The Houston Rockets take the court against the Charlotte Hornets as 6.5-point favorites on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA). This contest will be the 2024-25 season opener for both teams.

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA)
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• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 121 – Hornets 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-16.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.5

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Rockets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Rockets were the 16th-ranked team in the league (114.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 13th (113.2 points conceded per game).
• Houston was the third-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.5) and ranked 24th in rebounds conceded (44.9) last year.
• At 24.8 assists per game last year, the Rockets were 25th in the NBA.
• Houston committed 12.2 turnovers per game last year and forced 13.1 per game, ranking eighth and 12th, respectively, in the league.
• The Rockets made 12.7 3-pointers per game and shot 35.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 14th and 23rd, respectively, in the NBA.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• While the Hornets ranked in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game last year with 106.6 (third-worst), they ranked 22nd in the league with 116.8 points given up per contest.
• It was a tough season for Charlotte last year in terms of rebounding, as it averaged just 40.3 rebounds per game (worst in NBA) and allowed 45.4 rebounds per contest (third-worst).
• The Hornets averaged 24.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 25th in the NBA.
• Charlotte ranked 18th in the NBA with 13 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 18th with 12.8 forced turnovers per game.
• Last season the Hornets sank 12.1 treys per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) and shot 35.5% (21st-ranked) from three-point land.

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