The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host 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)

• Houston has 17 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
• Charlotte’s record against the spread is 14-14-0.
• As 5.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 5-3 against the spread.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 9-8.

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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 finished with a point total higher than 218.5 points.
• Houston has an average point total of 222 in its outings this year, 3.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.3-point average over/under in its outings this season, 3.8 more points than this game’s total.
• The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 25th-most points.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 20 games this season and won 15 (75%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have won in six, or 23.1%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Houston has a record of 6-2 when it’s favored by -225 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 14 games when listed as at least +185 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 69.2% chance to win.

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