NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Hornets Picks for October 23

Published 11:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Houston Rockets play 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 is the 2024-25 season opener for both teams.

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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’s record against the spread last year was 47-35-0.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread last year was 34-48-0.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or greater was 10-4 last year.
  • The Hornets went 26-33 as underdogs of 6.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • Rockets games last season went over this contest’s total of 230.5 points 36 times.
  • The Hornets played 31 games last season that finished with a combined score over 230.5 points.
  • Houston’s contests last season had an average of 224.8 points, 5.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s contests last year had a 223.9 average amount of points, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)

  • The Rockets won 24 of the 30 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (80%).
  • The Hornets were underdogs in 76 games last season and won 18 (23.7%) of those contests.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter last year, Houston finished with 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 Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.3% in this contest.

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