The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around 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 beaten the spread 17 times in 28 games.
• Charlotte is 14-14-0 against the spread this year.
• The Rockets are 5-3 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 9-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 218.5 combined points in 14 of 28 games this season.
• The Hornets have combined with their opponents to score more than 218.5 points in 13 of 28 games this season.
• The average total in Houston’s contests this year is 222.0, 3.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 222.3, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Rockets.
• The Hornets have surrendered the 16th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the fifth-fewest.

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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 been victorious in six, or 23.1%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Houston has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 14 games when listed as at least +185 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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