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 contest 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)

• Against the spread, Houston is 17-11-0 this year.
• Charlotte is 14-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
• As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 9-8 against the spread.

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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 ended with a point total higher than 218.5 points.
• The average total in Houston’s contests this year is 222, 3.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s outings this season have a 222.3-point average over/under, 3.8 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 25th-most.
• The Rockets are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• This season, the Rockets have won 15 out of the 20 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have come away with six wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 6-2 when it’s favored by -225 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.

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