday, October 21, 2024
The Houston Rockets will open their 2024-25 campaign 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).
Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.
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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)
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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)
- Houston covered the spread 47 times in 82 games last year.
- Charlotte’s record against the spread last season was 34-48-0.
- The Rockets went 10-4 as 6.5-point favorites or greater last year.
- The Hornets went 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 went over 230.5 combined points in 36 of 82 games last season.
- The Hornets played 31 games last season that ended with a combined score over 230.5 points.
- Houston games had an average of 224.8 points last season, 5.7 less than this game’s over/under.
- Charlotte had a 223.9 average amount of points in its contests last year, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)
- The Rockets went 24-6 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 80% of those games).
- Last season, the Hornets won 18 out of the 76 games, or 23.7%, in which they were the underdog.
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter last year, Houston had a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
- Last season, Charlotte won 10 of its 53 games, or 18.9%, when it was the underdog by at least +220 on the moneyline.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets a 73.3% chance to win.
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